Monday, 16 November 2026, will be a special public holiday across Melaka following Saturday’s state election.
Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh announced the holiday at a press conference on Sunday, 15 November, shortly after taking his oath of office for a second term. He said the holiday was a way to thank Melakans for voting and for giving Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional a mandate to continue governing the state.
Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional Win 24 Seats
In the election on 14 November, Barisan Nasional won 21 seats and Perikatan Nasional took three. Together, they hold more than two-thirds of the 28 seats in the state assembly. Pakatan Harapan won the remaining four.
Malaysia’s Election Commission said 493,573 people voted, a turnout of 71.77 per cent.
Ab Rauf retained his Tanjung Bidara seat with a majority of 8,615 votes. He was sworn in at Seri Negeri in Ayer Keroh before Melaka’s governor, Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam.
