00:01Barisan National retained the Yongping state seat after MCA's Ling Tian soon defeated Pakatan Harapan's Yong Huiyi by a 4
00:10,603-vote majority.
00:13Returning officer Norman Ngo announced the official result at about 9.15pm on Saturday, with Ling polling 13,630 votes
00:23to Yong's 9,027.
00:25A total of 22,657 ballots were cast, with voter turnout at 67.38%.
00:34Speaking after his victory, Ling welcomed the turnout, which was nearly 13 percentage points higher than in the 2022 state
00:43election.
00:43He said the increase of more than 4,000 votes compared with the last election reflected voters' confidence in his
00:51service to Yong Ping.
00:52Ling pledged to deliver on his ten election promises while acknowledging that not everyone had supported him.
01:00He also called for the community to move forward together and restore Yong Ping's tradition of stability, harmony and unity.
01:08On MCA's overall performance, Ling thanked voters, particularly the Chinese community, for their support and said the party would continue
01:18its reform efforts by allowing more capable and committed members the opportunity to serve.
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