Malaysia

Mahfuz loses to former footballer in second clash between rivals

Perikatan’s Muhamad Radhi Mat Din trounces Amanah leader in Kedah’s Alor Mengkudu

Updated 2 years ago · Published on 12 Aug 2023 11:12PM

Mahfuz loses to former footballer in second clash between rivals
Datuk Mahfuz Omar has only managed to garner 8,832 votes in the race for Alor Mengkudu, trailing his Perikatan Nasional rival by over 10,000 votes. – SYEDA IMRAN/The Vibes file pic, August 12, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR – Amanah vice-president Datuk Mahfuz Omar lost the race for Alor Mengkudu in the Kedah election today to Perikatan Nasional’s Muhamad Radhi Mat Din, a former footballer.

According to data from the Election Commission, the Kedah Pakatan Harapan chief was left trailing his rival by 10,104 votes.

Radhi secured 18,936 votes, while Mahfuz notched 8,832 ballots.

The candidates had previously faced off in the 2018 election for the Pokok Sena parliamentary seat, when Mahfuz had triumphed by a 5,558-vote margin. – Bernama, August 12, 2023

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