Party members watch a screen displaying the latest results of the 16th Johor state election at the Johor Umno Liaison Committee headquarters in Johor Bahru, July 11, 2026. — Bernama pic By Malay Mail First Published: Saturday, 11 Jul 2026 8:05 PM MYT JOHOR BARU, July 11 — Barisan Nasional (BN) has secured the first three seats announced by the Election Commission (EC) in the 16th Johor state election, based on unofficial results.The EC said during a Facebook livestream that BN had won Machap, Kukup and Sedili as vote counting continued across the state.The results remain unofficial pending the completion of the full counting and tabulation process in the respective constituencies.Official results will be declared by the returning officers once all votes have been counted and verified.Polling closed at 6pm, with the EC’s latest turnout figure showing that 67.44 per cent of voters had cast their ballots as of 5pm.