Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Mersing was won by Muhammad Islahuddin bin Abas (Bersatu) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 2,337 votes over Abd Latif bin Bandi. This page covers every general election in Mersing from GE07 (1986) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE07 (1986)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE07 (1986)
Abdul Ajib bin Ahmad
UMNO
14,419
80.3%
Mokhtar bin Yahaya (PAS)
10,879 (60.6 pts)
GE08 (1990)
Abdul Ajib bin Ahmad
UMNO
14,366
59.3%
Hassan bin Md. Ali (Semangat 46)
4,509 (18.6 pts)
GE09 (1995)
Zainal Abidin bin Osman
UMNO
19,357
76.8%
A. Kadir bin Johan (Semangat 46)
13,525 (53.7 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Abdul Latiff bin Ahmad
UMNO
18,821
70.3%
Idris bin Tukachil (PAS)
10,861 (40.6 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Abdul Latiff bin Ahmad
UMNO
19,222
80.5%
Idris bin Tukachil (PAS)
14,573 (61.1 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Abdul Latiff bin Ahmad
UMNO
20,116
75.9%
Shahar bin Abdullah (PAS)
13,736 (51.8 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Abdul Latiff bin Ahmad
UMNO
26,184
71.5%
Roslan bin Nikmat (PAS)
15,747 (43.0 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Abdul Latiff bin Ahmad
UMNO
19,806
53.0%
Mohd Nasir bin Hashim (Bersatu)
8,459 (22.6 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Muhammad Islahuddin bin Abas
Bersatu
21,066
44.9%
Abd Latif bin Bandi (UMNO)
2,337 (5.0 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abdul Ajib bin Ahmad
UMNO (BN)
14,419
80.3%
Mokhtar bin Yahaya
PAS (HAK)
3,540
19.7%
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abdul Ajib bin Ahmad
UMNO (BN)
14,366
59.3%
Hassan bin Md. Ali
Semangat 46 (APU)
9,857
40.7%
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Zainal Abidin bin Osman
UMNO (BN)
19,357
76.8%
A. Kadir bin Johan
Semangat 46 (APU)
5,832
23.2%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abdul Latiff bin Ahmad
UMNO (BN)
18,821
70.3%
Idris bin Tukachil
PAS (BA)
7,960
29.7%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abdul Latiff bin Ahmad
UMNO (BN)
19,222
80.5%
Idris bin Tukachil
PAS (BA)
4,649
19.5%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abdul Latiff bin Ahmad
UMNO (BN)
20,116
75.9%
Shahar bin Abdullah
PAS (PR)
6,380
24.1%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abdul Latiff bin Ahmad
UMNO (BN)
26,184
71.5%
Roslan bin Nikmat
PAS (PR)
10,437
28.5%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abdul Latiff bin Ahmad
UMNO (BN)
19,806
53.0%
Mohd Nasir bin Hashim
Bersatu (PH)
11,347
30.4%
A. Rahman bin A. Hamid
PAS (GS)
6,215
16.6%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Muhammad Islahuddin bin Abas
Bersatu (PN)
21,066
44.9%
Abd Latif bin Bandi
UMNO (BN)
18,729
39.9%
Fatin Zulaikha binti Zaidi
DAP (PH)
6,813
14.5%
Nurfatimah binti Ibrahim
Pejuang (GTA)
209
0.4%
Ismail bin Don
Independent
89
0.2%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Mersing has been contested at 9 general elections on record since GE07 (1986). Parties that have won this seat over that span: UMNO, Bersatu.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Mersing in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Muhammad Islahuddin bin Abas (Bersatu) won Mersing in GE15 (2022) with 21,066 votes (44.9%), a majority of 2,337 votes over Abd Latif bin Bandi (UMNO).
Which parties have won Mersing since GE07 (1986)?
Since GE07 (1986), Mersing has been won by: Bersatu, UMNO.
What was the closest result in Mersing?
The closest result on record for Mersing was GE15 (2022), when Bersatu beat UMNO by just 2,337 votes (5.0 percentage points).