Johor State Assembly · P152 Kluang
Mahkota
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Johor Election 2026 results
OfficialFlippedLast updated 11 July at 10:41 pmBy-election held under the BN-PH unity-government pact: the two coalitions backed a single candidate instead of standing against each other.
42 years old
A businessman and UMNO Kluang division youth chief, he won the September 2024 Mahkota by-election for BN with 79.21% of the vote, and has served as a Kluang municipal councillor since 2024.
47 years old
Fintech entrepreneur and UTM PhD holder who founded the online payment gateway zPAY in 2018, Ahmad Zuhan is Amanah's Johor deputy chairman and Kluang division chief, focusing on digitalisation and economic development for young residents.
55 years old
An accounting and management professional with 27 years of private-sector experience, Abd Hamid Ali stands for BERSAMA, having served as special officer to the late Mahkota assemblyman from 2018 to 2022 and as chairman of the Gerak Mesra Mahkota welfare NGO.
Background
- Born 17 April 1984; a businessman and director of Syarikat Perniagaan Kembar Kubah since 2008.[1]
- Married with two children; attended SRJK(C) Chong Eng primary school before schooling in Kluang and at Sekolah Menengah Teknik Segamat, and holds a Professional Diploma in Business Administration from UTM SPACE.[2]
- UMNO Kluang division youth chief and Johor UMNO Youth information chief.[1]
- A Kluang municipal councillor (Sri Impian zone) since 2024 and active in local NGOs, including as president of the Kluang two-wheeler association (2010-2023).[2]
- Won the Mahkota by-election in September 2024 with 27,995 votes (79.21%) and a 20,648 majority, following the death of Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain.[1]
- Aged 47; holds the title Dr., with a PhD in Management Information Systems from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (2015-2019).[1]
- Founder of zPAY, an online payment gateway, since 2018 and chief executive of ZNN.[1]
- Amanah Johor deputy chairman and Amanah Kluang division chief.[2]
- Prioritises economic development for residents aged 40 and below in Mahkota.[2]
- Makes digitalising DUN Mahkota the new aspiration of his campaign, alongside encouraging young people to stay and work in Kluang rather than migrate away.[3]
- Aged 55; holds a Diploma in Accounting from Politeknik Ungku Omar.[1]
- 27 years of private-sector experience as an accounting, marketing and management officer.[1]
- His last post was marketing and administration manager at a coal-mining company in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.[1]
- Special officer to the late Mahkota assemblyman from 2018 to 2022, working closely with local residents.[1]
- Chairman of the Gerak Mesra Mahkota community welfare NGO.[1]
- Publicly declared their assets on 23 June 2026; the full declaration is public.[2]