Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias, Negeri Sembilan Umno chief, retained the Pertang state seat in the 2026 election held on August 1. He received 6,312 votes, defeating Pakatan Harapan's Mohd Umry Abdul Khois, who obtained 2,593 votes, and Bersatu's Mohd Faizal Fadli Mohd Idrus, who garnered 367 votes [1, 2, 3].
Jalaluddin previously held the Pertang seat from 2013 to 2018 and regained it in 2023 before this latest victory in 2026 [2, 3]. Barisan Nasional (BN), the coalition to which Jalaluddin belongs, secured a total of 10 seats in the Negeri Sembilan state assembly, including Pertang and Rantau [1].
The election followed a political crisis that began in April 2026, when Jalaluddin led Negeri Sembilan Umno's withdrawal of support for the Pakatan Harapan-led state government. This action triggered the state's political instability and resulted in the dissolution of the Negeri Sembilan state assembly in June 2026 [1].
The recent election outcome reaffirmed Jalaluddin's political standing in the state assembly. The official results were announced shortly after the August 1 balloting [1, 3].
