KUALA LUMPUR — Barisan Nasional (BN) Barisan Nasional in Johor has announced its full slate of candidates for the 16th Johor State Election, fielding a mix of incumbents, experienced politicians and new faces in its bid to win all 56 state seats.
The list, comprising 37 candidates from Umno, 15 from MCA and four from MIC, was unveiled by BN Johor chairman Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi at the UMNO Johor liaison office in Johor Bahru, Bernama reported.
Onn Hafiz, who is also Johor Menteri Besar, said the selection of candidates was made following approval from BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
He will defend the Machap seat, which he won in the 2022 state election.
Among the key names in the list is former health minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba, who has been fielded in Pasir Raja. Adham, who also leads UMNO Tenggara, previously held the Pasir Raja seat for two terms from 2008 to 2018 and served as Tenggara MP across two separate terms.
Another notable omission is former Johor menteri besar Datuk Seri Hasni Mohammad, who will not be defending the Benut seat. Instead, BN has nominated UMNO Malaysia executive secretary Datuk Mohd Sumali Reduan to contest there.
BN is retaining nine out of 10 former state executive councillors who contested in the 2022 election. The only exclusion is Khairin-Nisa Ismail @ Md On, who previously chaired the Johor Women, Family and Community Development Committee and served as Serom assemblywoman.
In his address, Onn Hafiz reminded all candidates that their selection was not a privilege but a responsibility that must be carried out with integrity.
He also urged them to campaign with moderation, decorum and wisdom in line with the values of Johor voters.
“To those who were not selected, I appeal that we continue together in this struggle. Our struggle is bigger than any individual or position,” he said.
Below is the BN candidate list for the 16th Johor State Election:
N01 Buloh Kasap: Datuk Zahari Sarip (UMNO)
N02 Jementah: See Ann Giap (MCA)
N03 Pemanis: Anuar Abd Manap (UMNO)
N04 Kemelah: K. Raven Kumar (MIC)
N05 Tenang: Mohd Azahar Ibrahim (UMNO)
N06 Bekok: Tan Chong (MCA)
N07 Bukit Kepong: Ahmad Syar’e Yusof (UMNO)
N08 Bukit Pasir: Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh (UMNO)
N09 Gambir: Sahrihan Jani (UMNO)
N10 Tangkak: Haw Chin Teck (MCA)
N11 Serom: Nadhirah Afiqah Abdull Rahim (UMNO)
N12 Bentayan: Chua Lee Huat (MCA)
N13 Simpang Jeram: Datuk Azman Ismail (UMNO)
N14 Bukit Naning: Mohd Ghazali Sabari @ Atan (UMNO)
N15 Maharani: Datuk Ashari Md Sarip (UMNO)
N16 Sungai Balang: Selamat Takim (UMNO)
N17 Semerah: Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid (UMNO)
N18 Sri Medan: Datuk Zulkurnain Kamisan (UMNO)
N19 Yong Peng: Ling Tian Soon (MCA)
N20 Semarang: Datuk Samsolbari Jamali (UMNO)
N21 Parit Yaani: Datuk Mohamad Najib Samuri (UMNO)
N22 Parit Raja: Nor Rashidah Ramli (UMNO)
N23 Penggaram: Boo Chin Liong (MCA)
N24 Senggarang: Mohd Yusla Ismail (UMNO)
N25 Rengit: Zaidi Japar (UMNO)
N26 Machap: Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi (UMNO)
N27 Layang-Layang: Chua Jian Boon (MCA)
N28 Mengkibol: Yap Zhi Peng (MCA)
N29 Mahkota: Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah (UMNO)
N30 Paloh: Lee Ting Han (MCA)
N31 Kahang: V. Rugendran (MIC)
N32 Endau: Alwiyah Talib (UMNO)
N33 Tenggaroh: Mohd Youzaimi Yusof (UMNO)
N34 Panti: Dr Muhammad Naqib Md Ghazali (UMNO)
N35 Pasir Raja: Datuk Seri Adham Baba (UMNO)
N36 Sedili: Muszaidee Makmor (UMNO)
N37 Johor Lama: Norliza Noh (UMNO)
N38 Penawar: Fauziah Misri (UMNO)
N39 Tanjung Surat: Aznan Tamin (UMNO)
N40 Tiram: Datuk Abdul Halim Suleiman (UMNO)
N41 Puteri Wangsa: Teow Chia Ling (MCA)
N42 Johor Jaya: Chan San San (MCA)
N43 Permas: Baharudin Mohamed Taib (UMNO)
N44 Larkin: Mohd Hairi Mad Shah (UMNO)
N45 Stulang: Bong Seng Heng (MCA)
N46 Perling: P. Pannir Selvam (MIC)
N47 Kempas: Datuk Ramlee Bohani (UMNO)
N48 Skudai: Tan Hiang Kee (MCA)
N49 Kota Iskandar: Datuk Pandak Ahmad (UMNO)
N50 Bukit Permai: Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor (UMNO)
N51 Bukit Batu: R. Kumaran (MIC)
N52 Senai: Tai Chee Chee (MCA)
N53 Benut: Datuk Mohd Sumali Reduan (UMNO)
N54 Pulai Sebatang: Hasrunizah Hassan (UMNO)
N55 Pekan Nanas: Tan Eng Meng (MCA)
N56 Kukup: Md Israk Abdullah (UMNO) — June 24, 2026