KUALA LUMPUR: In NEGRI SEMBILAN, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan retained his post as Rembau Umno division chief, after defeating his opponent Datuk Rais Zainuddin in the party polls today.
He garnered 754 votes while Rais who is also Chembong assemblyman only managed 23 votes.
Mohamad, also known as Tok Mat, is also contesting for the Umno deputy president's post.
Meanwhile, the division's deputy chief post went to Khairy Jamaluddin who won, unopposed.
Khairy is also contesting for the president's post.
In Port Dickson, Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad decided not to defend the division's chief post, paving the way for the division's former information chief Mohd Faizal Ramli to helm the post after defeating Bagan Pinang assemblyman Datuk Tun Hairuddin Abu Bakar.
Mohd Faizal who was formerly Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's special officer managed 253 votes against Hairuddin's 133.
As for Jelebu and Tampin, contenders for both division's chief posts won unopposed; Datuk Jalaludin Alias and Datuk Mohd Isam Mohd Isa, respectively.
Datuk Mohd Salim Sharif defended his Jempol division chief post after defeating Datuk Lilah Yasin.
As at 6.30pm, results for three more Negri Sembilan divisions; Kuala Pilah, Rasah and Seremban, are still pending.
In PAHANG, prediction on who would helm its Kuantan division came true when Datuk Seri Ab Hamid Mohd Nazahar defeated Datuk Seri Shafik Fauzan Sharif for the post.
Ab Hamid, 53, who was previously deputy Kuantan Umno division chief garnered 284 votes while his opponent only managed 125 votes.
As for the division's new deputy chief, the post went to Datuk Seri Wan Adnan Wan Mamat who faced off Mohd Sharir@Mohd Shaharir Abdullah.
Nara@Nikman Nordin won the division's vice chief post uncontested.
Having lost in 2013, Datuk Ahmad Tajuddin Sulaiman is now back as Paya Besar Umno division chief after defeating Sungai Lembing assemblyman Datuk Md Sohaimi Mohamed Shah.
In Raub, Datuk Abdul Aziz Mat Kiram is the new division chief after defeating Datuk Mohd Ghazali Kamaruzaman.
Up north in PERLIS, Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim retained his post as Arau division chief with 507 votes. His opponent Mohd Khalid Ahmad managed 96 votes.
In PERAK, Former Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin was elected Larut division chief after defeating Nordin Hassan.
The post was previously held by Datuk Faizul Arby Mohd Shohor who decided not to defend it in this election.
Meanwhile, it was a shocking loss in TERENGGANU for former menteri besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Razif Abd Rahman who, according to unofficial result, lost the Kuala Nerus division chief post by 41 votes to Apli Yusoff.
Reporting by Ifwan Tun Tuah, Mohd Helmi Irwadi Mohd Nor, Amran Yahya, Abnor Hamizam Abd Manap, Raja Norain Hidayah Raja Abdul Aziz, Mohamad Azim Fitri Abd Aziz, Dziyaul Afnan Abdul Rahman, Nor Raidah Awang, Malik Muhamad, Aslina Abu Bakar
