Kuala Lampur, July 11 -- JOHOR BAHRU, July 11 - [10.50pm]: The Election Commission (EC) has announced that Barisan Nasional (BN) has won 29 out of the 56 state seats contested in the 16th Johor state election.

The result gives BN the simple majority needed to form the Johor state government.

[9.45pm:] Pakatan Harapan (PH) election director Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the coalition respects the decision of Johor voters in line with democratic principles.

He said the eight seats won by PH comprised six DAP seats and one each from PKR and Amanah.

Amirudin said the coalition accepted the outcome of the Johor state election and would continue to serve the people.

[9pm:] Johor BN chief Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi has thanked voters for reelec...