The Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition won a major victory in the Johor state elections on July 11. By winning 48 out of the 56 available seats, BN has increased its political power within Malaysia's federal unity government.

國民陣線（BN）在 7 月 11 日的柔佛州選舉中取得了重大勝利。透過贏得 56 個可用議席中的 48 個，BN 增強了其在馬來西亞聯邦統一政府中的政治權力。

BN's representation grew from 40 seats in 2022 to 48. Experts emphasize that this success was caused by the effective leadership of Chief Minister Onn Hafiz Ghazi, who saw the state's GDP grow by 8 percent and attracted RM110 billion in investments. Furthermore, BN benefited from its strong local organization and the fact that the opposition coalition, Perikatan Nasional (PN), was divided by internal arguments between PAS and Bersatu.

BN 的議席從 2022 年的 40 席增加到 48 席。專家強調，這項成功歸功於州首長 Onn Hafiz Ghazi 的有效領導，使其州 GDP 增長 8% 並吸引了 1,100 億令吉的投資。此外，BN 受益於強大的地方組織，以及反對黨聯盟國民聯盟（PN）因 PAS 與土團黨（Bersatu）內鬨而分歧。

In contrast, Pakatan Harapan (PH) lost influence as its seat count dropped from 12 to eight. This decline suggests that PH is losing support among ethnic minority voters. For example, the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) won several areas that previously belonged to the Democratic Action Party (DAP). Analysts assert that this happened because voters are unhappy with the government's slow response to the rising cost of living and failed promises regarding institutional reform. Consequently, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's personal campaigning did not produce the desired results in this region.

相比之下，希望聯盟（PH）的影響力有所下降，議席數從 12 席跌至 8 席。這項下降表明 PH 正在失去少數族裔選民的支持。例如，馬來西亞中華代表會（MCA）贏得了數個先前屬於民主行動黨（DAP）的地區。分析師指出，這是因為選民不滿政府對生活成本上升反應遲緩，以及未能履行體制改革的承諾。因此，首相安華（Anwar Ibrahim）的個人競選在該地區未能產生預期效果。

These results mean that UMNO now has more bargaining power within the federal unity government. Although leaders from both BN and PH have stated that they are committed to stability, some tensions have appeared. For instance, cabinet ministers have argued publicly about the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC). Therefore, the upcoming Negeri Sembilan election will be a key test for PH to see if they can regain their momentum.

這些結果意味著巫統（UMNO）現在在聯邦統一政府中擁有更多的議價能力。儘管 BN 和 PH 的領導人都表示致力於維持穩定，但已出現一些緊張局勢。例如，內閣部長曾公開爭論統一考試文憑（UEC）的問題。因此，即將到來的森美蘭選舉將成為 PH 的關鍵測試，以衡量其是否能恢復勢頭。

Barisan Nasional has significantly strengthened its position in Johor, while Pakatan Harapan now faces serious challenges in keeping its minority voters before the next elections.

國民陣線在柔佛顯著強化了其地位，而希望聯盟在下次選舉前，在留住少數族裔選民方面正視面嚴重挑戰。