Shazwan Dzainal Abidin

Summary

Shazwan Dzainal Abidin is the Democratic Action Party (DAP) and Pakatan Harapan candidate for the N.22 Parit Raja state seat in the 16th Johor State Election, with polling day on 11 July 2026 [1]. He contests a seat previously held by BN-UMNO with a 4,219-vote majority, in a three-cornered race also involving PN-Bersatu and the incumbent BN-UMNO candidate [2]. Personal biographical details were not available in allowlisted public sources at the time of drafting and should be verified by the editor.

Biography

Shazwan Dzainal Abidin is a Democratic Action Party (DAP) candidate representing the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition for the N.22 Parit Raja state seat in Johor's 16th State Legislative Assembly election, scheduled for 11 July 2026 [1]. He was named in the full list of 56 PH candidates announced by PH chairman and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at a ceremony in Gambir, Johor, on 22 June 2026 [3]. The PH candidate list was described as featuring "a combination of new faces and experienced leaders" drawn from PKR, DAP and Amanah [1]. Parit Raja is a state constituency in Johor located within the Batu Pahat District, specifically within the Sri Gading parliamentary constituency [4]. As of the 2026 election, Parit Raja has 38,159 registered voters [5]. The seat was held by BN-UMNO's Nor Rashidah Ramli following the 2022 Johor state election, in which she won by a majority of 4,219 votes [2]. In the 2026 contest, Shazwan faces a three-cornered fight against Dr Mohamed Maliki Mohamed Rapiee of PN-Bersatu and the incumbent Nor Rashidah Ramli of BN-UMNO [6]. No prior electoral history, educational background, or professional career details for Shazwan Dzainal Abidin were found in available allowlisted public sources at the time of drafting; the human editor should supplement this section with verified personal details.

Known for

Shazwan Dzainal Abidin is known as DAP's candidate for the N.22 Parit Raja seat in the 16th Johor State Election on 11 July 2026, fielded under the Pakatan Harapan banner [1]. He is contesting a BN-held seat with a recorded majority of 4,219 votes at the previous 2022 state election [2]. No further defining political record is available in allowlisted public sources at this time.

Political positions

No published policy positions, speeches, or legislative stances for Shazwan Dzainal Abidin were found in allowlisted sources at the time of drafting. As a DAP candidate within the Pakatan Harapan coalition, his candidacy is part of PH's wider campaign for the 16th Johor State Election [7]. The human editor should supplement this field with verified position statements or media interviews.

Political career

1. June 2026Named by PH chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as the DAP/PH candidate for N.22 Parit Raja in the 16th Johor State Election, as part of a full slate of 56 PH candidates announced at Bukit Gambir Extreme Park, Gambir, Johor.⛓
2. June 2026Nomination process for the 16th Johor State Election concluded; Shazwan Dzainal Abidin confirmed as PH-DAP candidate for N.22 Parit Raja in a three-cornered contest against Dr Mohamed Maliki Mohamed Rapiee (PN-Bersatu) and Nor Rashidah Ramli (BN-UMNO).⛓

Election history

• 2026N.22 Parit RajaPending⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• GovernmentPH chairman and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated that all 56 PH candidates, including those for Parit Raja, are Johoreans selected from a pool of over 1,000 eligible names, describing the slate as a combination of new faces and experienced leaders.⛓
• OppositionBN-UMNO is defending the Parit Raja seat through incumbent Nor Rashidah Ramli, who won the seat with a majority of 4,219 votes in 2022; Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi launched BN's election machinery for Parit Raja and described Johor as a BN stronghold and 'fixed deposit'.⛓
• VerifiedFactsN.22 Parit Raja has 38,159 registered voters as at 2026. The 2022 incumbent is Nor Rashidah Ramli (BN-UMNO) with a majority of 4,219. The 2026 contest is a three-cornered fight among PH-DAP, PN-Bersatu and BN-UMNO. Polling day is 11 July 2026; early voting is 7 July 2026.⛓