Yuhanita Yunan

Summary

Yuhanita Yunan is a PAS politician contesting the N35 Pasir Raja seat in the 16th Johor State Election on 11 July 2026 under the Perikatan Nasional banner. She is one of two female candidates among PAS's 11 Johor candidates and is described by PN leadership as part of a largely new cohort for the party in this election. The Pasir Raja contest is a three-cornered fight in a constituency with 29,818 registered voters, with polling day set for 11 July 2026.

Biography

Yuhanita Yunan is a female politician representing Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) and contesting the N35 Pasir Raja state seat in the 16th Johor State Election (PRN Johor ke-16), scheduled for 11 July 2026 [1]. She is one of two women among the 11 candidates fielded by PAS for the Johor election, the other being Normala Sudirman at DUN Tenang [1]. Yuhanita is contesting under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) banner in a three-cornered fight against Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba of BN-UMNO and Mohd Fakharuddin Moslim of PH-PKR [2]. The Pasir Raja constituency has 29,818 registered voters [3]. PAS PN chairman Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar described the majority of PAS's 11 Johor candidates, including Yuhanita, as new faces bringing fresh energy and approaches to the party [1]. PAS had also contested Pasir Raja in the 2022 Johor state election, where BN-UMNO's Rashidah Ismail won with a majority of 4,888 votes [4]. No further biographical details — including education, pre-political career, age, or party position — were available from sourced allowlist publications at the time of drafting.

Known for

Yuhanita Yunan is known as one of two female candidates fielded by PAS in the 16th Johor State Election [1]. She is the PAS-PN candidate for the N35 Pasir Raja state seat, a constituency that has drawn significant attention as a three-cornered contest involving a high-profile BN returnee [2]. She is described by PN leadership as part of a largely new cohort of candidates for PAS in Johor [1].

Political positions

No specific policy positions or public statements by Yuhanita Yunan were found in allowlisted sources at the time of drafting. As a PAS candidate contesting under the Perikatan Nasional banner, she is aligned with the PN coalition's platform for the 2026 Johor state election [5]. No further detail on individual policy stances is available from sourced publications.

Political career

1. June 2026Announced as PAS candidate for N35 Pasir Raja in the 16th Johor State Election under the Perikatan Nasional banner, one of two female candidates among PAS's 11 Johor candidates.⛓
2. 27 June 2026Nomination papers submitted at Dewan Arena Segitiga, Kota Tinggi, for the N35 Pasir Raja contest; arrived at the nomination centre at 8.45am.⛓

Election history

• 2026N35 Pasir Raja, JohorPending⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• GovernmentBN-UMNO is fielding former Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba against Yuhanita at Pasir Raja, representing a high-profile incumbent challenge to PN's candidate in the seat.⛓
• VerifiedFactsPAS PN chairman Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar stated that more than 50 percent of PAS's 11 Johor candidates are new faces, selected based on their community presence and contributions in Johor.⛓
• ExpertUTM Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities dean Associate Prof Dr Mazlan Ali noted that Pasir Raja is among key contested seats in the 2026 Johor election, with the three-cornered contest adding complexity to voter outcomes.⛓