The result falls one shy of a prediction he had made before the elections.
“This is a new dawn, it proves that Felda voters dare to change,” said Mazlan, himself a Felda settler.
Mazlan had predicted PH victories in 20 of 54 Felda seats in view of the discontent among younger settlers towards the Barisan Nasional-led federal government.
At the general elections on Wednesday, PH won the parliamentary seats of Kubang Pasu, Kulim Bandar Baharu (Kedah), Sungai Siput, Tanjung Malim (Perak), Hulu Selangor and Kuala Selangor (Selangor), Kuala Pilah and Tampin (Negeri Sembilan).
The coalition also captured the seats of Alor Gajah (Melaka), Pagoh, Sekijang, Labis, Segamat, Simpang Renggam, Kulai, Tebrau (Johor), Bentong, Raub and Temerloh (Pahang).
PAS also won the Kemaman, Dungun, Setiu and Kuala Nerus seats situated near Felda areas.
For decades, Felda areas had been regarded as BN strongholds. Some Umno leaders, including former federal minister Nazri Aziz, had dismissed PH’s ability to win 20 seats in Felda areas.
He said Felda was “Umno’s brainchild” and said any effort to make the settlers abandon the party was bound to end in frustration.