The Pejuang leaders won less than one-eighth of the votes in Langkawi and Jerlun, respectively, Bernama reported.

Mahathir, who was in a five-cornered fight to defend the seat, only managed to win 4,566 of the 48,123 votes cast in Langkawi.

Another Pejuang leader to have lost his deposit was deputy chairman Marzuki Yahya, who lost in Sungai Petani.

Other big names who lost their deposit include former plantation industries and commodities minister Zuraida Kamaruddin (Ampang), former deputy communications and multimedia minister Zahidi Zainul Abidin (Padang Besar), film director Ahmad Idham Nadzri, and independent candidate Abdul Rani Kulup Abdullah (Port Dickson).

In the Batu seat, which saw a 10-cornered fight, eight candidates lost their deposits, including Barisan Nasional’s (BN) A Kohilan Pillay and independent candidate Tian Chua.

The others who lost their deposit were Wan Azliana Wan Adnan (Pejuang), Naganathan Pillai (Warisan), Zulkifli Abdul Fattah (Parti Rakyat Malaysia) and independents Siti Kasim, Nur Fathiah Syazwana Shaharuddin and Too Cheng Huat.

In Damansara, Gobind Singh Deo’s 142,875 vote haul meant both his BN and Perikatan Nasional challengers lost their deposits.

A total of 129 candidates who contested in state elections in Pahang, Perlis and Perak also lost their deposits.

To contest in an election, a candidate must pay a deposit of RM10,000 (parliamentary seat) and RM5,000 (state seat).