Pulau Tikus assemblyman Chris Lee said voters must not assume that a PH victory in Penang was a sure thing, adding that anything could happen at the elections.

In a statement, he also said PH must not be overconfident heading to the polls or it would no longer govern Penang for the next five years.

“Pollsters did not predict a PH win in 2018 (14th general election) and yet we won. Nothing is a sure thing in elections, and now Penang needs you,” he said, urging Penangites to come out in droves to vote for PH come election time.

Earlier, FMT quoted Oh Ei Sun of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs as saying PN was likely to win all or most of the Malay-based seats in Penang.

The political analyst said this would make it difficult for PH and Barisan Nasional to form a multiracial state government in Penang as envisioned by state PH chief Chow Kon Yeow.

DAP has led the state government for three terms since 2008.

In the Penang state assembly, PH holds 33 seats through DAP (19), PKR (12) and Amanah (2) while BN has two seats through Umno. The sole opposition member is from PAS. Four seats have been declared vacant.

Last month, a PN insider told FMT the coalition may contest 15 seats, of which 14 are Malay-majority.

Besides Penang, state elections are due to be held this year in Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan.