On paper, it is clear who the victors are in the Negeri Sembilan state election, but there is still a need to ask: Who really won, and who actually lost? As for the votes that BN won, how many can it really claim to be from its own supporters or fence-sitters? Chinese voters may have been angered enough by PN election director Sanusi Nor’s “Tanah Melayu” remarks to come out and cast their ballots. In the previous state election, it partnered with BN in an alliance inspired by the federal unity government. Hamzah Zainudin’s party won three of the four seats it contested in its maiden outing under the PN banner.