Mahathir Mohamad, former Prime Minister, former UMNO and Barisan Nasional (BN) member turned member of the opposition, has won his contest in the federal constituency of Langkawi.

According to several sources, Mahathir built up an enormous lead over his two rivals, Nawawi Ahmad of the BN and Zubir Ahmad of the Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS).

Unofficial results for Langkawi:

Mahathir Mohamad (PKR) - 13,658
Nawawi Ahmad (BN) - 6,587
Zubir Ahmad (Pas) - 3,256

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— Sumisha Naidu (@sumishanaidu) May 9, 2018

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These vote counts are official as of 11.25pm on May 9.

This means that Mahathir has made a stunning comeback to the world of Malaysian politics in a seat that is close to his heart.

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Although he has never represented Langkawi in Parliament, residents there credit Mahathir's tenure as Prime Minister for accelerating the development of the island.

Oldest MP

According to The New Straits Times, Mahathir, 92, is the oldest candidate participating in the GE.

This means that he will return to parliament as the oldest MP, 14 years after he retired from politics.

Langkawi likely to be in opposition hands for the first time

BN has never lost the seat of Langkawi, since the seat was formed in 1994.

Meanwhile, his main opponent, Prime Minister Najib Razak, retained his own seat of Pekan in the state of Pahang.

#GE14 UNOFFICIAL UPDATE:

Malaysia caretaker PM Najib Razak wins his parliamentary seat of Pekan

— Jason Ng (@ByJasonNg) May 9, 2018

In other words, the leaders of both coalitions will hold seats in Malaysia's next Parliament.

Top image from MOHD RASFAN/AFP/Getty Images.