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A glance through of yesterday results during UMNO General Assembly.

Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, 56, won the coveted post of Wanita Head after defeating incumbent Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz by a 227-vote majority at the movement’s election today. Shahrizat polled 507 votes as against 280 votes received by Rafidah.

For Umno Youth head post, Khairy Jamaluddin won the three-cornered fight when he polled 304 votes, beating Mukhriz who only received 232 votes and former Selangor menteri besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Khir Toyo who had 254 votes.

Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin has been elected the new Puteri Umno chief, polling 245 votes to beat five other candidates at the movement’s elections today. Datuk Rosnah, 37, who is previously the movement’s vice-chief, replaces Datuk Noraini Ahmad. The movement’s vice-chief post goes to Shahanim Mohamad Yusoff who polled 353 votes to defeat four other candidates.