Seah Leong Peng
for Teluk Intan
5 May 2013 – 1 May 2014
(PR–DAP)
(BN–GERAKAN)
for Pasir Bedamar
29 November 1999 – 5 May 2013
(BN–GERAKAN)
(PR–DAP)
3,391 (2004)
7,914 (2008)
1966
affiliations
(1999–2004)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2014)
Seah Leong Peng (1966 – 1 May 2014) was a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Teluk Intan from May 2013 to his death in May 2014 and Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Pasir Bedamar from November 1999 to May 2013. He was a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of formerly the Barisan Alternatif (BA) and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.
Political career
In the 2013 Malaysian general election, Seah was nominated to contest for the Teluk Intan federal seat and he defeated President of the Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN) Mah Siew Keong of Barisan Nasional (BN).
Election results
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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2013 | P076 Telok Intan | Seah Leong Peng (DAP) | 27,399 | 56.10% | Mah Siew Keong (Gerakan) | 20,086 | 41.13% | 48,839 | 7,313 | 80.75% | ||
Moralingam Kannan (IND) | 279 | 0.57% |
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | N49 Pasir Bedamar | Seah Leong Peng (DAP) | 12,416 | 61.21% | Teiw Book Toh (PPP) | 7,378 | 36.37% | 20,285 | 5,038 | 62.62% | ||
2004 | N55 Pasir Bedamar | Seah Leong Peng (DAP) | 11,050 | 57.65% | Lee Heng (PPP) | 7,659 | 39.96% | 19,168 | 3,391 | 64.94% | ||
2008 | Seah Leong Peng (DAP) | 13,655 | 69.05% | Lee Heng (MCA) | 5,741 | 29.03% | 19,777 | 7,914 | 68.80% |
Death
He died on 1 May 2014 due to bladder cancer in University Malaya Medical Centre.[3][4] After his death, a by-election was held on 31 May 2014 to choose a new Member of Parliament.
See also
- Teluk Intan (federal constituency)
- Pasir Bedamar (state constituency)
- 2014 Telok Intan by-election
References
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM - PARLIMEN". resultpru13.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE-12". semak.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ IVAN LOH; RAHMAH GHAZALI. "DAP's Teluk Intan MP Seah Leong Peng dies from cancer". The Star. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ "Ahli Parlimen DAP Teluk Intan meninggal dunia akibat kanser". www.astroawani.com. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
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