Seah Leong Peng
Seah Leong Peng | |
|---|---|
谢昂凭 | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Teluk Intan | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 1 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | M. Manogaran (PR–DAP) |
| Succeeded by | Mah Siew Keong (BN–GERAKAN) |
| Majority | 7,313 (2013) |
| Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Pasir Bedamar | |
| In office 29 November 1999 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Mah Siew Keong (BN–GERAKAN) |
| Succeeded by | Terence Naidu (PR–DAP) |
| Majority | 5,038 (1999) 3,391 (2004) 7,914 (2008) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Seah Leong Peng 1966 |
| Died | (aged 48) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Alternatif (BA) (1999–2004) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2014) |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Occupation | Politician |
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
[edit]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
[edit]| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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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