Seah Leong Peng
Seah Leong Peng was a politician from DAP. He was the Member of Perak State Legislative Assembly for Pasir Bedamar from 1999 to 2013. In the 2013 Malaysian general election, he was appointed to contest for the Teluk Intan parliamentary seat and he defeated the by-then President of Gerakan, Datuk Mah Siew Keong.
Seah Leong Peng | |
|---|---|
谢昂凭 | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Teluk Intan | |
| In office 2013 – 1 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | M. Manogaran |
| Succeeded by | Mah Siew Keong |
| Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Pasir Bedamar | |
| In office 1999–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Mah Siew Keong |
| Succeeded by | Terence Naidu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Seah Leong Peng 1966 |
| Died | (aged 48) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Occupation | Politician |
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Teluk 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 | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 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 | 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
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.
- LOH, RAHMAH GHAZALI and IVAN. "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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