Daniel Wa Wai How
Daniel Wa Wai How (Chinese: 胡伟豪; born 25 July 1988) is a Malaysian politician. He is a member of Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a major component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
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| Born | 25 July 1988 Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Alma mater | National University of Malaysia |
| Daniel Wa Wai How on Facebook | |
Wa originally from Bentong, Pahang after having graduated in Economy Studies at the National University of Malaysia (UKM), was the personal assistant to Lee Chee Leong, the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Kampar, Perak. He was the youngest BN candidate when he first contested in the 2013 General Election at the age of 25.[1] He had contested the state seat of Keranji in Perak then, but lost the poll to Democratic Action Party (DAP) of Pakatan Rakyat (PR) candidate, Chen Fook Chye.[2][3]
In the 2018 General Election he contested and lost again in the Keranji state seat to the DAP of Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate.[4] He was then elected in the 2018 MCA leadership election as one of the party Central Working Committee (CWC) members.[5]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
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| 2013 | N41 Keranji, P70 Kampar | Daniel Wa Wai How (MCA) | 5,110 | 31.96% | Chen Fook Chye (DAP) | 10,671 | 66.75% | 15,986 | 5,561 | 75.90% | ||
| 2018 | N42 Keranji, P70 Kampar | Daniel Wa Wai How (MCA) | 4,031 | 18.70% | Chong Zhemin (DAP) | 12,072 | 55.90% | 16,363 | 8,041 | 75.70% | ||
External links
References
- Ivan Loh (17 April 2013). "GE13: BN's young gun Daniel Wa all fired up ahead of polling day". The Star. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- "KEPUTUSAN/RESULTS – PERAK: N41: KERANJI". Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- Keranji seat latest result Archived 23 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- "2018 Malaysia General Election - Keranji (P70-N42)". undiinfo - Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- The Star (5 November 2018). "MCA polls: Full Results". The Star. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE – 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 12 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.