Pang Hok Liong
Pang Hok Liong (simplified Chinese: 彭学良; traditional Chinese: 彭學良; pinyin: Péng Xuéliáng; born 22 July 1957)[1] is a Malaysian politician. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.[2] He is the incumbent Member of Parliament for the Labis constituency since 2018. He was the Johor State Legislative Assemblyman for Bekok for one term from 1990 to 1995 previously.
Pang Hok Liong | |
|---|---|
彭学良 | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Labis, Johor | |
| Assumed office 10 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Chua Tee Yong (MCA-BN) |
| Majority | 3,408 (2018) |
| Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly for Bekok, Johor | |
| In office 21 October 1990 – 24 April 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Tay Boon Chong (MCA-BN) |
| Succeeded by | Tan Kok Hong (MCA-BN) |
| Majority | 290 (1990) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 July 1957 Labis, Segamat District, Johor, Federation of Malaya |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party (1988-) |
| Alma mater | London University Lincoln's Inn |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Website | Pang Hok Liong on Facebook |
Pang previously contested for the Segamat seat in 2004 and 2008 general elections but had lost both the contests to Subramaniam Sathasivam of Barisan Nasional (BN). He did not participate in the 2013 general elections.
In the 2018 general election, Pang was elected to the Parliament of Malaysia for the Labis constituency, winning 16,977 of the 32,578 votes cast.[3] He defeated the then Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry, Chua Tee Yong.[4]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | N8 Bekok, P118 Labis | Pang Hok Liong (DAP) | 7,638 | 49.27% | Lim Si Cheng (MCA) | 7,348 | 47.40% | 15,502 | 290 | 70.43% | ||
| 1995 | N8 Bekok, P128 Labis | Pang Hok Liong (DAP) | 6,422 | 36.15% | Tan Kok Hong (MCA) | 10,850 | 61.08% | 17,763 | 4,428 | 71.46% | ||
| 1999 | N16 Maharani, P132 Bakri | Pang Hok Liong (DAP) | 9,413 | 42.03% | Lau Yew Wee (MCA) | 12,225 | 54.59% | 22,394 | 2,812 | 72.30% | ||
| 2004 | N2 Jementah, P140 Segamat | Pang Hok Liong (DAP) | 6,449 | 35.84% | Lee Hong Tee (MCA) | 11,174 | 62.10% | 17,993 | 4,725 | 70.00% | ||
| 2008 | Pang Hok Liong (DAP) | 8,098 | 43.93% | Lee Hong Tee (MCA) | 9,912 | 53.77% | 18,434 | 1,814 | 73.00% | |||
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | P140 Segamat, Johor | Pang Hok Liong (DAP) | 10,144 | 35.01% | Subramaniam Sathasivam (MIC) | 17,953 | 61.96% | 28,974 | 7,809 | 70.70% | ||
| 2008 | Pang Hok Liong (DAP) | 12,930 | 43.54% | Subramaniam Sathasivam (MIC) | 15,921 | 53.61% | 29,699 | 2,991 | 72.96% | |||
| 2018 | P142 Labis, Johor | Pang Hok Liong (DAP) | 16,709 | 52.17% | Chua Tee Yong (MCA) | 13,301 | 41.53% | 32,030 | 3,408 | 80.76% | ||
| Abdul Hamid Abdullah (PAS) | 2,020 | 6.31% | ||||||||||
External links
References
- "P142 Labis". Democratic Action Party. Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- "Profile at the official portal of Parliament of Malaysia". Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- "Federal Government Gazette: Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes – Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Johore" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- Tan Hui Yee (10 May 2018). "Leaders of BN's ethnic minority parties lose parliamentary seats". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
