Teh Lai Heng

Teh Lai Heng
郑来兴
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
for Komtar
Assumed office
5 May 2013
Preceded byNg Wei Aik
Personal details
Born
Teh Lai Heng
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyDAP
Other political
affiliations
Pakatan Rakyat (till 2015)
Pakatan Harapan (since 2015)
Children2
Alma materUniversiti Sains Malaysia
OccupationPolitician

Teh Lai Heng is a Malaysian politician. A member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), he has been the member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly representing Komtar since 2013.

Education

Teh studied in SMJK Jit Sin and TARC Penang before studying in Universiti Sains Malaysia.[1]

Political career

Teh is currently the Chairman of DAP Padang Kota branch, Secretary of DAP Tanjong division, and the political secretary for the DAP Penang Chairman, Chow Kon Yeow.[1]

Election results

Penang State Legislative Assembly[2][3]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct. Opponent(s) Votes Pct. Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2004 N28 Komtar Teh Lai Heng (DAP) 4,732 37.97% Lim Gim Soon (MCA) 7,732 62.03% 12,686 3,000 67.45%
2013 Teh Lai Heng (DAP) 10,669 80.50% Loh Chye Teik (MCA) 2,555 19.30% 13,364 8,114 82.80%
Liew Yeow Hooi (PCM) 25 0.20%
2018 Teh Lai Heng (DAP) 10,113 84.60% Tan Hing Teik (MCA) 1,750 14.60% 12,059 8,363 80.20%
Ong Chun Jiet (MUP) 85 0.80%
2023 Teh Lai Heng (DAP) 9,279 86.61% Cheah Kim Huat (BERSATU) 1,435 13.39% 10,824 7,844 69.69%

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