Khoo Poay Tiong

Khoo Poay Tiong (Chinese: 邱培栋; pinyin: Qiū Péidòng; born 13 December 1970)[1] is a Malaysian politician. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.[2]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Khoo (邱).
Yang Berhormat Tuan

Khoo Poay Tiong

MP
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kota Melaka, Malacca
Assumed office
10 May 2018
Preceded bySim Tong Him (DAP/Ind)
Majority49,175 (2018)
Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly
for Ayer Keroh
In office
9 March 2008 – 9 May 2018
Preceded bySeah Kwi Tong (MCA-BN)
Succeeded byKerk Chee Yee (DAP-PH)
Majority3,205 (2008)
7,943 (2013)
Opposition Leader of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly
In office
2013–2018
GovernorMohd Khalil Yaakob
Chief MinisterIdris Haron
Preceded byGoh Leong San (DAP-PR)
Succeeded byIdris Haron (UMNO-BN)
ConstituencyAyer Keroh
Personal details
Born (1970-12-13) 13 December 1970
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyDemocratic Action Party (Malaysia) (Democratic Action Party)
Other political
affiliations		Pakatan Harapan (PH)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)

In the 2018 general election, Khoo was elected to the Parliament of Malaysia for the Kota Melaka constituency, winning 76,518 of the 105,276 votes cast.[3][4]

Previously, Khoo was a former state assemblyman for Ayer Keroh state seat for two terms and also a former state opposition leader for Malacca State Legislative Assembly for one term.

Election results
Malacca State Legislative Assembly[5][6][7]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2008 N16 Ayer Keroh P137 Bukit Katil. Khoo Poay Tiong (DAP) 11,309 58.25% Chiew Hong Lan (MCA) 8,104 41.75% 19,953 3,205 81.43%
2013 Khoo Poay Tiong (DAP) 18,934 63.27% Yong Fun Juan (MCA) 10,991 36.73% 30,402 7,943 88.83%
Parliament of Malaysia[6][7][8][9][10]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 P138 Kota Melaka, Malacca. Khoo Poay Tiong (DAP) 76,518 72.69% Choo Wei Sern (MCA) 27,343 25.97% 107,085 49,175 84.42%
Goh Leong San (IND) 1,415 1.34%

References
  1. "P138 Kota Melaka". Democratic Action Party. Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  2. "Profile at the official portal of Parliament of Malaysia". Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  3. Suffian Abu Bakar (11 May 2018). "BN Melaka silap percaturan". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  4. "Federal Government Gazette: Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes – Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Malacca" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  5. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 11 July 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  6. "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  7. "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2010. Includes results from the 2004 election. Percentage figures are calculated based on total turnout.
  8. "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum 13 (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  9. "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  10. "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.


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