| Tan Chow Kang | |
| Native Name Lang: | zh-my |
| Office: | Member of the Kedah State Executive Council |
| Term Start: | 10 March 2010 |
| Term End: | 2013 |
| 1Blankname: | Menteri Besar |
| 1Namedata: | Azizan Abdul Razak |
| Successor: | Leong Yong Kong Tajul Urus Mat Zain |
| Constituency: | Sidam |
| Constituency Am2: | Sidam |
| Assembly2: | Kedah State Legislative |
| Term Start2: | 8 March 2008 |
| Term End2: | 5 May 2013 |
| Predecessor2: | Fong Chok Gin (BN–Gerakan) |
| Successor2: | Robert Ling Kui Ee (PR–PKR) |
| Majority2: | 3,618 (2008) |
| Birth Date: | 17 November 1942 |
| Party: | People's Justice Party (PKR) Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM) |
| Otherparty: | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Pakatan Harapan (PH) |
Tan Joon Long @ Tan Chow Kang or commonly known as Tan Show Kang (; born 17 November 1942) is a Malayisan politician. He has served as Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (EXCO) in Pakatan Rakyat (PR) administration under Menteri Besar Azizan Abdul Razak from March 2010 to 2013 as well as Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sidam from March 2008 to May 2013. He is a member of Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM) and was a People's Justice Party (PKR).[1] [2]
In 1959, he joined the Labour Party of Malaya until its dissolution on 6 September 1972.[3] In 1982, he joined the Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia, but in the end he chose to quit the party because his diversified political ideas were different.[4] On 1 June 2001, he joined the Parti Keadilan Nasional, party predecessor of People's Justice Party.[5]
In the 2008 Kedah state election, he defeated the candidate from Barisan Nasional, Fong Chok Gin with a majority of 3,618 votes. He obtained 9,470 votes compared to his opponent who obtained only 5,852 votes.[6]
On 10 March 2010, he was appointed as Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (EXCO), replacing Tan Wei Shu who was dismissed by Menteri Besar Azizan Abdul Razak. He holds the portfolio of Environment and Chinese Community Affairs.[7]
Tan Chow Kang was not nominated by his party to contest the 2013 Kedah state election and Sidam state seat and was replaced by Robert Ling Kui Ee.[8]
On 14 March 2016, Tan Chow Kang announced his resignation from the People's Justice Party and established Sidam District Branch of the Parti Rakyat Malaysia to continue to fight for the concept of socialism.[9] [10] [11]
He contest in the 2018 Malaysian general election under the Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM) ticket for the Nibong Tebal parliamentary seat but lost with 55 votes and lost deposit.[12]
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | N29 Sidam | Tan Chow Kang (PKR) | 9,470 | 62.92% | Fong Chok Gin (Gerakan) | 5,852 | 37.08% | 15,747 | 3,618 | 75.25% | |||||
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N20 Sungai Bakap | Tan Chow Kang (PRM) | 55 | 0.20% | Amar Pritpal Abdullah (PKR) | 10,386 | 45.60% | 23,217 | 2,348 | 87.10% | |||
| Mohamed Sani Bakar (UMNO) | 8,038 | 35.30% | |||||||||||
| Osman Jaafar (PAS) | 4,316 | 18.90% | |||||||||||
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | P015 Sungai Petani | Tan Chow Kang (PRM) | 226 | 0.17% | (PKR) | 50,580 | 38.91% | 131,447 | 1,115 | 77.85% | |||
| bgcolor= | (BERSATU) | 49,465 | 38.05% | ||||||||||
| Shahanim Mohamad Yusoff (UMNO) | 27,391 | 21.07% | |||||||||||
| Marzuki Yahya (PEJUANG) | 2,342 | 1.80% | |||||||||||