Teh Lai Heng Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berhormat Tuan
Teh Lai Heng
Native Name Lang:zh-my
Honorific-Suffix:MLA
Constituency Am:Komtar
Assembly:Penang State Legislative
Term Start:5 May 2013
Predecessor:Ng Wei Aik
(PRDAP)
Majority:8,114 (2013)
8,363 (2018)
7,844 (2023)
Birth Name:Teh Lai Heng
Nationality:Malaysia
Citizenship:Malaysian
Party:Democratic Action Party (DAP)
Otherparty:Pakatan Rakyat (PR)

Pakatan Harapan (PH)
Occupation:Politician
Children:2
Alma Mater:Universiti Sains Malaysia

Teh Lai Heng is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Komtar since May 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.

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.

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPct.Opponent(s)VotesPct.Ballots castMajorityTurnout
2004N28 KomtarTeh Lai Heng (DAP)4,73237.97%Lim Gim Soon (MCA)7,73262.03%12,6863,00067.45%
2013Teh Lai Heng (DAP)10,66980.50%Loh Chye Teik (MCA)2,55519.30%13,3648,11482.80%
bgcolor= Liew Yeow Hooi (PCM)250.20%
2018Teh Lai Heng (DAP)10,11384.60%Tan Hing Teik (MCA)1,75014.60%12,0598,36380.20%
bgcolor= F616D6 Ong Chun Jiet (MUP)850.80%
2023Teh Lai Heng (DAP)9,27986.61%bgcolor= Cheah Kim Huat (BERSATU)1,43513.39%10,8247,84469.69%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Malaysia Ke-15 . 2023-11-29 . PRU @ Sinar Harian.