Ong Ah Teong

Ong Ah Teong
王耶宗
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
for Batu Lancang
Assumed office
9 May 2018
Preceded byLaw Heng Kiang (PH–DAP)
Majority18,208 (2018)
19,931 (2023)
Personal details
Born
Ong Ah Teong
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyDAP
Other political
affiliations
Pakatan Harapan
OccupationPolitician

Ong Ah Teong is a Malaysian politician. A member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), he has been the member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly representing Batu Lancang since 2018.

Politics

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Ong was a member of Penang Island City Council before being nominated to contest in the 2018 Penang state election.[1] He is currently the Chairman of DAP Solok Batu Lancang branch and Communication Secretary for DAP Jelutong division.[2]

Election results

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Penang State Legislative Assembly[3][4]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct. Opponent(s) Votes Pct. Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 N31 Batu Lancang Ong Ah Teong (DAP) 20,615 89.00% Koo Pei Chee (Gerakan) 2,407 10.40% 23,370 18,208 85.20%
Kee Lean Ee (MUP) 139 0.60%
2023 Ong Ah Teong (DAP) 21,796 92.10% Mohd Aswaad Jaafar (GERAKAN) 1,865 7.90% 23,848 19,931 72.04%

Health

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Ong tested positive for COVID-19 the second time during the 2023 Penang state election campaign.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "槟州新YB系列‧王耶宗:遵守规则办事‧我会做个硬YB". 星洲网 Sin Chew Daily. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  2. ^ "Keputusan | Pilihan Raya Umum Malaysia Ke-15". PRU @ Sinar Harian. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  3. ^ "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES". Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  4. ^ "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  5. ^ "为无法出席活动道歉 王耶宗再度确诊冠病". www.enanyang.my (in Simplified Chinese). 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2023-11-29.