Gooi Hsiao-Leung

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Gooi Hsiao-Leung
MP
魏晓隆
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Alor Setar, Kedah
Assumed office
2013
Preceded by Chor Chee Heung (MCA)
Personal details
Born Gooi Hsiao-Leung
(1972-12-28) 28 December 1972
Penang, Malaysia
Citizenship Malaysian
Political party People's Justice Party (PKR)
Occupation Lawyer, politician
Website gooihsiaoleung.com

Gooi Hsiao-Leung (simplified Chinese: 魏晓隆; traditional Chinese: 魏曉隆; pinyin: Wèi Xiǎo Lóng; born 28 December 1972) is a Malaysian politician and the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Alor Setar constituency in the state of Kedah, Malaysia. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR) in the opposition Pakatan Rakyat coalition.

A lawyer by profession, Gooi contested the Alor Setar parliamentary seat at the 2008 election, but lost to the seat's long-serving incumbent, Chor Chee Heung of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), by 184 votes.[1] He recontested the seat in 2013. Amid a nationwide swing away from Barisan Nasional coalition parties, such as the MCA, in urban areas, Gooi unseated Chor by 1,873 votes.[2]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: Alor Setar, Kedah[2]
Year Opposition Votes Pct Government Votes Pct
2008 Gooi Hsiao-Leung (PKR) 20,557 49.6% Chor Chee Heung (MCA) 20,741 50.0%
2013 Gooi Hsiao-Leung (PKR) 27,364 48% Chor Chee Heung (MCA) 25,491 45%

References

  1. "GE13: PKR to field Lawyer Gooi, again, for Alor Setar parliamentary seat". The Star. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Maklumat Terperinci Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 3 December 2014. The table does not list candidates who finished in third place or lower.
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