Wong Kam Hoong is a Malaysian politician from the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He was a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Bayan Baru constituency in Penang for three terms from 1995 to 2008.
Politics Wong Kam Hoong elected as Member of Parliament for Bayan Baru in 1995 general election in Penang. After the 1999 general election, he was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs until 2004.List of Dewan Rakyat 2003 Wong Kam Hoong was appointed as Deputy Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage in 2004 to 2008.List of Dewan Rakyat 2007 During the 2008 general election, his name was dropped together with other MCA leaders likes Dato' Chua Jui Meng (Bakri), Dato' Loke Yuen Yow (Tanjung Malim), Dato' Yap Pian Hon (Serdang), Dato' Seri Ting Chew Peh (Gopeng) and Tan Yee Kew (Klang).
Election results + Penang State Legislative Assembly Percentage figures based on total turnout.YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1986N20 Ayer Itam (MCA)5,99040.10% (DAP)8,94959.90%15,2702,95972.70%
+ Parliament of Malaysia Results only available from the 2004 election.YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1995P050 Bayan Baru (MCA)32,19055.32%Ahmad Nor (DAP)25,35143.57%59,2736,83975.55%Lakhbir Singh Sadu Singh (PBS)6481.11%1999Wong Kam Hoong (MCA)35,76257.64%Zulkifli Mohd Noor (DAP)26,28142.36%63,3889,48174.84%2004P052 Bayan BaruWong Kam Hoong (MCA)29,43073.56%Ong Ping Cheow (PKR)10,57926.44%41,02018,85174.03%
Honours
Companion of the Order of the Defender of State (DMPN) – Dato' (2004)
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