Ahmad bin Nor was a Malaysian politician and trade unionist. He was former Member of parliament (MP) for Bayan Baru from October 1990 to April 1995. He was a member of DAP and president for CUEPACS (1983-1986). He was noted as being the first elected Malay MP from Chinese dominated DAP.
Political career Ahmad Nor first foray into politics was when he founded Malaysian Nationalist Party and become its deputy president. He later quit the party due to a power struggle.
On 1 March 1986, Ahmad Nor took over as chairman of the Socialist Democratic Party. He contested the 1986 Malaysian general election in the Lembah Pantai parliamentary seat and Kelana Jaya state seat but lost both seats.
Ahmad Nor later joined the DAP after the 1986 Malaysian general election. He contested the 1987 Gopeng by-election but lost.
In 1990 Malaysian general election, he finally won the Bayan Baru parliamentary contest and became the first elected Malay representative for DAP. He did not managed to defend the seat in 1995 Malaysian general election.
In 1990, Ahmad Nor lost against Chen Man Hin for the position National DAP chairmen.'DAP parti cauvinis'
In 1999 Malaysian general election, he lost against BN candidate Lim Choon Kim for state seat N25 Damansara Utama, Selangor
Death Ahmad Nor died aged 60, dying at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital on 11 February 2003 due to lung cancer. He was admitted to the hospital after falling into a coma and was hospitalised for three weeks. He was buried at his hometown in Alor Star.
Legacy A road have been named after him in 2014.
Election results + Parliament of MalaysiaYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1986P100 Lembah PantaiAhmad Nor (SDP)6,112 16.60%Abdul Razak Abu Samah (UMNO)21,408 58.17%36,80312,54058.48%Yap Kiew Sing (DAP)8,86824.10%1987P064 GopengAhmad Nor (DAP)8,09638.89%Ting Chew Peh (MCA)12,61960.62%21,2364,523 62.20%Tan Kee Chye (IND)1030.49%1990P047 Bayan BaruAhmad Nor (DAP)25,85352.37%Khoo Gark Kim (MCA)23,513 47.63%50,180 2,340 74.25%1995P050 Bayan BaruAhmad Nor (DAP)25,351 43.57%Wong Kam Hoong (MCA)32,190 55.32%59,2736,83975.55%Lakhbir Singh Sadu Singh (PBS)6481.11%
+ Selangor State Legislative AssemblyYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1986N27 Kelana Jaya Ahmad Nor (SDP)8004.06% (UMNO)10,402 52.76%19,7143,26163.69%Yap Kok Heng (DAP)7,14136.22%Yusof Ghani (PAS)9194.66%Radakrishnan Pillai (NASMA)1700.86%1999N25 Damansara Utama (DAP)12,531 43.35%Lim Choon Kin (MCA)16,37856.65%28,9093,84772.95%
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