Au How Cheong

Malaysian politician
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Biography

Dato' Au How Cheong is a malaysian politician came from Gerakan.

He was elected as a Member of Parliament for three consecutive terms in the Teluk Intan area, which was originally known as Teluk Anson. In the third term, he was appointed as a Parliamentary Secretary of Ministry of Energy, Telecom and Post.

In 1986, he contested as a Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly. After winning the Sepetang seat, he was appointed as a Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly, who was given the task of looking after the portfolio of Local Government, Consumer Affairs and Environment. He retired from politics in 1995.

Election Results

YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
1974P062 Telok Anson, PerakAu How Cheong (GERAKAN)9,68550.91%Chan Fu King (DAP)8,43644.35%19,6181,24967.44%
Chai Kai Wooi (PEKEMAS)9014.74%
1978Au How Cheong (GERAKAN)12,77350.44%Chan Fu King (DAP)11,38044.94%1,393
Mohamad Ngah (PAS)1,1684.61%
1982Au How Cheong (GERAKAN)13,47549.21%Chan Fu King (DAP)12,64346.17%28,08883269.56%
Shamsuddin Tamyis (PAS)1,2654.62%
YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
1986N09 SepetangAu How Cheong (GERAKAN)6,99355.23%Chuah Teong San (DAP)3,41626.98%13,3173,57769.24%
Mokhtar Lebai Awang (PAS)2,25317.79%
1990Au How Cheong (GERAKAN)7,89957.70%Ahmad Baharom (S46)5,80142.37%14,2452,09873.27%

Honours

  •  Malaysia :
    • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1981)
  •  Perak :
    • Member of the Order of the Perak State Crown (AMP) (1979)
    • Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (PMP) (1987)
    • Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (1989)
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