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Ir. Tang Heap Seng (陈协成; born (1957-10-02)2 October 1957) is a Malaysian. He is a veteran Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) leader for the Air Putih constituency of Penang. Tang contested the Bayan Baru parliamentary seat in the 2013 general election representing Barisan Nasional but lost to the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) candidate, Sim Tze Tzin with a majority of a 19,307. In the 2018 general election, he contested the Penang state constituency of Air Putih but lost to Lim Guan Eng from Democratic Action Party (DAP) in a four-corner fight.
Education
Tang studied engineering in University Malaya, he graduated with honors in 1982.
Awards
For his valor in community service and charity works, Tang was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal from the Pulau Pinang government.
Service to the community
Tang is quite vocal with his opinion and also he take actions to improve the lives of his fellow community members. Tang was the one who suggested that walkie-talkie must be provided to the local community policing squad in order to be an effective force in deterring crime in housing and business area. To date, 9 walkie-talkies was given to a squad of 60 members.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N23 Air Putih | Tang Heap Seng (MCA) | 1,404 | 12.84% | Lim Guan Eng (DAP) | 9,362 | 85.61% | 10,936 | 7,958 | 82.00% | ||
| Tan Gim Theam (MUP) | 87 | 0.79% | ||||||||||
| Manikandan Ramayah (PCM) | 83 | 0.76% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | P52 Bayan Baru | Tang Heap Seng (MCA) | 24,251 | 35.66% | Sim Tze Tzin (PKR) | 43,558 | 64.06% | 68,849 | 19,307 | 86.98% | ||
