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Dato' Yong Khoon Seng (simplified Chinese: 杨昆贤; traditional Chinese: 楊昆賢; pinyin: Yáng Kūn Xián; born 22 December 1941) was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Stampin constituency in Sarawak, representing the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP), from 1999 until 2013. He was a Deputy Minister for Works in the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition government.
Yong entered Parliament in 1990 for the seat of Padawan. He was immediately appointed as a Parliamentary Secretary. Before entering politics, he was a pharmacist, graduating from the University of Queensland. He was born in Betong, Sarawak.
However, at the 2013 election, Yong lost his seat to a Democratic Action Party (DAP) candidate, Julian Tan Kok Ping.
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Yong Khoon Seng (SUPP) | 16,362 | 61% | Cheng Hui Hong (DAP) | 9,751 | 37% | ||
| 1995 | Yong Khoon Seng (SUPP) | 19,258 | 69% | Akaw Nonjep (IND) | 7,368 | 26% | ||
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Yong Khoon Seng (SUPP) | 18,810 | 60% | Voon Lee Shan (DAP) | 9,913 | 32% | ||
| 2004 | Yong Khoon Seng (SUPP) | 21,155 | 59% | Voon Lee Shan (DAP) | 13,424 | 37% | ||
| 2008 | Yong Khoon Seng (SUPP) | 21,966 | 50% | Voon Lee Shan (DAP) | 18,896 | 43% | ||
| 2013 | Yong Khoon Seng (SUPP) | 22,993 | 35% | Julian Tan Kok Ping (DAP) | 41,663 | 64% | ||
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