Liou Chen Kuang

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Liou Chen Kuang (centre, foreground without cap) contested and lost the 2007 Machap by-election.
Liou Chen Kuang (centre, foreground without cap) contested and lost the 2007 Machap by-election.

Liou Chen Kuang is a Malaysian politician and businessman of Chinese descent from Machap Baru in Malacca state. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) and was the party's losing candidate for the Malacca State Legislative Assembly seat of Machap in the 2004 General Elections.[1] In the 2004 election, the late Datuk Wira Poh Ah Tiam of the Barisan Nasional (BN) defeated him by a majority of 4,562 votes.[2]

Despite the loss, on March 30, 2007, the DAP announced Liou will again contest for the party in the 2007 Machap by-election due to his "knowledge of the local terrain", grassroots support, and his willingness "to serve Machap constituents”. [3] Liou was eventually defeated, but by a marginally smaller majority.

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ Tan, M. (2007-03-31). DAP fields same candidate. thestar.com.my. Retrieved on 2007-04-02.
  2. ^ Nominee Details for the state assembly - MACHAP. pilihanraya.com.my. Retrieved on 2007-04-02.
  3. ^ DAP's Liou to vie for Machap again (subscription required). malaysiakini.com (2007-03-30). Retrieved on 2007-04-02.
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