| Yang Berhomat Chow Kon Yeow |
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| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tanjong, Penang |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1998 |
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| Member of the Penang State Assembly for Padang Kota | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 8 March 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Teng Chang Yeow (Gerakan - BN) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | DAP - Pakatan Rakyat |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
| Website | http://chow.blogsome.com/ |
Yang Berhomat Chow Kon Yeow is a Malaysian politician and is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Tanjong constituency in Penang, Malaysia. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) and is a shadow Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation in the Pakatan Rakyat opposition coalition. Chow is also a member of the Executive Council of the state of Penang as Chairman of the Local Government Committee, and represents the seat of Padang Kota in the Penang State Assembly.
Before entering politics, Chow was a journalist.[1]
| Year | Parliamentary seat | Votes Obtained | Majority | Ballots Cast | Opponent | Turnout |
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| 2008 | P49 Tanjong, Penang | 28,248 | 18,489 | 38,734 | Keow Veon Szu (Barisan Nasional - Gerakan) | 73% |
| 2008 | N26 Padang Kota, Penang State Assembly | 6,449 | 1,661 | 11,507 | Teng Chang Yeow (Barisan Nasional - Gerakan) | 73% |
| 2004 | P49 Tanjong, Penang | 21,652 | 4,228 | 39,793 | Ooi Swee Hing (Barisan Nasional - Gerakan) | 69% |
| 2004 | N26 Padang Kota, Penang State Assembly | 6,838 | -2,254 | 11,655 | Teng Chang Yeow (Barisan Nasional - Gerakan) | 69% |
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