Tiong Thai King

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Yang Berhormat Datuk Tiong Thai King
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Lanang, Sarawak
In office 1995 – 5 May 2013
Chairman of Sibu Municipal Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 2004
Preceded by	Robert Lau Hoi Chew
Personal details
Political party	SUPP—Barisan Nasional
Occupation	Member of Parliament,Chairman of Sibu Municipal Council

Datuk Tiong Thai King is a Malaysian politician. He is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Lanang constituency in Sarawak, representing the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP) in the governing Barisan Nasional coalition.^[1]

Tiong was elected to Parliament in the 1995 election.^[2] In 2004 he was appointed Chairman of the Sibu Municipal Council. He is also a former Senator.^[3] In the 2011 Sarawak election, he was nominated as the candidate for the Dudong constituency, but was defeated by Yap Hoi Liong of DAP by the majority of 317 votes.

He failed to defend the Lanang seat in 2013 General Election,where he loses to Alice Lau Kiong Yieng of DAP by the majority of 8630 votes.

Election results

**Parliament of Malaysia**: Lanang, Sarawak^[4]
Year	Barisan Nasional	Votes	Pct	Opposition	Votes	Pct
1995	Tiong Thai King (SUPP)	18,221	53%	Wong Sing Nang (DAP)	15,813	46%
1999	Tiong Thai King (SUPP)	16,256	62%	Wong Ho Leng (DAP)	9,466	36%
2004	Tiong Thai King (SUPP)	14,895	59%	Wong Kee Woan (DAP)	10,174	40%
2008	Tiong Thai King (SUPP)	19,476	57%	Wong Kee Woan (DAP)	14,612	42%
2013	Tiong Thai King (SUPP)	17,983	40%	Alice Lau Kiong Yieng (DAP)	26,613	59%

References

↑ "Tiong Thai King, Y.B. Tuan" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
↑ Wong, James (9 March 2008). "Sarawak DAP mulls over election petitions". The Star (Malaysia) (Star Publications (Malaysia)). Retrieved 21 April 2010.
↑ The Star (Malaysia) (Star Publications (Malaysia)). "Tiong picked as Sibu Municipal Council chief". 10 April 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2010. Check date values in: |date= (help)
↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 21 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.

v t e Current Members of the Malaysian House of Representatives (Dewan Rakyat) from Sarawak

Barisan Nasional	Nogeh anak Gumbek (SPDP) Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (PBB) Fadillah Yusof (PBB) Rubiah Wang (PBB) James Dawos Mamit (PBB) Richard Riot Jaem (SUPP) Nancy Shukri (PBB) Rohani Abdul Karim (PBB) Masir Kujat (PRS) William Nyallau Badak (PRS) Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB) Willian Ikom (SPDP) Norah Abdul Rahman (PBB) Wahab Dolah (PBB) Joseph Salang Gandum (PRS) Aaron Ago Dagang (PRS) Leo Michael Toyad (PBB) Joseph Entulu Belaun (PRS) Alexander Nanta Linggi (PBB) Ugak anak Kumbong (PRS) Tiong King Sing (SPDP) Ahmad Lai Bujang (PBB) Anyi Ngau (SPDP) Hasbi Habibollah (PBB) Henry Sum Agong (PBB)

Pakatan Rakyat	Chong Chieng Jen (DAP) Julian Tan Kok Ping (DAP) Wong Ling Biu (DAP) Alice Lau Kiong Yieng (DAP) Oscar Ling Chai Yew (DAP) Michael Teo Yu Keng (PKR)

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