John Fernandez (politician)

John Fernandez
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Seremban, Negeri Sembilan
In office
8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013
Preceded by Hon Choon Kim (MCA— BN)
Succeeded by Loke Siew Fook (DAP— Pakatan Rakyat)
Personal details
Born 9 December 1941
Selangor, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political party DAP— Pakatan Rakyat
Occupation Politician

John Fernandez (born 9 December 1941) was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Seremban constituency in the state of Negeri Sembilan from 2008 to 2013. He was a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) in the Pakatan Rakyat opposition coalition.

He was first elected to Parliament in the 2008 election winning the seat of Seremban from the governing Barisan Nasional coalition.[1]

Ahead of the 2013 election, he quit the DAP, protesting the lack of Indians being fielded as party election candidates, and recontested Seremban as an independent candidate.[2] He lost to a member of his former party, Loke Siew Fook, after obtaining only 221 votes out of the 87,632 total votes cast, losing his deposit.[3]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: P128 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan[1][3]
Year Opposition Votes Pct Government Votes Pct Independent Votes Pct Independent Votes Pct Independent Votes Pct
2008 John Fernandez (DAP) 32,970 53% Yu Chok Tow (MCA) 29,022 47%
2013 Loke Siew Fook (DAP) 45,628 52% Yeow Chai Thiam (MCA) 33,075 38% Abdul Halim Abdullah (IND) 6,866 8% John Fernandez (IND) 221 ≤1% Bujang Abu (IND) 83 ≤1%

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  2. ↑ Bendahara, Alang. "Ex-Seremban MP John Fernandez quits DAP". NST. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia. "Pilihan Raya Umum Malaysia 13 – Kedudukan kerusi bagi parlimen: P128 Seremban". Retrieved 9 May 2013.