Tan Chong

Yang Berhormat
Tan Chong
MLA
陈宗
Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly
for Bekok
Incumbent
Assumed office
2022
Preceded byRamakrishnan Suppiah
Personal details
BornTan Chong
(1965-07-03) 3 July 1965 (age 61)
CitizenshipMalaysian
PartyMCA
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional
OccupationPolitician

Tan Chong (Chinese: 陈宗, born 3 July 1965), a Malaysian politician from Segamat, Johor. He currently serves as Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bekok since March 2022. He is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the BN coalition.

Political background

In 2022 Johor State Election, Tan Chong has elected as Bekok state Assemblyman.

In 2023 Malaysian Chinese Association election, Tan Chong contested as Central Committee Member and elected as one of twenty five (25) Central Committee Members.

Election result

Johor State Legislative Assembly
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct. Opponent(s) Votes Pct. Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2022 N06 Bekok Tan Chong (MCA) 7,036 51.31% M Kanan (DAP) 3,467 25.28% 14,071 3,569 51.31%
Tan Lek Khang (BERSATU) 2,881 21.01%
Sandara Segaran Arumugam (WARISAN) 330 2.40%
2026 N06 Bekok Tan Chong (MCA) 10,230 63.16% Tay Yok Jiuen (DAP) 5,967 36.84% 16,197 4,263 60.35%

References

  1. 1 2 "【柔佛州选】马华陈宗三度上阵 终如愿拿下彼咯". Oriental Daily News (in Chinese (Malaysia)). 2022-03-12. Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  2. ↑ "秉持"后天努力 全力以赴"处事 陈宗：不让选民失望 - 地方 - 大柔佛 - 今日焦点". Sin Chew Daily (in Chinese (Malaysia)). 2022-03-13. Archived from the original on 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  3. ↑ "陈宗宣布竞选马华中委职 - 地方 - 大柔佛焦点". Sin Chew Daily (in Chinese (Malaysia)). 2023-09-11. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  4. ↑ "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES" (PDF). Retrieved 2026-06-21.