Tan Kok Yew ( ; born 27 April 1967) is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under former Menteri Besar Mukhriz Mahathir from May 2018 to the collapse of the PH state administration in May 2020 and Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Derga from May 2013 to August 2023. He is a member and State Chairman of Kedah of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH coalition. He was also the only DAP candidate to lose in the 2023 state elections.
Election results + Kedah State Legislative Assembly Percentage figures based on total turnout. Percentage figures based on total turnout.YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout2013N11 Derga (DAP) 10,358 47.91%Cheah Soon Hai (Gerakan) 9,202 42.56%21,953 1,15682.60%Abdul Fisol Mohd Isa (BERJASA)2,0619.53%2018 Tan Kok Yew (DAP) 11,232 50.79%Yahya Saad (PAS) 5,967 26.98% 22,495 5,265 80.80%Cheah Soon Hai (Gerakan) 4,916 22.23%2023Tan Kok Yew (DAP)10,771 42.33% (BERSATU)14,433 56.72%25,560 3,66267.43%Noor Azman Basharon (IND)2410.95%
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