YB. R.S.N RAYER - A.D.U.N. SERI DELIMA, PENANG

DAP chairman Karpal Singh has retained the Bukit Gelugor parliamentary seat in Penang after beating Barisan Nasional’s Datuk Koay Kar Huah with a bigger majority of 21,015 votes.
Karpal Singh received 35,140 votes while Koay attained only 14,125.

In Seri Delima, DAP’s R.S.N. Rayer received 8,402 votes, beating Barisan’s Loh Nam Hooi who obtained 6,274 votes.

In Paya Terubong, DAP’s Yeoh Soon Hin edg-ed out his Barisan opponent Koh Wan Leong. Yeoh received 16,848 votes while Koh obtai-ned 5,727 votes.
In Air Itam, DAP candidate Wong Hon Wai won, obtaining 7,401 votes, to defeat Barisan’s Cheang Chee Gooi who received 4,674 votes.
Koay said he was surprised with the defeat but accepted the people’s verdict.

“The Barisan needs to change its strategy,” he said.
Yeoh thanked the people for believing in people’s power.
“I did not expect to win by such a large margin,” he added.
Koh said he respected the people’s decision.
“I will still stick to MCA and find a way to serve the people. I also have to find a new job as I have resigned from my teaching post to contest in the election. But I have no regrets,” he said.

Cheang said he was shocked by the result.
“I will take a short break and ponder on my political career,” he said.