Gooi Hsiao-Leung

Yang Berhormat Tuan Gooi Hsiao-Leung MP
魏晓隆
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Alor Setar, Kedah
Incumbent
Assumed office 2013
Preceded by	Chor Chee Heung (MCA)
Personal details
Born	Gooi Hsiao-Leung 28 December 1972 Penang, Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	People's Justice Party (PKR)
Occupation	Lawyer, politician
Website	gooihsiaoleung.com

Gooi Hsiao-Leung (simplified Chinese: 魏晓隆; traditional Chinese: 魏曉隆; pinyin: Wèi Xiǎo Lóng; born 28 December 1972) is a Malaysian politician and the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Alor Setar constituency in the state of Kedah, Malaysia. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR) in the opposition Pakatan Rakyat coalition.

A lawyer by profession, Gooi contested the Alor Setar parliamentary seat at the 2008 election, but lost to the seat's long-serving incumbent, Chor Chee Heung of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), by 184 votes.^[1] He recontested the seat in 2013. Amid a nationwide swing away from Barisan Nasional coalition parties, such as the MCA, in urban areas, Gooi unseated Chor by 1,873 votes.^[2]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: Alor Setar, Kedah^[2]

Year	Opposition		Votes	Pct	Government		Votes	Pct
2008		Gooi Hsiao-Leung (PKR)	20,557	49.6%		Chor Chee Heung (MCA)	20,741	50.0%
2013		Gooi Hsiao-Leung (PKR)	27,364	48%		Chor Chee Heung (MCA)	25,491	45%

References

1. "GE13: PKR to field Lawyer Gooi, again, for Alor Setar parliamentary seat". The Star. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
2. "Maklumat Terperinci Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 3 December 2014. The table does not list candidates who finished in third place or lower.