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GEORGE TOWN – DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng successfully retained the Air Putih state assembly seat for the fourth term when the result of the Penang state election was announced today.
Based on the announcement of the result by the Election Commission, Lim won by a 7,923-vote majority after polling 8,996 votes.
His challenger from Perikatan Nasional, Kong Cheng Ann, received 1,073 votes while Parti Rakyat Malaysia candidate Teh Yee Cheu received 437 votes in a three-cornered fight.
Lim, who is also Bagan MP, has held the Air Putih state seat since 2008. – Bernama, August 12, 2023