Candidate · N6 Bekok (2026)
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Overall due diligence
Low
Records show a sitting state legislator and MCA central committee member with no documented allegations, charges, litigation or integrity matters; record base is thin beyond elections.
Electoral resilience
Medium
Two consecutive wins in 2022 and 2026 after two losses in 2013 and 2018; 2026 majority widened to 4,263 votes.
Political continuity
Stable
Continuous MCA/BN affiliation across 2013–2026 with no recorded party switch.
Integrity signal
Clear
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Holds a state legislative seat and an MCA central committee post, both PEP positions; no federal executive office on record.
MCA Central Committee membership places him inside a major component party's governing body of the BN coalition.
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Records show a sitting state legislator and MCA central committee member with no documented allegations, charges, litigation or integrity matters; record base is thin beyond elections.
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According to Wikidata, Tan Chong was born on 1965-07-03.
“date of birth: 1965-07-03”
According to Wikipedia, Tan Chong has served as Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly for the Bekok constituency since March 2022.
“He currently serves as Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bekok since March 2022.”
According to Wikipedia, Tan Chong was elected as one of 25 Central Committee Members of the Malaysian Chinese Association in the 2023 MCA election.
“In 2023 Malaysian Chinese Association election, Tan Chong contested as Central Committee Member and elected as one of twenty five (25) Central Committee Members.”
According to Wikipedia, Tan Chong is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the Barisan Nasional coalition.
“He is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the BN coalition.”
According to Wikidata, Tan Chong was a member of Malaysian Chinese Association.
“member of political party: Malaysian Chinese Association”
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Malaysiakini reported that Bekok assemblyman Tan Chong criticised the proposal to close pig farms nationwide, saying Malaysia's pork self-sufficiency was about 67.8 percent with local production of 115,284 tonnes in 2025 against domestic demand of 213,928 tonnes, and that reducing local output would increase dependence on imports and expose consumers to supply disruptions and disease outbreaks.
““Tindakan melemahkan lagi pengeluaran tempatan akan meningkatkan kebergantungan kepada import dan mendedahkan pengguna kepada gangguan bekalan antarabangsa, penularan wabak penyakit haiwan serta sekatan eksport.””
Contested 4 elections, won 2.
| Election | Seat | Ticket | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johor state election 2026 | N6 Bekok | MCA · BN | 10,230 63.2% | Won by 4,263 |
| Johor state election 2022 | N6 Bekok | MCA · BN | 7,036 51.3% | Won by 3,569 |
| Johor state election 2018 | N6 Bekok | MCA · BN | 7,514 42.9% | 2nd of 2 |
| Johor state election 2013 | N6 Bekok | MCA · BN | 7,842 45.9% | 2nd of 2 |
Official gazetted results via the Malaysian Election Corpus (grade A record).
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