Not yet reviewedDAPN23 Air Putih

Lim Guan Eng

Candidate · P123 Kota Melaka (1995)

11 elections contested1 news reports

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AI analysis

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Lim Guan Eng is a long-serving DAP politician who has won federal and state seats continuously since 1986, most recently retaining the N23 Air Putih state seat and the P43 Bagan parliamentary seat with large majorities. The records cover his electoral record and one reported policy position on minimum wage; integrity, legal, financial and broader delivery matters are not addressed by the listed records.

What the record shows

First entered Parliament at GE7 (1986) via P113 Kota Melaka, retaining the seat through GE9 (1995) for DAP under the GR coalition.E11 E10 E9
Most recent result on record: won N23 Air Putih in 2023 with 8,996 votes and a majority of 7,923; won P43 Bagan in GE15 with 55,797 votes and a majority of 49,648.E1 E2
Reported (Utusan Malaysia, 14 Oct 2026) to have proposed excluding foreign workers from the planned minimum wage increase; the report records criticism of that position by Parti Bersama Malaysia leaders.N1

Points to weigh

A reported policy stance that excludes foreign workers from a minimum wage increase, which the cited report records as criticised by Parti Bersama Malaysia.N1

What the records cover

Identity & rolesPartly coveredRecords establish constituencies held and party/coalition labels across federal and state contests, but list no ministerial, governmental, or party-office titles held.
Electoral strengthCoveredOfficial results cover ten federal and state contests from 1986 to 2023, all won, including votes received and majorities.
Track record & deliveryNot assessedNo records provided on projects, performance in office, or constituency service outcomes.
Policy positionsPartly coveredOne unreviewed news report (N1) records a minimum-wage policy stance; no other policy statements are documented in the records.
Integrity & legalNot assessedNo records provided on legal proceedings, court outcomes, or integrity findings.
Money & conflicts of interestNot assessedNo records provided on financial disclosures, assets, business interests, or declared conflicts.

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In the news

1 reports

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Positions & policy

ReportedUtusan Malaysia· 14 Oct 2026Unreviewed
Utusan Malaysia reported that Lim Guan Eng proposed that foreign workers be excluded from the increase in the minimum wage, a position criticised by Parti Bersama Malaysia leaders as economically unreasonable.
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“kenyataan Guan Eng yang mencadangkan supaya pekerja asing dikecualikan daripada kenaikan gaji minimum adalah tidak munasabah dari sudut ekonomi”

Electoral record

Contested 11 elections, won 11.

Pulau Pinang state election 2023Won by 7,923
N23 Air Putih
DAP · PH · 8,996 votes (85.6%)
GE15 (2022)Won by 49,648
P43 Bagan
DAP · PH · 55,797 votes (81.3%)
Pulau Pinang state election 2018Won by 7,958
N23 Air Putih
DAP · PH · 9,362 votes (85.6%)
GE14 (2018)Won by 43,902
P43 Bagan
DAP · PH · 51,653 votes (86.0%)
Pulau Pinang state election 2013Won by 7,744
N23 Air Putih
DAP · PR · 9,626 votes (83.6%)

Election	Seat	Ticket	Votes	Result
Pulau Pinang state election 2023	N23 Air Putih	DAP · PH	8,996 85.6%	Won by 7,923
GE15 (2022)	P43 Bagan	DAP · PH	55,797 81.3%	Won by 49,648
Pulau Pinang state election 2018	N23 Air Putih	DAP · PH	9,362 85.6%	Won by 7,958
GE14 (2018)	P43 Bagan	DAP · PH	51,653 86.0%	Won by 43,902
Pulau Pinang state election 2013	N23 Air Putih	DAP · PR	9,626 83.6%	Won by 7,744
GE13 (2013)	P43 Bagan	DAP · PR	46,466 78.6%	Won by 34,159
Pulau Pinang state election 2008	N23 Air Putih	DAP · PR	6,601 72.2%	Won by 4,061
GE12 (2008)	P43 Bagan	DAP · PR	33,748 74.3%	Won by 22,070
GE9 (1995)	P123 Kota Melaka	DAP · GR	29,647 54.6%	Won by 4,964
GE8 (1990)	P113 Kota Melaka	DAP · GR	33,993 63.5%	Won by 14,468
GE7 (1986)	P113 Kota Melaka	DAP	34,573 67.1%	Won by 17,606