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Where will the fickle Teluk Intan voters lean this time?

GE14 | Teluk Intan is a town in Perak that is famous for chee cheung fun, prawns and its leaning tower. Politically, it is also known for its notoriously fickle voters.

Since 1986 when the federal constituency was created, Teluk Intan has changed hands between Gerakan and DAP four times - twice during by-elections.

In 1997 when a by-election was called, DAP scored an impressive victory, only to lose Teluk Intan in the 1999 general election.

This mid-term change of heart happened again in 2014, with Gerakan taking the seat back from DAP.

For the coming May 9 election, Teluk Intan may see its most interesting contest yet, with the incumbent and Gerakan president Mah Siew Keong defending his seat against Perak DAP chief Nga Kor Ming and Dr Ahmad Ramadzan Ahmad Daud of PAS...

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