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{{Short description|Malaysian politician and lawyer}}
{{Use Malaysian English|date=July 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2014}}
{{family name hatnote|[[Zhang (surname)|Chong (张)]]|lang=Chinese}}

{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix    = [[Malay styles and titles#Honorary styles|Yang Berhormat]] [[Malay styles and titles#Other titles|Tuan]]
| name                = Chong Chieng Jen
| honorific-suffix    = {{post-nominals|country=MYS|size=100%|MP|MLA (Sarawak)}}
| native_name         = {{nobold|张健仁}}
| native_name_lang    = zh-my
| image               = File:Chong Chieng Jen during Malaysian GE 13.jpg
| imagesize           = 
| caption             = Chong in 2013
| order               =

| office              = Chairman of the <br> [[National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Malaysia)|National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health]]
| term_start          = 19 February 2024
| term_end            = 
| minister            = [[Steven Sim Chee Keong]]
| predecessor         = [[Wilson Ugak Kumbong]]
| deputy = [[Manivannan Gowindasamy]]
| successor           =

| office1             = State [[Leader of the Opposition]] of [[Sarawak]]
| term_start1         = 19 March 2024
| term_end1           =
| governor1           = [[Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar]]
| 1blankname1         = Premier
| 1namedata1          = [[Abang Abdul Rahman Johari]]
| predecessor1        = [[Wong Soon Koh]]
| successor1          =
| constituency1       = [[Padungan (state constituency)|Padungan]]

| term_start2         = 10 June 2013
| term_end2           = 8 November 2020
| governor2           = [[Abdul Taib Mahmud]]
| 1blankname2         = Chief Minister
| 1namedata2          = [[Adenan Satem]] <br> {{small|(2013–2017)}} <br> Abang Abdul Rahman Johari <br> {{small|(2017–2020)}}
| predecessor2        = [[Wong Ho Leng]]
| successor2          = Wong Soon Koh
| constituency2       = [[Kota Sentosa (state constituency)|Kota Sentosa]]

| office3             = [[Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (Malaysia)|Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs]]
| term_start3         = 2 July 2018
| term_end3           = 24 February 2020
| monarch3            = [[Muhammad V of Kelantan|Muhammad V]] <br> {{small|(2018–2019)}} <br> [[Abdullah of Pahang|Abdullah]] <br> {{small|(2019–2020)}}
| primeminister3      = [[Mahathir Mohamad]]
| minister3           = [[Saifuddin Nasution Ismail]]
| predecessor3        = [[Henry Sum Agong]] <br> {{small|(Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism)}}
| successor3          = [[Rosol Wahid]]
| constituency3       = [[Stampin (federal constituency)|Stampin]]

| constituency_MP4    = [[Stampin (federal constituency)|Stampin]]
| parliament4         = Malaysian
| term_start4         = 9 May 2018
| term_end4           = 
| predecessor4        = [[Julian Tan Kok Ping]] <br> ([[Pakatan Rakyat|PR]]–[[Democratic Action Party|DAP]])
| successor4          = 
| majority4           = 14,221 ([[2018 Malaysian general election|2018]]) <br> 7,158 ([[2022 Malaysian general election|2022]])

| constituency_MP5    = [[Bandar Kuching (federal constituency)|Bandar Kuching]]
| parliament5         = Malaysian
| term_start5         = 21 March 2004
| term_end5           = 9 May 2018
| predecessor5        = [[Song Swee Guan]] <br> ([[Barisan Nasional|BN]]–[[Sarawak United People's Party|SUPP]])
| successor5          = [[Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen]] <br> ([[Pakatan Harapan|PH]]–DAP)
| majority5           = 2,041 ([[2004 Malaysian general election|2004]]) <br> 9,952 ([[2008 Malaysian general election|2008]]) <br> 19,642 ([[2013 Malaysian general election|2013]])

| constituency_AM6    = [[Padungan (state constituency)|Padungan]]
| assembly6           = Sarawak State Legislative
| term_start6         = 18 December 2021
| term_end6           = 
| predecessor6        = [[Wong King Wei]] <br> (PH–DAP) 
| successor6          = 
| majority6           = 1,198 ([[2021 Sarawak state election|2021]])

| constituency_AM7    = [[Kota Sentosa (state constituency)|Kota Sentosa]]
| assembly7           = Sarawak State Legislative
| term_start7         = 20 May 2006
| term_end7           = 18 December 2021
| predecessor7        = ''Position established''
| successor7          = Yap Yau Sin <br> ([[Gabungan Parti Sarawak|GPS]]–SUPP) 
| majority7           = 531 ([[2006 Sarawak state election|2006]]) <br> 4,824 ([[2011 Sarawak state election|2011]]) <br> 2,819 ([[2016 Sarawak state election|2016]])

| office8             = State Chairman of the <br> [[Pakatan Harapan]] of Sarawak
| term_start8         = 30 August 2017
| term_end8           = 
| predecessor8        = ''Himself''
| successor8          = 
| 1blankname8         = National Chairman
| 1namedata8          = Mahathir Mohamad <br> {{small|(2017–2020)}} <br> [[Anwar Ibrahim]] <br> {{small|(since 2020)}}

| office9             = National Vice Chairman of the <br> [[Democratic Action Party]]
| term_start9         = 16 December 2012
| term_end9           = 
| alongside9          = [[Chow Kon Yeow]] {{small|(2012–2025)}} <br> [[M. Kulasegaran]] {{small|(2012–2025)}} <br> [[Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji]] <br> [[Jannie Lasimbang]] <br> [[Nga Kor Ming]] {{small|(2022–2025)}} <br> [[Teresa Kok Suh Sim]] {{small|(2022–2025)}} <br> [[Teo Nie Ching]] {{small|(since 2025)}} <br> [[Ng Suee Lim]] {{small|(since 2025)}} <br> [[Syahredzan Johan]] {{small|(since 2025)}} & <br> [[Arul Kumar Jambunathan]] {{small|(since 2025)}}
| 1blankname9         = Secretary-General
| 1namedata9          = [[Lim Guan Eng]] <br> {{small|(2012–2022)}} <br> [[Anthony Loke Siew Fook]] <br> {{small|(since 2022)}}
| 2blankname9         = National Chairman
| 2namedata9          = [[Karpal Singh]] <br> {{small|(2012–2014)}} <br> [[Tan Kok Wai]] <br> {{small|(2014–2022)}} <br> Lim Guan Eng <br> {{small|(2022–2025)}} <br> [[Gobind Singh Deo]] <br> {{small|(since 2025)}}

| office10            = State Chairman of the <br> Democratic Action Party of Sarawak
| term_start10        = 10 June 2013
| term_end10          = 
| 3blankname10        = Secretary-General
| 3namedata10         = Lim Guan Eng <br> {{small|(2013–2022)}} <br> Anthony Loke Siew Fook <br> {{small|(since 2022)}}
| deputy10            = [[David Wong Kee Woan]] <br> [[Alice Lau Kiong Yieng]]
| predecessor10       = [[Wong Ho Leng]]
| successor10         =

| office12            = 4th Parliamentary Leader of the <br> Democratic Action Party
| term_start12        = 23 June 2025
| term_end12          = 
| 3blankname12        = Secretary-General
| 3namedata12         = Anthony Loke Siew Fook
| 4blankname12        = National Chairman
| 4namedata12         = Gobind Singh Deo <br> {{small|(since 2025)}}
| predecessor12       = Nga Kor Ming
| successor12         = 

| citizenship         = [[Malaysians|Malaysian]]
| nationality         = {{MAS}}
| party               = [[Democratic Action Party]] (DAP)
| otherparty          = [[Barisan Alternatif]] (BA) <br> {{small|(1999–2004)}} <br>[[Pakatan Rakyat]] (PR) <br> {{small|(2008–2015)}} <br> [[Pakatan Harapan]] (PH) <br> {{small|(since 2015)}}
| occupation          = Politician
| profession          = Lawyer
| alma_mater          = [[Australian National University]]
| birth_name          = Chong Chieng Jen
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1971|2|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place         = [[Kuching]], [[Sarawak]], Malaysia
| residence           = 
| death_date          = 
| death_place         = 
| relations           = Chong Siew Chang (father) <br> Sim Yaw Sik (mother)
| spouse              = Tan Hui Poh
| children            = {{hlist|2 daughters|1 son}}
| website             = {{url|http://chiengjen.blogspot.com/}}
| footnotes           = 
}}
[[Malay styles and titles#Honorary styles|Yang Berhormat]] [[Malay styles and titles#Other titles|Tuan]] '''Chong Chieng Jen''' ({{zh|t=張健仁|s=张健仁|poj=Tiuⁿ Kiān-jîn|p=Zhāng Jiànrén}}; [[Pha̍k-fa-sṳ]]: Chông Khien-ìn, born 12 February 1971), is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as Chairman of the [[National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Malaysia)|National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health]] (NIOSH) since February 2024,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://suarasarawak.my/chong-chieng-jen-dilantik-sebagai-pengerusi-niosh/|title=Chong Chieng Jen dilantik sebagai Pengerusi NIOSH|website=Suara Sarawak|date=19 February 2024|accessdate=9 April 2024|language=ms}}</ref> State [[Leader of the Opposition]] of [[Sarawak]] from June 2013 to November 2020 and again since March 2024, [[Dewan Rakyat|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Stampin (federal constituency)|Stampin]] since May 2018 and Member of the [[Sarawak State Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) for [[Padungan (state constituency)|Padungan]] since December 2021. He served as the [[Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (Malaysia)|Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs]] in the [[Pakatan Harapan]] (PH) administration under former Prime Minister [[Mahathir Mohamad]] and former Minister [[Saifuddin Nasution Ismail]] from July 2018 to the collapse of the [[Pakatan Harapan|PH]] administration in February 2020, MP for [[Bandar Kuching (federal constituency)|Bandar Kuching]] from March 2004 to May 2018 and MLA for [[Kota Sentosa (state constituency)|Kota Sentosa]] from May 2006 to December 2021. He is a member, National Vice Chairman, State Chairman of Sarawak, Branch Chairman of [[Kuching]] and State Youth Advisor of Sarawak as well as Bandar Kuching of the [[Democratic Action Party]] (DAP), a component party of the PH and formerly [[Pakatan Rakyat]] (PR) and [[Barisan Alternatif]] (BA) coalitions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/story.aspx/?file=%2f2012%2f12%2f16%2fnation%2f20121216115842|title=Karpal appointed DAP chairman for third time; Guan Eng remains sec-gen|last=Kwan Yee|first=Kow|date=16 December 2012|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|access-date=26 June 2014|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714170820/http://www.thestar.com.my/story.aspx/?file=%2f2012%2f12%2f16%2fnation%2f20121216115842|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/06/10/chong-chieng-jen-new-state-dap-chairman/|title=Chong Chieng Jen new state DAP chairman|date=10 June 2013|work=[[The Borneo Post]]|access-date=22 June 2014}}</ref><ref name=chongcv>{{cite web|url=http://holeng.dapsarawak.com/?p=306|title=DAP Candidate's CV – Chong Chieng Jen|publisher=[[Democratic Action Party (Malaysia)|Democratic Action Party]]|access-date=16 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817234153/http://holeng.dapsarawak.com/?p=306|archive-date=17 August 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Personal life and education ==
Chong started his primary education in SJK(C) Methodist (Methodist Chinese National Primary School), [[Sibu]]. He continued his Primary 3 to 5 education at [[Kuching]]'s SJK(C) Chung Hua No. 3 (Chung Hua No. 3 Chinese National Primary School), and Primary 6 at SRK St. Theresa [[Padungan]] (St. Theresa Padungan National Primary School), Kuching. Chong later undertook his secondary education in SMK St. Joseph, Kuching (St. Joseph, Kuching National Secondary School) and [[Saint Patrick's School, Singapore]]. He was admitted into [[Victoria Junior College]], one of the top junior colleges in Singapore.

Chong pursued his tertiary studies at the [[Australian National University]], [[Canberra]] and graduated with a [[Bachelor of Commerce]], majoring in accounting & economics, and [[Bachelor of Laws]].<ref name=chongcv/>

== Legal career ==
He works as an advocate in Kuching and is attached to the legal firm Messrs Chong Brothers Advocates.

== Political career ==
Chong first took part in the [[1999 Malaysian general election|10th Malaysian general election]], contesting for the Bandar Kuching parliamentary seat as a DAP candidate but lost to [[Sarawak United People's Party]] (SUPP) candidate, [[Song Swee Guan]].<ref>{{cite news|title=DAP blames defeat on its alliance with the Pas|date=1 December 1999|publisher=[[New Straits Times]]|pages=4}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=DAP and Keadilan tussle over Stampin, Bandar Kuching seats|date=13 November 1999|publisher=[[New Straits Times]]|pages=8}}</ref> In the following [[2001 Sarawak state election|10th Sarawak state election]], he contested for the [[Padungan (state constituency)|Padungan]] state seat, eventually losing out to [[Lily Yong Lee Lee]], also a SUPP candidate.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sarawak State Election: The candidates|date=19 September 2001|publisher=New Straits Times|pages=6}}</ref>

In the [[2004 Malaysian general election|11th Malaysian general election]], Chong was elected as MP for Bandar Kuching with a 2,041 majority vote,<ref>{{cite news|title=DAP benefited from SUPP candidate list dispute|date=23 March 2004|publisher=[[New Straits Times]]|pages=14}}</ref> and later, Sarawak state assemblyman for the newly created seat of Kota Sentosa in following the results of the [[2006 Sarawak state election|11th Sarawak state election]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Stiff challenges ahead|date=25 April 2006|publisher=New Straits Times|pages=8}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Sarawak's minor quake is really a wake-up call|last=Teo|first=John|date=27 May 2006|publisher=New Straits Times|pages=18}}</ref>

Chong defended his parliamentary seat in the [[2008 Malaysian general election|12th Malaysian general election]] with an increased majority.<ref>{{cite news|title=Voters make their intentions clear|date=9 March 2008|publisher=New Straits Times|pages=9}}</ref> In 2011, he once again, he defended his state seat, this time against [[Yap Chin Loi]], with a majority vote of 4,824.

On 17 December 2012, during the DAP 16th National Congress, Chong was among seven DAP leaders appointed to the party's Central Executive Committee (CEC).<ref>{{cite news|title=Appointment is first step to penetrate Dayak areas: Anthony|date=17 December 2012|publisher=[[The Sun (Malaysia)]]}}</ref> On 5 May 2013, he contested for the Bandar Kuching parliamentary seat for the final time in the [[2013 Malaysian general election|13th Malaysian general election]] and retained the seat with an even larger majority of 19,642 against SUPP's [[Tan Kai]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[The Borneo Post]]|url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2017/09/16/tan-kai-says-better-to-be-pol-sec-than-election-candidate/|title=Tan Kai says better to be pol-sec than election candidate|date=15 September 2017}}</ref>

On 7 May 2016, during the [[2016 Sarawak state election|11th Sarawak state election]], Chong retained his Kota Sentosa state seat with a majority vote of 2,819 against [[Yap Yau Sin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1793366|title=Sarawak DAP chairman retains Kota Sentosa|website=www.thesundaily.my}}</ref> On 12 November 2017, during the DAP Central Executive Committee (CEC) re-election, Chong was re-elected as one of the party's five national vice-chairperson.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2017/11/12/dap-re-election-kok-wai-elected-national-chairman-gobind-deputy/|title=DAP re-election: Kok Wai elected national chairman, Gobind deputy|date=12 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/politics/2017/11/302404/dap-cec-re-election-kit-siang-comes-out-top-gobind-runner|title=DAP CEC re-election: Kit Siang comes out on top, Gobind runner-up|date=12 November 2017}}</ref>

Following incumbent Stampin MP [[Julian Tan Kok Ping]]'s decision to retire from politics,<ref>{{cite web|title=Julian not defending Stampin in parliamentary polls — Chong|url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2017/09/06/julian-not-defending-stampin-in-parliamentary-polls-chong/|date=5 September 2017|publisher=[[The Borneo Post]]}}</ref> Chong moved to contest the Stampin parliamentary seat against SUPP president [[Sim Kui Hian]] in the [[2018 Malaysian general election|14th Malaysian general election]] (GE14) on 9 May 2018, which was seen as a 'grey' or unsafe seat following redelineation by the [[Election Commission of Malaysia|Election Commission]] (EC).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/04/23/chong-chieng-jen-to-contest-stampin-parliamentary-seat/|title=DAP's Chong Chieng Jen to contest Stampin parliamentary seat - Nation - The Star Online|publisher=[[The Star (Malaysia)]]}}</ref> His special assistant, [[Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen]], contested for the Bandar Kuching seat.<ref>{{cite web|date=14 April 2018|publisher=[[Free Malaysia Today]]|url=http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2018/04/14/chong-to-leave-safe-bandar-kuching-for-grey-stampin/|title=Chong to leave 'safe' Bandar Kuching for 'grey' Stampin}}</ref> Chong went on to win with a majority vote of 14,221.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[The Sun (Malaysia)]]|title=Chong wins Stampin seat with 14,221 vote majority|url=http://www.thesundaily.my/news/2018/05/10/chong-wins-stampin-seat-14221-vote-majority}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bernama.com/state-news/berita.php?id=1462796|title=Chong wins Stampin seat with 14,221-vote majority|publisher=[[Bernama]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frontdesk.com.my/index.php/2018/05/09/ge14-official-sarawak-p196-stampin-chong-chieng-jen-wins/|title=GE14 : Official Sarawak P196 Stampin : Chong Chieng Jen wins|date=9 May 2018|access-date=15 June 2018|archive-date=15 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615110948/http://www.frontdesk.com.my/index.php/2018/05/09/ge14-official-sarawak-p196-stampin-chong-chieng-jen-wins/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Following the historic events of the GE14 which saw the first-ever change in the [[Government of Malaysia]] and end of six decades of [[Barisan Nasional|National Front]] (BN) rule, on 2 July 2018, Chong was sworn-in as Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs of Malaysia by the [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]] (King of Malaysia).<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[The Borneo Post]]|access-date=2 November 2019|url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2018/07/03/son-of-sarawak-dap-founder-appointed-deputy-minister/|title=Son of Sarawak DAP founder appointed deputy minister|date=3 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Cabinet Malaysia 2018|date=2 July 2018|url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2018/07/02/cabinet-malaysia-2018/|publisher=[[The Borneo Post]]}}</ref>

In the 12th Sarawak state election, Chong's special assistant, [[Michael Kong Feng Nian]] was selected to contest in Kota Sentosa<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sarawak polls: Chong to contest Padungan, says he will tell locals why former rep Wong King Wei left DAP|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2021/12/02/sarawak-polls-chong-to-contest-padungan-says-he-will-tell-locals-why-former-rep-wong-king-wei-left-dap|access-date=2022-02-16|website=The Star|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=S'wak polls: DAP announces six more candidates|url=https://www.thesundaily.my/home/s-wak-polls-dap-announces-six-more-candidates-NM8619618|access-date=2022-02-16|website=www.thesundaily.my|language=en-MY}}</ref> whereas Chong went on to contest in the Padungan state seat against the mayor of Kuching South, Datuk Wee Hong Seng. Chong went on to win the Padungan state seat with a majority of 1,198.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sarawak polls: Chong to contest Padungan, says he will tell locals why former rep Wong King Wei left DAP|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2021/12/02/sarawak-polls-chong-to-contest-padungan-says-he-will-tell-locals-why-former-rep-wong-king-wei-left-dap|access-date=2022-02-16|website=The Star|language=en}}</ref>

== Election results ==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ '''[[Dewan Rakyat|Parliament of Malaysia]]'''
!|Year
!|Constituency
!colspan=2|Candidate
!|Votes
!|Pct
!colspan=2|Opponent(s)
!|Votes
!|Pct
!|Ballots cast
!|Majority
!|Turnout
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[1999 Malaysian general election|1999]]
|rowspan="2"|'''P169 [[Bandar Kuching (federal constituency)|Bandar Kuching]]'''
|rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Democratic Action Party}} |
|rowspan="2"|{{nowrap|Chong Chieng Jen}} ([[Democratic Action Party (Malaysia)|DAP]])
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:right;"|5,913
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:right;"|17.39%
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|'''Song Swee Guan''' ([[Sarawak United People's Party|'''SUPP''']])
|style="text-align:right;"|18,239
|style="text-align:right;"|53.64%
|rowspan="2" |34,693
|rowspan="2" |8,389
|rowspan="2" |63.06%
|-
|{{Party shading/Independent}} |
|Dominique Ng Kim Ho ([[Independent politician|IND]])
|style="text-align:right;"|9,850
|style="text-align:right;"|28.97%
|-
|[[2004 Malaysian general election|2004]]
|rowspan=3|'''P195 [[Bandar Kuching (federal constituency)|Bandar Kuching]]'''
|{{Party shading/Democratic Action Party}} |
|{{nowrap|'''Chong Chieng Jen'''}} ([[Democratic Action Party (Malaysia)|'''DAP''']])
|style="text-align:right;"|'''17,914'''
|style="text-align:right;"|'''53.02%'''
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|Wee Kok Tiong ([[Sarawak United People's Party|SUPP]])
|style="text-align:right;"|15,873
|style="text-align:right;"|46.98%
|34,693
|2,041
|63.06%
|-
|[[2008 Malaysian general election|2008]]
|{{Party shading/Democratic Action Party}} |
|{{nowrap|'''Chong Chieng Jen'''}} ([[Democratic Action Party (Malaysia)|'''DAP''']])
|style="text-align:right;"|'''22,901'''
|style="text-align:right;"|'''63.88%'''
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} | 
|Sim Yaw Yen ([[Sarawak United People's Party|SUPP]])
|style="text-align:right;"|12,949
|style="text-align:right;"|36.12%
|36,257
|9,952
|68.13%
|-
|[[2013 Malaysian general election|2013]]
|{{Party shading/Democratic Action Party}} |
|{{nowrap|'''Chong Chieng Jen'''}} ([[Democratic Action Party (Malaysia)|'''DAP''']])
|style="text-align:right;"|'''30,133'''
|style="text-align:right;"|'''74.18%'''
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|Tan Kai ([[Sarawak United People's Party|SUPP]])
|style="text-align:right;"|10,491
|style="text-align:right;"|25.82%
|40,879
|19,642
|76.64%
|-
|[[2018 Malaysian general election|2018]]
|rowspan=3|'''P196 [[Stampin (federal constituency)|Stampin]]'''
|{{Party shading/Democratic Action Party}} |
|{{nowrap|'''Chong Chieng Jen'''}} ([[Democratic Action Party (Malaysia)|'''DAP''']])
|style="text-align:right;"|'''33,060'''
|style="text-align:right;"|'''63.70%'''
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|[[Sim Kui Hian]] ([[Sarawak United People's Party|SUPP]])
|style="text-align:right;"|18,839
|style="text-align:right;"|36.30%
|52,550
|14,221
|79.33%
|-
|rowspan=2|[[2022 Malaysian general election|2022]]
|rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic Action Party}} | 
|rowspan=2|{{nowrap|'''Chong Chieng Jen'''}} ([[Democratic Action Party (Malaysia)|'''DAP''']])
|rowspan=2 align="right" |'''39,310'''
|rowspan=2 |'''53.30%'''
|{{Party shading/Gabungan Parti Sarawak}} |
|Lo Khere Chiang ([[Sarawak United People's Party|SUPP]]) 
|style="text-align:right;"|32,152		
|style="text-align:right;"|43.59%
|rowspan=2 |73,759
|rowspan=2 |7,158
|rowspan=2 |60.95%
|-
|bgcolor={{party color|Parti Sarawak Bersatu}} |
|Lue Cheng Hing ([[Parti Sarawak Bersatu|PSB]]) 
|style="text-align:right;"|2,291
|style="text-align:right;"|3.11%	
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ '''[[Sarawak State Legislative Assembly]]'''
!|Year
!|Constituency
!colspan=2|Candidate
!|Votes
!|Pct
!colspan=2|Opponent(s)
!|Votes
!|Pct
!|Ballots cast
!|Majority
!|Turnout
|-
|[[2001 Sarawak state election|2001]]
|'''N08 [[Padungan (state constituency)|Padungan]]'''
|{{Party shading/Democratic Action Party}} |
|{{nowrap|Chong Chieng Jen}} ([[Democratic Action Party (Malaysia)|DAP]])
|style="text-align:right;"|7,369
|style="text-align:right;"|46.73%
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|'''{{nowrap|Lily Yong Lee Lee}}''' ('''[[Sarawak United People's Party|SUPP]]''')
|style="text-align:right;"|'''8,402'''
|style="text-align:right;"|'''53.27%'''
|16,259
|1,033
|65.10%
|-
|[[2006 Sarawak state election|2006]]
| rowspan="3" |'''N12 [[Kota Sentosa (state constituency)|Kota Sentosa]]'''
|{{Party shading/Democratic Action Party}} |
|{{nowrap|'''Chong Chieng Jen'''}} ('''[[Democratic Action Party (Malaysia)|DAP]]''')
|style="text-align:right;"|'''6,579'''
|style="text-align:right;"|'''52.10%'''
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|Yap Chin Loi ([[Sarawak United People's Party|SUPP]])
|style="text-align:right;"|6,048
|style="text-align:right;"|47.90%
|12,846
|531
|67.84%
|-
|[[2011 Sarawak state election|2011]]
|{{Party shading/Democratic Action Party}} |
|{{nowrap|'''Chong Chieng Jen'''}} ('''[[Democratic Action Party (Malaysia)|DAP]]''')
|style="text-align:right;"|'''12,594'''
|style="text-align:right;"|'''61.84%'''
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|Yap Chin Loi ([[Sarawak United People's Party|SUPP]])
|style="text-align:right;"|7,770
|style="text-align:right;"|38.16%
|20,589
|4,824
|75.41%
|-
|[[2016 Sarawak state election|2016]]
|{{Party shading/Democratic Action Party}} |
|{{nowrap|'''Chong Chieng Jen'''}} ('''[[Democratic Action Party (Malaysia)|DAP]]''')
|style="text-align:right;"|'''10,047'''
|style="text-align:right;"|'''58.16%'''
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|Yap Yau Sin ([[Sarawak United People's Party|SUPP]])
|style="text-align:right;"|7,228
|style="text-align:right;"|41.84%
|17,495
|2,819
|67.91%
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[2021 Sarawak state election|2021]]
|rowspan="3" |'''N09 [[Padungan (state constituency)|Padungan]]'''
|rowspan="3" {{Party shading/Democratic Action Party}}  |
|rowspan="3"|'''{{nowrap|Chong Chieng Jen}}''' ([[Democratic Action Party (Malaysia)|'''DAP''']])
|rowspan="3" style="text-align:right;"|'''4,686'''
|rowspan="3" style="text-align:right;"|'''50.40%'''
|style="background:{{party color|Gabungan Parti Sarawak}};" |
|Wee Hong Seng ([[Sarawak United People's Party|SUPP]])
|style="text-align:right;"|3,488
|style="text-align:right;"|37.52%
|rowspan="3" |9,297
|rowspan="3" |1,198
|rowspan="3" |44.94%
|-
|style="background:{{party color|Parti Bumi Kenyalang}};"|
|Raymond Thong Ee Yu ([[Parti Bumi Kenyalang|PBK]])
|style="text-align:right;"|930
|style="text-align:right;"|10.00%
|-
| style="background:{{party color|State Reform Party}};"|
|Soo Lina ([[Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak|ASPIRASI]])
|style="text-align:right;"|193
|style="text-align:right;"|2.08%
|-
|}

==Honours==
* {{flag|Malaysia}} :
** [[File:MY Pingat Pertabalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVII ribbon.png|50px]] Recipient of the [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Malaysia#Honorary orders and medals|17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal]] (2024)
== See also ==
* [[Bandar Kuching (federal constituency)]]
* [[Stampin (federal constituency)]]
* [[Kota Sentosa (state constituency)]]

== References ==
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