In this Indian name, the name Gowindasamy is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Manivannan. The abbreviation "s/o" or "d/o", if used, means "son of" or "daughter of" respectively.
| Manivannan Gowindasamy | |
|---|---|
| கோ. மணிவண்ணன் | |
| Deputy Chairman of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 19 February 2024 | |
| Minister | Steven Sim Chee Keong |
| Preceded by | Wilson Ugak Kumbong |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kapar | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Manikavasagam Sundram (PR–PKR) |
| Succeeded by | Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid (PH–PKR) |
| Majority | 23,790 (2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manivannan s/o Gowindasamy Malaysia |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Manivannan s/o Gowindasamy (Tamil: கோ. மணிவண்ணன், romanized: Ko. Maṇivaṇṇaṉ) is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of Parliament for Kapar from May 2013 to May 2018. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.
On 28 Nov 2017 Manivannan resigned as PKR's secretary whip after his error on the omission of an opposition vote during a tabulation of bloc vote on Budget 2018 he called in the parliament earlier.
In the 2018 election, Manivannan contested as PKR candidate in the Perak State Legislative Assembly constituency of Hutan Melintang instead but lost to the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate in a three corner fight with Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) candidate.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | P109 Kapar | Manivannan Gowindasamy (PKR) | 69,849 | 56.17% | Sakthivel Alagappan (MIC) | 46,059 | 37.05% | 127,023 | 23,790 | 88.11% | ||
| Mohd Pathan Hussin (Berjasa) | 6,289 | 5.06% | ||||||||||
| Norhamzah Suratman (IND) | 1,067 | 0.86% | ||||||||||
| Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz (IND) | 835 | 0.67% | ||||||||||
| Palaya Rengaiah (IND) | 231 | 0.19% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | P112 Kuala Langat | Manivannan Gowindasamy (PKR) | 51,034 | 41.20% | Ahmad Yunus Hairi (PAS) | 52,867 | 42.68% | 123,860 | 1,833 | 83.33% | ||
| Mohana Muniandy Raman (MIC) | 18,685 | 15.09% | ||||||||||
| Mohd Ridzuan Abdullah (PEJUANG) | 591 | 0.48% | ||||||||||
| Zanariah Jumhuri (IND) | 512 | 0.41% | ||||||||||
| Gaveson Murugeson (PRM) | 171 | 0.14% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N54 Hutan Melintang | Manivannan Gowindasamy (PKR) | 10,220 | 41.79% | Khairuddin Tarmizi (UMNO) | 10,961 | 44.82% | 25,048 | 741 | 80.20% | ||
| Mohd Misbahul Munir Masduki (PAS) | 3,150 | 12.88% | ||||||||||
See also
References
- "You are being redirected..." Parlimen.gov.my. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- Martin Carvalho, Hemananthani Sivanandam, Loshana K. Shagar, and Rahmah Ghazali (28 November 2017). "Kapar MP resigns over bloc vote error". The Star. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Ho Kit Yen (28 September 2018). "Court affirms Umno's victory in 3 Perak state seats". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 5 May 2013. Results only available for the 2013 election.
- "PRU13:P109 Kapar". WARTAWAN SINAR HARIAN (in Malay). Sinar Harian. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2018. Results only available for the 2008 election and 2013 election.
- "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Perak". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
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