DAP strongman Lim Guan Eng only emerged number 26 among 30 candidates selected to the party central executive committee (CEC).
It is among the lowest rung, the former secretary-general had placed in.
Lim secured 1,719 votes to secure his spot in the CEC.
This has paved the way for him to garner key positions within the party, including defending the National Chairman post following the party's 18th National Congress today.
The CEC results were announced by the party's national congress returning officer, Desmond Tan, at the Ideal Convention Centre (IDCC) after three hours of vote-counting.
Gobind Singh Deo topped the list, followed by Chong Chieng Jen, Teo Nie Ching, Anthony Loke Siew Fook and Yeoh Bee Yin.
DAP vice-chairman Teresa Kok and Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying failed to secure a spot in the CEC.
Jelutong MP RSN Rayer, Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng, and incumbents Vincent Wu and Thomas Su also failed to make the cut.
Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh, Deputy Speaker Alice Lau and Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh also secured their spots in the party's leadership lineup.
Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow remains in the top leadership.
Newcomers include Loke’s political secretary Arul Kumar Jambunathan, Liow Cai Tung, Gobind’s brother Ramkarpal Singh, Vivian Wong, and Puchong MP Yeo Bee Yin.
About 3,342 delegates, or 79.5 percent of all delegates, cast 3,326 votes for the CEC, while about 296 of the votes were spoiled, while one ballot was not returned. - March 16, 2025
TOP 30 RESULTS
CN 18 GOBIND SINGH DEO L 2,785
CN 11 CHONG CHIENG JEN L 2,631
CN 59 TEO NIE CHING P 2,585
CN 35 NG SUEE LIM L 2,563
CN 33 LOKE SIEW FOOK (ANTHONY) L 2,508
CN 67 YEO BEE YIN P 2,503
CN 36 NG SZE HAN L 2,437
CN 23 KHOO POAY TIONG L 2,390
CN 08 CHAN FOONG HIN L 2,362
CN 64 WONG KAH WOH L 2,265 1
CN 48 SIM CHEE KEONG (STEVEN) L 2,262
CN 63 VIVIAN WONG SHIR YEE P 2,244
CN 38 NGA KOR MING L 2,215
CN 24 LEE CHIN CHEN L 2,172
CN 69 YEOH TSEOW SUAN(HANNAH) P 2,169
CN 01 ALICE LAU KIONG YIENG P 2,165
CN 32 LIOW CAI TUNG P 2,139
CN 58 TEO KOK SEONG L 2,107
CN 12 CHOW KON YEOW L 2,101
CN 54 SYAHREDZAN BIN JOHAN L 2,065
CN 70 YOUNG SYEFURA BINTI OTHMAN P 1,943
CN 27 LIEW CHIN TONG L 1,929
CN 44 RAMKARPAL SINGH A/L KARPAL SINGH L 1,917
CN 05 ARUL KUMAR A/L JAMBUNATHAN L 1,747
CN 21 KASTHURIRAANI A/P PATTO P 1,722
CN 29 LIM GUAN ENG L 1,719
CN 25 LEE CHUAN HOW (HOWARD) L 1,703
CN 65 WONG SHU QI P 1,655
CN 55 TAN HONG PIN L 1,585
CN 39 NGEH KOO HAM L 1,584 ends
