Unless you know them personally, people often confuse Dr Michael Jeyakumar with Dr Xavier Jayakumar because both are doctors and politicians who contested in GE13.
Dr Michael Jeyakumar was well known for his feat in defeating MIC President in his then stronghold in Sungai Siput in GE12. He stood under PKR banner then and recently after an arrangement and understanding with PKR, though he is with PSM.
P62 Sungai Siput, Perak
Dr Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj (PKR; PSM) 21,593
Datuk SK Devamany (BN-MIC) 18,800
N49 Seri Andalas, Selangor
Dr Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam (PKR) 31,491
Mohan Thangarasu (BN-MIC) 15,858
Kottappan Suppaiah (Ind) 41
Hanafiah Husin (Ind) 871
Uthuyakumar Ponnusamy (Ind) 614
Some people are confused with the largest constituency (Kapar, Selangor) which has 144,159 voters, and the largest majority (Seputeh, FT Kuala Lumpur) which was won by DAP's Teresa Kok, who maintained her top position (in terms of majority) with a new record at 51,552.
P109 Kapar (144,159)
G Manivannan Gowindasamy (PKR) 69,849
Sakthivel Alagappan (BN-MIC) 46,059
Mohd Pathan Hussin (Berjasa) 6,289
Norhamzah Suratman (Ind) 1,067
Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz (Ind) 835
Palaya Rengaiah (Ind) 231
Majority 23,790; Spoilt 2,379; Turnout 126,709
P122 Seputeh (85,976)
Teresa Kok (DAP) 61,500
Nicole Wong Siaw Ting (BN-MCA) 9,948
Majority 51,552; Spoilt 302; Turnout 71,859
Teresa Kok analyses Seputeh's voting result to show how the increased majority was due to increase in number of voters, increase in turn-out and increase in support for DAP:
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