1965 Ayer Itam by-election
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The Ayer Itam by-election was a state assembly by-election that was held on 7 November 1965 in the state of Penang, Malaysia. The Ayer Itam seat fell vacant following the death of its MCA MLA Mr. Chor Sin Kheng Chor won the seat in 1964 Malaysian general election.
Lim Kean Siew of Socialist Front, won the by election, defeating David Choong of Alliance and Tan Gim Hwa of UDP with a slim majority of 153 votes.