Datuk Linda Tsen Thau Lin (Chinese: 曾道玲; pinyin: Zēng Dàolíng) is a Malaysian politician. She is the former Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Batu Sapi constituency in Sandakan, Sabah, representing the United Sabah Party (PBS) in the former ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[1]
Linda Tsen Thau Lin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Batu Sapi, Sabah | |
| In office 4 November 2010 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Edmund Chong Ket Wah |
| Succeeded by | Liew Vui Keong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Sandakan, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Sabah Party (PBS) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018) Gabungan Bersatu Sabah (GBS) (2018–present) |
| Spouse | Edmund Chong Ket Wah (d. 2010) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Background
editTsen, born in Sandakan in 1956, attended her early education at Chi Hwa Primary School and Tiong Hwa Secondary School in Sandakan. She later further her study at St. Brandon School, United Kingdom; Trinity College of Music, London and Fellowship London College of Music.[2] She is a musician and piano teacher, and has held the position of president of the Kota Kinabalu Music Society.[3]
Political career
editTsen was elected to federal Parliament in the Batu Sapi by-election on 4 November 2010 after the seat had been vacant upon the death of the incumbent who is Tsen's husband, Edmund Chong Ket Wah. She defeated candidates of the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) and the People's Justice Party (PKR).[4] She successfully retained the seat in the 2013 general election but lost in the 2018 general election. In 2019, she contested again in the Sandakan by election, but was defeated by the Democratic Action Party (DAP) candidate Vivian Wong Shir Yee.[5]
Tsen had previously served as the Women (Wanita) section head of PBS for Elopura division.
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | P185 Batu Sapi, Sabah | Linda Tsen Thau Lin (PBS) | 9,773 | 64.22% | Ansari Abdullah (PKR) | 3,414 | 22.43% | 15,613 | 6,359 | 61.03% | ||
| Yong Teck Lee (SAPP) | 2,031 | 13.35% | ||||||||||
| 2013 | Linda Tsen Thau Lin (PBS) | 13,085 | 57.44% | Hamzah Abdullah (PAS) | 9,287 | 40.76% | 23,400 | 3,798 | 77.49% | |||
| Saiful Bahari Rashada Ahmad (STAR) | 410 | 1.80% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Linda Tsen Thau Lin (PBS) | 8,357 | 35.93% | Liew Vui Keong (WARISAN) | 12,976 | 55.78% | 24,029 | 4,619 | 73.77% | |||
| Hamzah Abdullah (AMANAH) | 980 | 4.21% | ||||||||||
| Norsah Bongsu (PAS) | 948 | 4.08% | ||||||||||
| 2019 | P186 Sandakan, Sabah | Linda Tsen Thau Lin (PBS) | 4,491 | 20.80% | Vivian Wong Shir Yee (DAP) | 16,012 | 74.15% | 40,131 | 11,521 | 54.44% | ||
| Hamzah Abdullah (IND) | 788 | 3.65% | ||||||||||
| Chia Siew Yung (IND) | 178 | 0.82% | ||||||||||
| Sulaiman Abdul Samat (IND) | 126 | 0.58% | ||||||||||
Honours
editHonours of Malaysia
edit
Sabah :
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2013)[15]
References
edit- ^ "Linda Tsen Thau Lin, Y.B. Datin". Parliament of Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ^ "LINDA TSEN THAU LIN, BALU MENDIANG EDMUND CHONG CALON BN DI BATU SAPI". Admin Keruak.com. 24 October 2010. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ^ "Linda Tsen, the late MP's widow, is BN candidate for Batu Sapi". mysinchew.com. Sin Chew Daily. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ^ "A chronology of political events in Malaysia in 2010". The Malay Mail. Media Prima Berhad. 30 December 2010. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: DAP retains Sandakan, Harapan breaks losing streak". Malaysiakini. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 19 June 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "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. Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Batu Sapi: Linda Tsen wins by whopping 6,359 majority". The Star. Star Publications. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ^ "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: DAP retains Sandakan, Harapan snaps losing streak". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 13 May 2019. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ Tracy Patrick (11 May 2019). "DAP wins bigger majority in Sandakan". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "235 receive state awards from Head of State". The Borneo Post. 14 November 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2019.