Edward Lee Poh Lin Explained

Edward Lee Poh Lin
Constituency Am:Bukit Gasing
Assembly:Selangor State Legislative
Term Start:8 March 2008
Term End:20 December 2011
Predecessor:Lim Thuang Seng
(BNGerakan)
Successor:Rajiv Rishyakaran
(PRDAP)
Majority:8,812 (2008)
Party:Democratic Action Party (DAP)
Otherparty:Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
Website:http://edwardleepj.blogspot.com/

Edward Lee Poh Lin (1949/50 – 20 December 2011) was a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bukit Gasing from March 2008 to his death in December 2011. He was a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of then the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition. He was also a member of the State Transparency Committee (SELCAT).

Political career

In the Malaysian 2008 General Elections, he won the seat of Bukit Gasing, Selangor, on a party ticket of the DAP and received 15,735 votes with a majority of 8,812 votes.[1]

Election results

Year!
Constituency CandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2008N34 Bukit GasingEdward Lee Poh Lin (DAP)15,73569.45%Lim Thuang Seng (Gerakan)6,92330.55%22,8758,81268.94%

Death

On 20 December 2011, Edward Lee Poh Lin died of cancer at the age of 61.[2] [3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE-12. 2021-07-20. semak.spr.gov.my.
  2. http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2011&dt=1220&pub = Utusan_Malaysia & sec = Latest & pg = bt_05.htm Bukit Gasing ADUN from DAP passed away this morning
  3. Web site: Goodbye Edward . The Rocket (Malaysia) . Democratic Action Party (Malaysia) . 1 October 2020.