Edmund Chong Ket Wah
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Edmund Chong Ket Wah (9 April 1956 – 9 October 2010), born in Sandakan
, Sabah was a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia
for the Batu Sapi constituency in Sabah
, representing the United Sabah Party
(PBS) in the governing Barisan Nasional
coalition until his sudden death. He also held the post of treasurer-general and the Elopura division chief in PBS.
Chong was first elected to Parliament by winning the seat of Batu Sapi, a new seat that was created following a re-delineation exercise and was first contested in 2004 election
unopposed after his opponent withdrew. Before entering federal parliament, he served on the municipal council of Sandakan
. In the 2008 election
, he retained his seat by defeating independent
candidate Chung Kwong Wing with an overwhelming 3708 majority by polling 9479 votes.
He was a qualified Mechanical Engineer and a Consultant Engineer by profession. He was also the Sabah Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board chairman. He died at the age of 54 in a road accident when his motorcycle
collided with a car along the Sembulan-Tanjung Aru road in Kota Kinabalu
, Sabah on 9 October 2010.
|+ Parliament of Malaysia
: Batu Sapi, Sabah
!|Year
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
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|2004
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| | (PBS
)
| align="right" |
| |
|
| |Unopposed
| align="right" |
| |
|-
|2008
|
| | (PBS
)
| align="right" |9,479
| |58%
|
| |Chung Kwong Wing (IND
)
| align="right" |5,771
| |35%
Chong sudden demise had triggered the Batu Sapi by-election, 2010
on 4 November 2010, the 13th by election after the Malaysian general election, 2008
. His widow Datin Linda Tsen Thau Lin was chosen as Barisan Nasional
candidate and successfully defended the seat he had held when he was alive.
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ Parliament of Malaysia
: Batu Sapi, Sabah
!|Year
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|2010
|
| | (PBS
)
| align="right" |9,773
| |64%
|
| |Ansari Abdullah (PKR)
| align="right" |3,414
| |22%
|
| |Yong Teck Lee
(SAPP)
| align="right" |2,031
| |13%
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
Edmund Chong Ket Wah (9 April 1956 – 9 October 2010), born in Sandakan
Sandakan
Sandakan is the second-largest city in Sabah, East Malaysia, on the north-eastern coast of Borneo. It is located on the east coast of the island and it is the administrative centre of Sandakan Division and was the former capital of British North Borneo...
, Sabah was a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia
Parliament of Malaysia
The Parliament of Malaysia is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The King as the Head of State is the third component of Parliament....
for the Batu Sapi constituency in Sabah
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
, representing the United Sabah Party
Parti Bersatu Sabah
The Parti Bersatu Sabah is a political party in Sabah, east Malaysia. It was registered as a political party on March 5, 1985...
(PBS) in the governing Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
coalition until his sudden death. He also held the post of treasurer-general and the Elopura division chief in PBS.
Chong was first elected to Parliament by winning the seat of Batu Sapi, a new seat that was created following a re-delineation exercise and was first contested in 2004 election
Malaysian general election, 2004
General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. The incumbent National Front government of Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was re-elected with an increased majority.-Election results:...
unopposed after his opponent withdrew. Before entering federal parliament, he served on the municipal council of Sandakan
Sandakan
Sandakan is the second-largest city in Sabah, East Malaysia, on the north-eastern coast of Borneo. It is located on the east coast of the island and it is the administrative centre of Sandakan Division and was the former capital of British North Borneo...
. In the 2008 election
Malaysian general election, 2008
The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...
, he retained his seat by defeating independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
candidate Chung Kwong Wing with an overwhelming 3708 majority by polling 9479 votes.
He was a qualified Mechanical Engineer and a Consultant Engineer by profession. He was also the Sabah Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board chairman. He died at the age of 54 in a road accident when his motorcycle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
collided with a car along the Sembulan-Tanjung Aru road in Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu , formerly known as Jesselton, is the capital of Sabah state in East Malaysia. It is also the capital of the West Coast Division of Sabah. The city is located on the northwest coast of Borneo facing the South China Sea. The Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park lies on one side and Mount...
, Sabah on 9 October 2010.
Election results
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"|+ Parliament of Malaysia
Dewan Rakyat
The Dewan Rakyat is the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. All bills must usually be passed by both the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara , before they are given Royal Assent by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong...
: Batu Sapi, Sabah
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
!|Year
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|2004
Malaysian general election, 2004
General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. The incumbent National Front government of Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was re-elected with an increased majority.-Election results:...
|
| | (PBS
Parti Bersatu Sabah
The Parti Bersatu Sabah is a political party in Sabah, east Malaysia. It was registered as a political party on March 5, 1985...
)
| align="right" |
| |
|
| |Unopposed
| align="right" |
| |
|-
|2008
Malaysian general election, 2008
The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...
|
| | (PBS
Parti Bersatu Sabah
The Parti Bersatu Sabah is a political party in Sabah, east Malaysia. It was registered as a political party on March 5, 1985...
)
| align="right" |9,479
| |58%
|
| |Chung Kwong Wing (IND
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
)
| align="right" |5,771
| |35%
Chong sudden demise had triggered the Batu Sapi by-election, 2010
Batu Sapi by-election, 2010
The Batu Sapi state by-election was a state by-election that was held on November 4, 2010. The nomination of candidates was done on October 26, 2010. The Batu Sapi parliamentary seat fell vacant when its Member of Parliament Datuk Edmund Chong Ket Wah of Parti Bersatu Sabah, was killed after his...
on 4 November 2010, the 13th by election after the Malaysian general election, 2008
Malaysian general election, 2008
The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...
. His widow Datin Linda Tsen Thau Lin was chosen as Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
candidate and successfully defended the seat he had held when he was alive.
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ Parliament of Malaysia
Dewan Rakyat
The Dewan Rakyat is the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. All bills must usually be passed by both the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara , before they are given Royal Assent by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong...
: Batu Sapi, Sabah
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
!|Year
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|2010
Batu Sapi by-election, 2010
The Batu Sapi state by-election was a state by-election that was held on November 4, 2010. The nomination of candidates was done on October 26, 2010. The Batu Sapi parliamentary seat fell vacant when its Member of Parliament Datuk Edmund Chong Ket Wah of Parti Bersatu Sabah, was killed after his...
|
| | (PBS
Parti Bersatu Sabah
The Parti Bersatu Sabah is a political party in Sabah, east Malaysia. It was registered as a political party on March 5, 1985...
)
| align="right" |9,773
| |64%
|
| |Ansari Abdullah (PKR)
| align="right" |3,414
| |22%
|
| |Yong Teck Lee
Yong Teck Lee
Datuk Seri Yong Teck Lee is a Malaysian politician of Hakka Chinese descent. He is a former Chief Minister of Sabah and is currently the president of the Sabah Progressive Party .-Political History:...
(SAPP)
| align="right" |2,031
| |13%