| Birth date | c. 1950 |
|---|---|
| Death date | 20 December 2011 (aged 61) |
| Constituency am | Bukit Gasing |
| Assembly | Selangor State Legislative |
| Term start | 8 March 2008 |
| Term end | 20 December 2011 |
| Predecessor | Lim Thuang Seng (BN–Gerakan) |
| Successor | Rajiv Rishyakaran (PR–DAP) |
| Majority | 8,812 (2008) |
| Party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
| Other party | 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 | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | N34 Bukit Gasing | Edward Lee Poh Lin (DAP) | 15,735 | 69.45% | Lim Thuang Seng (Gerakan) | 6,923 | 30.55% | 22,875 | 8,812 | 68.94% | ||
Death
On 20 December 2011, Edward Lee Poh Lin died of cancer at the age of 61.[3][4]
References
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE-12". semak.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ = Utusan_Malaysia & sec = Latest & pg = bt_05.htm Bukit Gasing ADUN from DAP passed away this morning
- ^ "Goodbye Edward". The Rocket (Malaysia). Democratic Action Party (Malaysia). Retrieved 1 October 2020.