Chan Foong Hin
Chan Foong Hin (simplified Chinese: 陈泓缣; traditional Chinese: 陳泓縑; pinyin: Chén Hóngjiān) is a Malaysian politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Kota Kinabalu[2] and also the former Sabah State Legislative Assemblyman for Sri Tanjung.[3]
Chan Foong Hin | |
|---|---|
陈泓缣 | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Wong Sze Phin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chan Foong Hin 25 December 1978 Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia[1] |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) (2008–) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Chemical engineer |
| Chan Foong Hin on Parliament of Malaysia | |
Election
2018 general election
In the 2018 election, his party of Democratic Action Party (DAP) field him to defend the Kota Kinabalu parliamentary seat, facing candidate Joseph Lee Han Kyun from the United Sabah Party (PBS) and subsequently won with a large majority.[4]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | P190 Tawau, Sabah | Chua Soon Bui (SAPP) | 13,943 | 52.0% | Chan Foong Hin (DAP) | 9,076 | 34.0% | ||
| 2018 | P172 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | Chan Foong Hin (DAP) | 31,632 | 56.3%1 | Joseph Lee Han Kyun (PBS) | 7,546 | 13.4%1 | ||
| Notes: Table excludes votes for candidates who finished in third place or lower. 1 Different % used for 2018 election. | |||||||||
References
- "陈泓缣因一顿宵夜入党 为政治牺牲头发" (in Chinese). See Hua Online. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- "Profail Ahli Parlimen" (in Malay). State Federation Development Office. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- Stephanie Lee (21 April 2013). "GE13: DAP's Chan Foong Hin to contest Sri Tanjong state seat, after all". The Star. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- Nandini Balakrishnan (10 May 2018). "Historic Win: The Complete Result Of GE14's Parliamentary Seats Across Malaysia". Says.com. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).
- "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
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