# Linda Tsen

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.

## Background

Tsen, 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. She is a musician and piano teacher, and has held the position of president of the Kota Kinabalu Music Society.

## Political career

Tsen 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). 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.
Tsen had previously served as the Women (Wanita) section head of PBS for Elopura division.

## Election results

Parliament of Malaysia :
| 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% |
| 2010 | P185 Batu Sapi, Sabah | Linda Tsen Thau Lin (PBS) | 9,773 | 64.22% | Yong Teck Lee (SAPP) | 2,031 | 13.35% | 15,613 | 6,359 | 61.03% |
| 2013 | P185 Batu Sapi, Sabah | Linda Tsen Thau Lin (PBS) | 13,085 | 57.44% | Hamzah Abdullah (PAS) | 9,287 | 40.76% | 23,400 | 3,798 | 77.49% |
| 2013 | P185 Batu Sapi, Sabah | Linda Tsen Thau Lin (PBS) | 13,085 | 57.44% | Saiful Bahari Rashada Ahmad (STAR) | 410 | 1.80% | 23,400 | 3,798 | 77.49% |
| 2018 | P185 Batu Sapi, Sabah | Linda Tsen Thau Lin (PBS) | 8,357 | 35.93% | Liew Vui Keong (WARISAN) | 12,976 | 55.78% | 24,029 | 4,619 | 73.77% |
| 2018 | P185 Batu Sapi, Sabah | Linda Tsen Thau Lin (PBS) | 8,357 | 35.93% | Hamzah Abdullah (AMANAH) | 980 | 4.21% | 24,029 | 4,619 | 73.77% |
| 2018 | P185 Batu Sapi, Sabah | Linda Tsen Thau Lin (PBS) | 8,357 | 35.93% | Norsah Bongsu (PAS) | 948 | 4.08% | 24,029 | 4,619 | 73.77% |
| 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% |
| 2019 | P186 Sandakan, Sabah | Linda Tsen Thau Lin (PBS) | 4,491 | 20.80% | Hamzah Abdullah (IND) | 788 | 3.65% | 40,131 | 11,521 | 54.44% |
| 2019 | P186 Sandakan, Sabah | Linda Tsen Thau Lin (PBS) | 4,491 | 20.80% | Chia Siew Yung (IND) | 178 | 0.82% | 40,131 | 11,521 | 54.44% |
| 2019 | P186 Sandakan, Sabah | Linda Tsen Thau Lin (PBS) | 4,491 | 20.80% | Sulaiman Abdul Samat (IND) | 126 | 0.58% | 40,131 | 11,521 | 54.44% |

## Honours
### Honours of Malaysia

* Sabah :
** Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2013)