Candidate · N19 Yong Peng (2026)
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The public record is limited to three Johor state election results plus two Wikidata entries, so no integrity, financial or legal area can be assessed and enhanced checks are needed for an office-holding PEP.
Electoral resilience
High
Won N19 Yong Peng in 2022 with a 2,741 majority and in 2026 with a 4,603 majority, after losing the seat in 2018. Vote share rose each cycle from 7,218 to 9,870 to 13,630.
Political continuity
Stable
Records show the same MCA/BN candidacy in the same state seat across 2018, 2022 and 2026. No party or coalition changes are documented.
Integrity signal
Open
The records contain no allegation, charge, conviction or court matter. They also contain no integrity, anti-corruption or court-registry reporting of any kind.
Financial / corporate
Open
No company-registry, GLC, foundation, asset-declaration or credit checks appear in the records. No corporate or financial information is available.
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Holds elected state assembly office for a second term, which brings PEP status through the office itself.
Two-term incumbent with three consecutive MCA/BN candidacies in one seat; no other relationships are documented.
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No regulatory or enforcement findings are recorded either way.
No asset or income declarations or financial disclosures are in the records.
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The records available for this figure consist only of official Johor state election results for N19 Yong Peng plus two single-source Wikidata entries. They establish a consistent MCA/BN candidacy in one seat across 2018, 2022 and 2026, with a loss in 2018 followed by wins with widening majorities of 2,741 and 4,603 votes. Beyond that electoral picture, the due-diligence record is essentially empty: nothing covers corporate roles, assets, procurement, litigation, regulatory findings or media coverage, so none of those areas can be rated. Any assessment would need the registry, court and oversight-source checks listed before reliance."}
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According to Wikidata, Ling Tian Soon (Ah Soon) was born on 1984-01-13.
“date of birth: 1984-01-13”
According to Wikidata, Ling Tian Soon (Ah Soon) was a member of Malaysian Chinese Association.
“member of political party: Malaysian Chinese Association”
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Contested 3 elections, won 2.
| Election | Seat | Ticket | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johor state election 2026 | N19 Yong Peng | MCA · BN | 13,630 60.2% | Won by 4,603 |
| Johor state election 2022 | N19 Yong Peng | MCA · BN | 9,870 52.8% | Won by 2,741 |
| Johor state election 2018 | N19 Yong Peng | MCA · BN | 7,218 34.8% | 2nd of 3 |
Official gazetted results via the Malaysian Election Corpus (grade A record).
Collected automatically from credible outlets and Wikipedia, then cross-checked: Verified items match the official record, Confirmed items were reported by two or more different outlets, and single-source items are one outlet’s report. Partisan and anonymous claims are never shown.