An elongated, linkable LED lighting fixture having an elongated LED light engine with an LED light engine electrical contacting structure for cooperating with a linking device to link elongated, linkable LED lighting fixtures together, the linked LED lighting fixtures are powered by a single connection to an electrical outlet. The linked LED lighting fixtures can be operated independently of each other. A linking device is also included, and a patch plug is provided for enabling the linking plug to be operatively connected to an electrical output.