Kota Laksamana
| Malacca constituency | |
|---|---|
| State constituency | |
| Legislature | Malacca State Legislative Assembly |
| MLA | PH |
| Constituency created | 2003 |
| First contested | 2004 |
| Last contested | 2021 |
| Demographics | |
| Electors (2021)[1] | 28,777 |
Kota Laksamana is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Melaka State Legislative Assembly.
The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Melaka State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2018[update] , the State Assemblyman for Kota Laksamana is Low Chee Leong from the Democratic Action Party (DAP) which is part of the state's opposition coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).[2]
Definition
[edit ]The Kota Laksamana constituency contains the polling districts of Kesidang Indah, Tun Perak, Kampung Enam, Pengkalan Rama Pantai, Kenanga Seksyen 1, Kenanga Seksyen 2, Kenanga Seksyen 3, Tengkera Pantai, Tengkera, Kubu, Kampung Morten, Pengkalan Rama, Kampung Hulu, Kampung Belanda, Kampung Mata Kuching and Taman Kota Laksamana.[3]
Demographics
[edit ]History
[edit ]Polling districts
[edit ]According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kota Laksamana constituency has a total of 15 polling districts.[5]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kota Laksamana (N20) | Kesidang Indah | 138/20/01 | SMK Tun Tuah |
| Tun Perak | 138/20/02 | SMK Tinggi Cina Melaka | |
| Kampung Enam | 138/20/03 | SMK Notre Dame Convent | |
| Pengkalan Rama Pantai | 138/20/04 | SJK (C) Ping Ming | |
| Kenanga Seksyen 1 | 138/20/05 | SRA (JAIM) Tengkera | |
| Kenanga Seksyen 2 | 138/20/06 | SMJK Katholik | |
| Kenanga Seksyen 3 | 138/20/07 | SJK (C) Notre Dome | |
| Tengkera Pantai | 138/20/08 | SMK (P) Methodist | |
| Tengkera | 138/20/09 | SMK Gajah Berang | |
| Kubu | 138/20/10 | Sekolah Tinggi Pay Fong Melaka | |
| Kampung Morten | 138/20/11 | SRA (JAIM) Kg. Morten | |
| Pengkalan Rama | 138/20/12 | SJK (C) Ping Ming | |
| Kampung Hulu | 138/20/13 | SJK (C) Pay Teck | |
| Kampung Belanda | 138/20/14 | SJK (T) Kubu | |
| Taman Kota Laksamana | 138/20/15 | SK Kubu |
Representation history
[edit ]| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kota Laksamana | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Durian Daun | |||
| 11th | 2004–2008 | Betty Chew Gek Cheng (周玉清) | DAP |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | PR (DAP) | |
| 13th | 2013–2018 | Lai Keun Ban (賴君萬) | |
| 14th | 2018–2021 | Low Chee Leong (劉誌俍) | PH (DAP) |
| 15th | 2021–present | ||
Election results
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Low Chee Leong | 13,508 | 80.83 | Decrease 0.86 | ||
| BN | Benjamin Low Chin Hong | 2,014 | 12.05 | Decrease 4.17 | ||
| PN | Fong Khai Ling | 1,190 | 7.12 | Increase 7.12 | ||
| Total valid votes | 16,712 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 163 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 63 | |||||
| Turnout | 16,938 | 58.86 | Decrease 24.45 | |||
| Registered electors | 28,777 | |||||
| Majority | 11,494 | 68.78 | Increase 3.31 | |||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Low Chee Leong | 20,181 | 81.69 | Increase 81.69 | ||
| BN | Melvin Chua Kew Wei | 4,008 | 16.22 | Decrease 4.54 | ||
| Independent | Sim Tong Him | 517 | 2.09 | Decrease 5.36 | ||
| Total valid votes | 24,706 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 201 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 45 | |||||
| Turnout | 24,952 | 83.31 | Decrease 2.30 | |||
| Registered electors | 29,952 | |||||
| Majority | 16,173 | 65.47 | Increase 14.44 | |||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Lai Keun Ban | 11,969 | 71.79 | Decrease 2.60 | ||
| BN | Chiw Tiang Chai | 3,462 | 20.76 | Decrease 4.85 | ||
| Independent | Sim Tong Him | 1,242 | 7.45 | Increase 7.45 | ||
| Total valid votes | 16,673 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 220 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 16,893 | 85.61 | Increase 6.08 | |||
| Registered electors | 19,732 | |||||
| Majority | 8,507 | 51.03 | Increase 2.25 | |||
| DAP hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019年12月29日. Retrieved 2016年05月21日. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018年10月02日. Retrieved 2016年05月21日. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Betty Chew Gek Cheng | 11,043 | 74.39 | Increase 11.61 | ||
| BN | Lee Kiat Lee | 3,801 | 25.61 | Decrease 11.61 | ||
| Total valid votes | 14,844 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 196 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 15 | |||||
| Turnout | 15,055 | 79.53 | Increase 0.63 | |||
| Registered electors | 18,930 | |||||
| Majority | 7,242 | 48.78 | Increase 23.22 | |||
| DAP hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Betty Chew Gek Cheng | 8,944 | 62.78 | |||
| BN | Lim Eng Tack | 5,302 | 37.22 | |||
| Total valid votes | 14,246 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 215 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 14,461 | 78.90 | ||||
| Registered electors | 18,957 | |||||
| Majority | 3,642 | 25.56 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
Source(s) | ||||||
References
[edit ]- ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018年04月16日. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018年04月25日. Retrieved 2018年04月25日.
- ^ "10 Melaka state executive councillors sworn in". nst.com.my. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 2018年05月16日.
- ^ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019年03月28日. Retrieved 2016年06月19日.
- ^ https://mkse.chinapress.com.my.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
- ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Melaka". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018年05月12日.
- ^ a b c "Undi.info - Kota Laksamana (P138-N20)". Archived from the original on 2018年05月17日. Retrieved 2018年05月16日.