Komtar (state constituency)

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Komtar
Flag of Penang.svg Penang constituency
Komtar state constituency.svg
Komtar (olive) on Penang
State constituency
Legislature Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Teh Lai Heng
PH
Constituency created2004
First contested2004
Last contested 2023
Demographics
Electors (2023) [1] 15,532
Area (km²) [2] 2

Komtar is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 2004. It covers George Town's city centre, including the eponymous Komtar, which houses Penang's administrative centre.

Contents

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2013, the State Assemblyman for Komtar is Teh Lai Heng from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Komtar constituency is divided into 14 polling districts. [3]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Komtar (N28)Dickens Street049/28/01SJK (C) Hu Yew Seah
Leboh Cintra049/28/02Taman Bimbingan Kanak-Kanak (Tabika) Nurul Islam
Kampung Kolam049/28/03Pusat Belia Lebuh Acheh
Leboh Acheh049/28/04Pusat Belia Lebuh Acheh
Leboh Melayu049/28/05SK Tan Sri P. Ramlee
Hong Kong Street049/28/06George Town World Heritage Inc
Komtar049/28/07Tapak Landskap B, Prangin Mall
Madras Lane049/28/08SJK (C) Hu Yew Seah
Jalan Timah049/28/09SK Tan Sri P. Ramlee
Jalan Lines049/28/10SK Tan Sri P. Ramlee
Jalan Dato' Kramat049/28/11The Penang Buddhist Association Kindergarten
Irving Road049/28/12Pusat Kegiatan Guru Kelawai
Jalan Pahang049/28/13The Penang Buddhist Association Kindergarten
Jalan Kim Bian Aik049/28/14Persatuan Leong See Kah Miew

This state seat encompasses the heart of George Town's city centre, including Komtar Tower, Penang's tallest skyscraper and the administrative centre for the entire State of Penang. [4] The Office of the Chief Minister of Penang is housed within Komtar as well. In addition, the Komtar constituency covers a significant portion of George Town's UNESCO World Heritage Site, specifically the area between Transfer Road to the west and Beach Street to the east, and between Campbell Street to the north and Prangin Road to the south.

The major landmarks within the constituency include Chowrasta Market, Campbell Street Market and Acheen Street Mosque, all of which are within the city centre's UNESCO Site. The shopping district within the vicinity of Komtar, which includes 1st Avenue Mall, Prangin Mall and Penang Times Square, are also within the Komtar state seat.

The constituency is bounded to the north by Macalister Road, Jalan Zainal Abidin (formerly Yahudi Road), Burmah Road, Transfer Road, Campbell Street and a short section of Armenian Street, to the east by a section of Beach Street, Carnavon Street, Magazine Road and Brick Kiln Road, to the south by a short section of the Pinang River and Dato Keramat Road, and to the west by Jalan Perak.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Komtar's electorate as of 2023 [5]
  1. Chinese (77.75%)
  2. Malay (12.22%)
  3. Indian (8.87%)
  4. Other ethnicities (1.16%)

History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Komtar
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kampong Kolam
11th 2004 – 2008Lim Gim SoonBN (MCA)
12th 2008 – 2013 Ng Wei Aik PR (DAP)
13th 2013 – 2015 Teh Lai Heng
2015 – 2018PH (DAP)
14th 2018 – 2023
15th2023 – present

Election results

The electoral results for the Komtar state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Penang state election, 2023
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Teh Lai Heng 9,27986.61Increase2.svg 2.01
PN Cheah Kim Huat1,43513.39Increase2.svg 13.39
Total valid votes10,714 100.00
Total rejected ballots93
Unreturned ballots17
Turnout10,82469.69Decrease2.svg 10.51
Registered electors15,532
Majority7,84473.22Increase2.svg 3.22
PH hold Swing
Penang state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Pakatan Harapan (2018) Teh Lai Heng 10,11384.60Increase2.svg 84.60
BN Tan Hing Teik1,75014.60Decrease2.svg 4.70
Malaysian United Party Ong Chun Jiet850.80Increase2.svg 0.80
Total valid votes11,948100.00
Total rejected ballots98
Unreturned ballots13
Turnout12,05980.20Decrease2.svg 2.60
Registered electors15,041
Majority8,36370.00Increase2.svg 8.80
Pakatan Harapan (2018) hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 252/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[ permanent dead link ]

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 326/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Penang state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Teh Lai Heng 10,66980.50Increase2.svg 16.50
BN Loh Chye Teik2,55519.30Decrease2.svg 16.70
Love Malaysia Party Liew Yeow Hooi250.20Increase2.svg 0.20
Total valid votes13,249 100.00
Total rejected ballots107
Unreturned ballots8
Turnout13,36482.80Increase2.svg 11.30
Registered electors16,132
Majority8,11461.20Increase2.svg 33.20
DAP hold Swing
Penang state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Ng Wei Aik 7,61064.00
BN Lim Gim Soon4,28236.00
Total valid votes11,182 100.00
Total rejected ballots203
Unreturned ballots40
Turnout12,13571.50
Registered electors16,976
Majority3,32828.00
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Penang state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Lim Gim Soon7,73262.03
DAP Teh Lai Heng 4,73237.97
Total valid votes12,464 100.00
Total rejected ballots222
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout12,68667.45
Registered electors18,809
Majority3,000
This is a new created constituency

See also

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia . Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-21.