Kota Laksamana

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Kota Laksamana
Flag of Malacca.svg Malacca constituency
State constituency
Legislature Malacca State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Low Chee Leong
PH
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
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.

Contents

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, 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

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

Ethnic breakdown of Kota Laksamana's electorate as of 2021 [4]
  1. Chinese (78.9%)
  2. Malays (17.3%)
  3. Indians (3.21%)
  4. Other Ethnicities (0.58%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kota Laksamana constituency has a total of 15 polling districts. [5]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Kota Laksamana (N20)Kesidang Indah138/20/01 SMK Tun Tuah
Tun Perak138/20/02SMK Tinggi Cina Melaka
Kampung Enam138/20/03SMK Notre Dame Convent
Pengkalan Rama Pantai138/20/04SJK (C) Ping Ming
Kenanga Seksyen 1138/20/05SRA (JAIM) Tengkera
Kenanga Seksyen 2138/20/06SMJK Katholik
Kenanga Seksyen 3138/20/07SJK (C) Notre Dome
Tengkera Pantai138/20/08SMK (P) Methodist
Tengkera138/20/09SMK Gajah Berang
Kubu138/20/10Sekolah Tinggi Pay Fong Melaka
Kampung Morten138/20/11SRA (JAIM) Kg. Morten
Pengkalan Rama138/20/12SJK (C) Ping Ming
Kampung Hulu138/20/13SJK (C) Pay Teck
Kampung Belanda138/20/14SJK (T) Kubu
Taman Kota Laksamana138/20/15SK Kubu

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kota Laksamana
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Durian Daun, Tengkera and Bandar Hilir
11th 2004–2008 Betty Chew Gek Cheng (周玉清) DAP
12th 2008–2013PR (DAP)
13th 2013–2018Lai Keun Ban (賴君萬)
14th 2018–2021 Low Chee Leong (劉誌俍)PH (DAP)
15th2021–present

Election results

Malacca state election, 2021 : Kota Laksamama
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
PH Low Chee Leong 13,50880.83Decrease2.svg 0.86
BN Benjamin Low Chin Hong2,01412.05Decrease2.svg 4.17
PN Fong Khai Ling1,1907.12Increase2.svg 7.12
Total valid votes16,712
Total rejected ballots163
Unreturned ballots63
Turnout16,93858.86Decrease2.svg 24.45
Registered electors28,777
Majority11,49468.78Increase2.svg 3.31
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1715764/PUB%20583.pdf
Malacca state election, 2018 : Kota Laksamana
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
PH Low Chee Leong 20,18181.69Increase2.svg 81.69
BN Melvin Chua Kew Wei4,00816.22Decrease2.svg 4.54
Independent Sim Tong Him 5172.09Decrease2.svg 5.36
Total valid votes24,706100.00
Total rejected ballots201
Unreturned ballots45
Turnout 24,95283.31Decrease2.svg 2.30
Registered electors29,952
Majority16,17365.47Increase2.svg 14.44
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
[6] [7]
Malacca state election, 2013 : Kota Laksamana
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
DAP Lai Keun Ban11,96971.79Decrease2.svg 2.60
BN Chiw Tiang Chai3,46220.76Decrease2.svg 4.85
Independent Sim Tong Him 1,2427.45Increase2.svg 7.45
Total valid votes16,673100.00
Total rejected ballots220
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout16,89385.61Increase2.svg 6.08
Registered electors19,732
Majority8,50751.03Increase2.svg 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 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

"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 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Malacca state election, 2008 : Kota Laksamana
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
DAP Betty Chew Gek Cheng 11,04374.39Increase2.svg 11.61
BN Lee Kiat Lee 3,80125.61Decrease2.svg 11.61
Total valid votes14,844100.00
Total rejected ballots196
Unreturned ballots15
Turnout15,05579.53Increase2.svg 0.63
Registered electors18,930
Majority7,24248.78Increase2.svg 23.22
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)
[7]
Malacca state election, 2004 : Kota Laksamana
PartyCandidateVotes%
DAP Betty Chew Gek Cheng 8,94462.78
BN Lim Eng Tack5,30237.22
Total valid votes14,246100.00
Total rejected ballots215
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout14,46178.90
Registered electors18,957
Majority3,64225.56
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)
[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. ↑ "10 Melaka state executive councillors sworn in". nst.com.my. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  3. ↑ "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 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  4. ↑ https://mkse.chinapress.com.my.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Melaka". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  7. 1 2 3 "Undi.info - Kota Laksamana (P138-N20)". Archived from the original on 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
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