Kota Laksamana (state constituency)
Kota Laksamana is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Melaka State Legislative Assembly.
| 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 | ||
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
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]
History
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kota Laksamana | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Durian Daun | |||
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | Betty Chew Gek Cheng | DAP |
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | ||
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | Lai Keun Ban | |
| 14th | 2018 – 2021 | Low Chee Leong | PH (DAP) |
| 15th | 2021–present | ||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Low Chee Leong | 13,508 | 80.83 | |||
| BN | Benjamin Low Chin Hong | 2,014 | 12.05 | |||
| PN | Fong Khai Ling | 1,190 | 7.12 | |||
| Total valid votes | 16,712 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 163 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 63 | |||||
| Turnout | 16,938 | 58.86 | ||||
| Registered electors | 28,777 | |||||
| Majority | 11,494 | |||||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Low Chee Leong | 20,181 | 81.69 | |||
| BN | Melvin Chua Kew Wei | 4,008 | 16.22 | |||
| Independent | Sim Tong Him | 517 | 2.09 | |||
| Total valid votes | 24,706 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 201 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 45 | |||||
| Turnout | 24,952 | 83.31 | ||||
| Registered electors | 29,952 | |||||
| Majority | 16,173 | |||||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Lai Keun Ban | 11,969 | 71.79 | |||
| BN | Chiw Tiang Chai | 3,462 | 20.76 | |||
| Independent | Sim Tong Him | 1,242 | 7.45 | |||
| Total valid votes | 16,673 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 220 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 16,893 | 85.61 | ||||
| Registered electors | 19,732 | |||||
| Majority | 8,507 | |||||
| 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. 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. Retrieved 2016-05-21. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Betty Chew Gek Cheng | 11,043 | 74.39 | |||
| BN | Lee Kiat Lee | 3,801 | 25.61 | |||
| Total valid votes | 14,844 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 196 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 15 | |||||
| Turnout | 15,055 | 79.53 | ||||
| Registered electors | 18,930 | |||||
| Majority | 7,242 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
Source(s) | ||||||
References
- ^ "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. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "10 Melaka state executive councillors sworn in". nst.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
- ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Melaka". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ a b c . Archived from the original on 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2018-05-16.