Kota Laksamana

Malaysian electoral constituency
Kota Laksamana
Malacca constituency
State constituency
LegislatureMalacca State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Low Chee Leong
PH
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2021
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

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]

  Chinese (78.93%)
  Malays (17.28%)
  Indians (3.21%)
  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 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

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

Malacca state election, 2021: Kota Laksamama
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
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1715764/PUB%20583.pdf
Malacca state election, 2018: Kota Laksamana
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
Source(s)
[6][7]
Malacca state election, 2013: Kota Laksamana
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 2019-12-29. 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
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)
[7]
Malacca state election, 2004: Kota Laksamana
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)
[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. ^ a b c "Undi.info - Kota Laksamana (P138-N20)". Archived from the original on 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
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