Malacca constituency | |||
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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]
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]
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 |
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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 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kota Laksamana | |||
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Low Chee Leong | 13,508 | 80.83 | 0.86 | ||
BN | Benjamin Low Chin Hong | 2,014 | 12.05 | 4.17 | ||
PN | Fong Khai Ling | 1,190 | 7.12 | 7.12 | ||
Total valid votes | 16,712 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | 163 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 63 | |||||
Turnout | 16,938 | 58.86 | 24.45 | |||
Registered electors | 28,777 | |||||
Majority | 11,494 | 68.78 | 3.31 | |||
PH hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Low Chee Leong | 20,181 | 81.69 | 81.69 | ||
BN | Melvin Chua Kew Wei | 4,008 | 16.22 | 4.54 | ||
Independent | Sim Tong Him | 517 | 2.09 | 5.36 | ||
Total valid votes | 24,706 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 201 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 45 | |||||
Turnout | 24,952 | 83.31 | 2.30 | |||
Registered electors | 29,952 | |||||
Majority | 16,173 | 65.47 | 14.44 | |||
PH hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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DAP | Lai Keun Ban | 11,969 | 71.79 | 2.60 | ||
BN | Chiw Tiang Chai | 3,462 | 20.76 | 4.85 | ||
Independent | Sim Tong Him | 1,242 | 7.45 | 7.45 | ||
Total valid votes | 16,673 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 220 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 16,893 | 85.61 | 6.08 | |||
Registered electors | 19,732 | |||||
Majority | 8,507 | 51.03 | 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. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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DAP | Betty Chew Gek Cheng | 11,043 | 74.39 | 11.61 | ||
BN | Lee Kiat Lee | 3,801 | 25.61 | 11.61 | ||
Total valid votes | 14,844 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 196 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 15 | |||||
Turnout | 15,055 | 79.53 | 0.63 | |||
Registered electors | 18,930 | |||||
Majority | 7,242 | 48.78 | 23.22 | |||
DAP hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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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 | ||||
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