Kota Laksamana

Kota Laksamana is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Melaka State Legislative Assembly.

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

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]

  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
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
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
Malacca state election, 2021: Kota Laksamama
Party Candidate Votes %
PHLow Chee Leong13,50880.83
BNBenjamin Low Chin Hong2,01412.05
PNFong Khai Ling1,1907.12
Total valid votes 16,712
Total rejected ballots 163
Unreturned ballots 63
Turnout 16,93858.86
Registered electors 28,777
Majority 11,494
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 %
PHLow Chee Leong20,18181.69
BNMelvin Chua Kew Wei4,00816.22
IndependentSim Tong Him5172.09
Total valid votes 24,706100.00
Total rejected ballots 201
Unreturned ballots 45
Turnout 24,95283.31
Registered electors 29,952
Majority 16,173
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
[6][7]
Malacca state election, 2013: Kota Laksamana
Party Candidate Votes %
DAPLai Keun Ban11,96971.79
BNChiw Tiang Chai3,46220.76
IndependentSim Tong Him1,2427.45
Total valid votes 16,673100.00
Total rejected ballots 220
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 16,89385.61
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. 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 %
DAPBetty Chew Gek Cheng11,04374.39
BNLee Kiat Lee3,80125.61
Total valid votes 14,844100.00
Total rejected ballots 196
Unreturned ballots 15
Turnout 15,05579.53
Registered electors 18,930
Majority 7,242
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)
[7]
Malacca state election, 2004: Kota Laksamana
Party Candidate Votes %
DAPBetty Chew Gek Cheng8,94462.78
BNLim Eng Tack5,30237.22
Total valid votes 14,246100.00
Total rejected ballots 215
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,46178.90
Registered electors 18,957
Majority 3,642
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. 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. "Undi.info - Kota Laksamana (P138-N20)". Archived from the original on 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
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