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Komtar (state constituency)

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Komtar
Penang constituency
Komtar (olive) on Penang
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Teh Lai Heng
PH
Constituency created2004
First contested2004
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]15,532
Area (km²)[2]2

Komtar is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 2004. It covers George Town's city centre, including the eponymous Komtar, which houses Penang's administrative centre.

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2013, the State Assemblyman for Komtar is Teh Lai Heng from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).

Definition

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Komtar constituency is divided into 14 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Komtar (N28) Dickens Street 049/28/01 SJK (C) Hu Yew Seah
Leboh Cintra 049/28/02 Taman Bimbingan Kanak-Kanak (Tabika) Nurul Islam
Kampung Kolam 049/28/03 Pusat Belia Lebuh Acheh
Leboh Acheh 049/28/04 Pusat Belia Lebuh Acheh
Leboh Melayu 049/28/05 SK Tan Sri P. Ramlee
Hong Kong Street 049/28/06 George Town World Heritage Inc
Komtar 049/28/07 Tapak Landskap B, Prangin Mall
Madras Lane 049/28/08 SJK (C) Hu Yew Seah
Jalan Timah 049/28/09 SK Tan Sri P. Ramlee
Jalan Lines 049/28/10 SK Tan Sri P. Ramlee
Jalan Dato' Kramat 049/28/11 The Penang Buddhist Association Kindergarten
Irving Road 049/28/12 Pusat Kegiatan Guru Kelawai
Jalan Pahang 049/28/13 The Penang Buddhist Association Kindergarten
Jalan Kim Bian Aik 049/28/14 Persatuan Leong See Kah Miew

This state seat encompasses the heart of George Town's city centre, including Komtar Tower, Penang's tallest skyscraper and the administrative centre for the entire State of Penang.[4] The Office of the Chief Minister of Penang is housed within Komtar as well. In addition, the Komtar constituency covers a significant portion of George Town's UNESCO World Heritage Site, specifically the area between Transfer Road to the west and Beach Street to the east, and between Campbell Street to the north and Prangin Road to the south.

The major landmarks within the constituency include Chowrasta Market, Campbell Street Market and Acheen Street Mosque, all of which are within the city centre's UNESCO Site. The shopping district within the vicinity of Komtar, which includes 1st Avenue Mall, Prangin Mall and Penang Times Square, are also within the Komtar state seat.

The constituency is bounded to the north by Macalister Road, Jalan Zainal Abidin (formerly Yahudi Road), Burmah Road, Transfer Road, Campbell Street and a short section of Armenian Street, to the east by a section of Beach Street, Carnavon Street, Magazine Road and Brick Kiln Road, to the south by a short section of the Pinang River and Dato Keramat Road, and to the west by Jalan Perak.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Komtar's electorate as of 2023[5]

  Chinese (77.75%)
  Malay (12.22%)
  Indian (8.87%)
  Other ethnicities (1.16%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Dickens Street 1,642
Irving Road 1,227
Hong Kong Street 903
Jalan Dato' Keramat 1,044
Jalan Kim Bian Aik 1,248
Jalan Lines 1,349
Jalan Pahang 1,523
Jalan Timah 819
Kampong Kolam 906
Komtar 189
Leboh Acheh 1,156
Leboh Cintra 1,075
Leboh Melayu 1,022
Madras Lane 1,441
Total 15,544
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6]

History

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Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Komtar
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Kampong Kolam
11th 2004 – 2008 Lim Gim Soon BN (MCA)
12th 2008 – 2013 Ng Wei Aik PR (DAP)
13th 2013 – 2018 Teh Lai Heng
14th 2018 – 2023 PH (DAP)
15th 2023 – present

Election results

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The electoral results for the Komtar state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Penang state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Teh Lai Heng 9,279 86.61 Increase 2.01
PN Cheah Kim Huat 1,435 13.39 Increase 13.39
Total valid votes 10,714 100.00
Total rejected ballots 93
Unreturned ballots 17
Turnout 10,824 69.69 Decrease 10.51
Registered electors 15,532
Majority 7,844 73.22 Increase 3.22
PH hold Swing
Penang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Pakatan Harapan (2018) Teh Lai Heng 10,113 84.60 Increase 84.60
BN Tan Hing Teik 1,750 14.60 Decrease 4.70
Malaysian United Party Ong Chun Jiet 85 0.80 Increase 0.80
Total valid votes 11,948 100.00
Total rejected ballots 98
Unreturned ballots 13
Turnout 12,059 80.20 Decrease 2.60
Registered electors 15,041
Majority 8,363 70.00 Increase 8.80
Pakatan Harapan (2018) hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 252/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link]

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 326/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Penang state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Teh Lai Heng 10,669 80.50 Increase 16.50
BN Loh Chye Teik 2,555 19.30 Decrease 16.70
Love Malaysia Party Liew Yeow Hooi 25 0.20 Increase 0.20
Total valid votes 13,249 100.00
Total rejected ballots 107
Unreturned ballots 8
Turnout 13,364 82.80 Increase 11.30
Registered electors 16,132
Majority 8,114 61.20 Increase 33.20
DAP hold Swing
Penang state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Ng Wei Aik 7,610 64.00
BN Lim Gim Soon 4,282 36.00
Total valid votes 11,182 100.00
Total rejected ballots 203
Unreturned ballots 40
Turnout 12,135 71.50
Registered electors 16,976
Majority 3,328 28.00
DAP gain from BN Swing ?


Penang state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Lim Gim Soon 7,732 62.03
DAP Teh Lai Heng 4,732 37.97
Total valid votes 12,464 100.00
Total rejected ballots 222
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 12,686 67.45
Registered electors 18,809
Majority 3,000
This is a new created constituency

See also

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References

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"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-21.