 Penang
constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Komtar (olive) on
Penang | |||
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PH | ||
| Constituency created | 2004 | ||
| First contested | 2004 | ||
| Last contested | 2023 | ||
| 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 [update], 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
Polling districts
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
| 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
| 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
The electoral results for the Komtar state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Teh Lai Heng | 9,279 | 86.61 |  2.01
| ||
| PN | Cheah Kim Huat | 1,435 | 13.39 | 13.39
| ||
| Total valid votes | 10,714 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 93 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 17 | |||||
| Turnout | 10,824 | 69.69 |  10.51
| |||
| Registered electors | 15,532 | |||||
| Majority | 7,844 | 73.22 | 3.22
| |||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakatan Harapan (2018) | Teh Lai Heng | 10,113 | 84.60 | 84.60
| ||
| BN | Tan Hing Teik | 1,750 | 14.60 | 4.70
| ||
| Malaysian United Party | Ong Chun Jiet | 85 | 0.80 | 0.80
| ||
| Total valid votes | 11,948 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 98 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 13 | |||||
| Turnout | 12,059 | 80.20 | 2.60
| |||
| Registered electors | 15,041 | |||||
| Majority | 8,363 | 70.00 | 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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Teh Lai Heng | 10,669 | 80.50 | 16.50
| ||
| BN | Loh Chye Teik | 2,555 | 19.30 | 16.70
| ||
| Love Malaysia Party | Liew Yeow Hooi | 25 | 0.20 | 0.20
| ||
| Total valid votes | 13,249 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 107 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 8 | |||||
| Turnout | 13,364 | 82.80 | 11.30
| |||
| Registered electors | 16,132 | |||||
| Majority | 8,114 | 61.20 | 33.20
| |||
| DAP hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s)
"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 189/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.[
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) 230/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from
the original (PDF) on 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2016-05-21. | ||||||
| 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 | ?
| |||
| 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
References
"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A) Polling Hours For the General Eelection of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Penang" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Story Map Journal". Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ "15th Penang State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
