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

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Vacant
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
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Kota Laksamana (N20)
Malacca constituency
State constituency
LegislatureMalacca State Legislative Assembly
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Vacant
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2026
Demographics
Electors (2021)[1]28,777
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N20 Kota Laksamana within Malacca, as used for the 2021 state election

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Malacca 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]
  1. Chinese (78.9%)
  2. Malays (17.3%)
  3. Indians (3.21%)
  4. 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]

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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
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Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kota Laksamana
Assembly NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Durian Daun, Tengkera and Bandar Hilir
11th N20 2004–2008 Betty Chew Gek Cheng (周玉清) DAP
12th 2008–2013 PR (DAP)
13th 2013–2018 Lai Keun Ban (赖君万)
14th 2018–2021 Low Chee Leong (刘志俍) PH (DAP)
15th 2021–2026
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Election results

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Malacca state election, 2026: Kota Laksamama
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BERSAMAEthan Lim Zhi HaoIncrease
BNIncrease
PHIncrease
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
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Malacca state election, 2021: Kota Laksamama
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHLow Chee Leong13,50880.83Increase 80.83
BNBenjamin Low Chin Hong2,01412.05Decrease 4.17
PNFong Khai Ling1,1907.12Increase 7.12
Total valid votes 16,712
Total rejected ballots 163
Unreturned ballots 63
Turnout 16,93858.86Decrease 24.45
Registered electors 28,777
Majority 11,49468.78Increase 3.31
PH hold Swing
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Malacca state election, 2018: Kota Laksamana
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRLow Chee Leong20,18181.69Increase 81.69
BNMelvin Chua Kew Wei4,00816.22Decrease 4.54
IndependentSim Tong Him5172.09Decrease 5.36
Total valid votes 24,706100.00
Total rejected ballots 201
Unreturned ballots 45
Turnout 24,95283.31Decrease 2.30
Registered electors 29,952
Majority 16,17365.47Increase 14.44
PKR hold Swing
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Malacca state election, 2013: Kota Laksamana
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPLai Keun Ban11,96971.79Decrease 2.60
BNChiw Tiang Chai3,46220.76Decrease 4.85
IndependentSim Tong Him1,2427.45Increase 7.45
Total valid votes 16,673100.00
Total rejected ballots 220
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 16,89385.61Increase 6.08
Registered electors 19,732
Majority 8,50751.03Increase 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.
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Malacca state election, 2008: Kota Laksamana
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPBetty Chew Gek Cheng11,04374.39Increase 11.61
BNLee Kiat Lee3,80125.61Decrease 11.61
Total valid votes 14,844100.00
Total rejected ballots 196
Unreturned ballots 15
Turnout 15,05579.53Increase 0.63
Registered electors 18,930
Majority 7,24248.78Increase 23.22
DAP hold Swing
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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 3,64225.56
This was a new constituency created.
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