Komtar (state constituency)

Komtar
Penang constituency
Komtar (white) on Penang Island
State constituency
Legislature Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Teh Lai Heng
PH
Constituency created 2004
First contested 2004
Last contested 2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1] 15,041

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

The Komtar constituency contains the polling districts of Dickens Street, Irving Road, Hong Kong Street, Jalan Dato' Keramat, Jalan Kim Bian Aik, Jalan Lines, Jalan Pahang, Jalan Timah, Kampong Kolam, Komtar, Leboh Acheh, Leboh Cintra, Leboh Melayu and Madras Lane.[2]

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.[3] 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

Ethnic breakdown of Komtar's electorate as of 2018[4]

  Malay (10.17%)
  Chinese (81.45%)
  Indian (7.88%)
  East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.17%)
  Other ethnicities (0.34%)
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[5]

History

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

Election results

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

Penang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%
PHTeh Lai Heng10,11384.6
BNTan Hing Teik1,75014.6
MUPOng Chun Jiet850.8
Total valid votes 11,948100.0
Total rejected ballots 98
Unreturned ballots 13
Turnout 12,05980.2
Registered electors 15,041
Majority 8,363
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
[6]
Penang state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%
DAPTeh Lai Heng10,66980.5
BNLoh Chye Teik2,55519.3
PCMLiew Yeow Hooi250.2
Total valid votes 13,249 100.00
Total rejected ballots 107
Unreturned ballots 8
Turnout 13,36482.8
Registered electors 16,132
Majority 8,114
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. "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. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Penang state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%
DAPNg Wei Aik7,61064
BNLim Gim Soon4,28236
Total valid votes 11,182 100.00
Total rejected ballots 203
Unreturned ballots 40
Turnout 12,13571.5
Registered electors 16,976
Majority 3,328
DAP gain from BN Swing ?

See also

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

  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. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. ↑ "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. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  3. ↑ "Story Map Journal". Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  4. ↑ "Battle in a Crowded Ring". The Star. 29 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
  6. ↑ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
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