Komtar (state constituency)

Komtar
Penang constituency
	Komtar (olive) on Penang
State constituency
Legislature	Penang State Legislative Assembly
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Constituency created	2004
First contested	2004
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	15,041
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

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.[3]

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

Ethnic breakdown of Komtar's electorate as of 2018[5]

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[6]

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	PR (DAP)
14th	2018 –	Teh Lai Heng	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	%
	PH	Teh Lai Heng	10,113	84.6
	BN	Tan Hing Teik	1,750	14.6
	MUP	Ong Chun Jiet	85	0.8
Total valid votes			11,948	100.0
Total rejected ballots			98
Unreturned ballots			13
Turnout			12,059	80.2
Registered electors			15,041
Majority			8,363
	PH 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. "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. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Penang state election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	DAP	Teh Lai Heng	10,669	80.5
	BN	Loh Chye Teik	2,555	19.3
	PCM	Liew Yeow Hooi	25	0.2
Total valid votes			13,249	100.00
Total rejected ballots			107
Unreturned ballots			8
Turnout			13,364	82.8
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	%
	DAP	Ng Wei Aik	7,610	64
	BN	Lim Gim Soon	4,282	36
Total valid votes			11,182	100.00
Total rejected ballots			203
Unreturned ballots			40
Turnout			12,135	71.5
Registered electors			16,976
Majority			3,328
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

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. 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 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.
"Story Map Journal". Retrieved 2017-04-22.
"Battle in a Crowded Ring". The Star. 29 April 2018.
"Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.

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[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] 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.

[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. Retrieved 2016-06-19.

[4] "Story Map Journal". Retrieved 2017-04-22.

[5] "Battle in a Crowded Ring". The Star. 29 April 2018.

[2018report2-6] "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.