Komtar (state constituency)


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., the State Assemblyman for Komtar is Teh Lai Heng from the Democratic Action Party, which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan.

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Komtar constituency is divided into 14 polling districts.
State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Komtar Dickens Street049/28/01SJK Hu Yew Seah
Komtar Leboh Cintra049/28/02Taman Bimbingan Kanak-Kanak Nurul Islam
Komtar Kampung Kolam049/28/03Pusat Belia Lebuh Acheh
Komtar Leboh Acheh049/28/04Pusat Belia Lebuh Acheh
Komtar Leboh Melayu049/28/05SK Tan Sri P. Ramlee
Komtar Hong Kong Street049/28/06George Town World Heritage Inc
Komtar Komtar049/28/07Tapak Landskap B, Prangin Mall
Komtar Madras Lane049/28/08SJK Hu Yew Seah
Komtar Jalan Timah049/28/09SK Tan Sri P. Ramlee
Komtar Jalan Lines049/28/10SK Tan Sri P. Ramlee
Komtar Jalan Dato' Kramat049/28/11The Penang Buddhist Association Kindergarten
Komtar Irving Road049/28/12Pusat Kegiatan Guru Kelawai
Komtar Jalan Pahang049/28/13The Penang Buddhist Association Kindergarten
Komtar Jalan Kim Bian Aik049/28/14Persatuan 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. 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, 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.

Election results

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