# Kota Melaka (federal constituency)

Kota Melaka is a federal constituency in Melaka Tengah District, Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.
The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

## Demographics

* Chinese (54.2%)
* Malay (40%)
* Indian (4.6%)
* Other ethnicities (1.2%)
* 18-20 (5.43%)
* 21-29 (18.77%)
* 30-39 (19.92%)
* 40-49 (17.14%)
* 50-59 (15.12%)
* 60-69 (13.27%)
* 70-79 (7.29%)
* 80-89 (2.54%)
* above 90 (0.52%)
* Male (48.65%)
* Female (51.35%)

## History
### Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kota Melaka constituency has a total of 46 polling districts.
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
| Kesidang (N19) | Taman Merdeka | 138/19/01 | SK Taman Merdeka SRA (JAIM) Taman Datuk Thamby Chik Karim |
| Kesidang (N19) | Batu Berendam | 138/19/02 | SK Batu Berendam |
| Kesidang (N19) | Taman Melaka Baru | 138/19/03 | SK Batu Berendam 2 |
| Kesidang (N19) | Malim Jaya | 138/19/04 | SMK Malim |
| Kesidang (N19) | Bertam | 138/19/05 | SK Malim |
| Kesidang (N19) | Taman Asean | 138/19/06 | SJK (C) Malim |
| Kesidang (N19) | Kampung Padang | 138/19/07 | SRA (JAIM) Kampung Padang |
| Kesidang (N19) | Bakar Batu | 138/19/08 | SK Bachang |
| Kesidang (N19) | Limbongan | 138/19/09 | SK Tengkera 1 |
| Kota Laksamana (N20) | Kesidang Indah | 138/20/01 | SMK Tun Tuah |
| Kota Laksamana (N20) | Tun Perak | 138/20/02 | SMJK Tinggi Cina Melaka |
| Kota Laksamana (N20) | Kampung Enam | 138/20/03 | SMJK Notre Dame Convent |
| Kota Laksamana (N20) | Pengkalan Rama Pantai | 138/20/04 | SJK (C) Ping Ming |
| Kota Laksamana (N20) | Kenanga Seksyen 1 | 138/20/05 | SRA (JAIM) Tengkera |
| Kota Laksamana (N20) | Kenanga Seksyen 2 | 138/20/06 | SMJK Katholik |
| Kota Laksamana (N20) | Kenanga Seksyen 3 | 138/20/07 | SJK (C) Notre Dome |
| Kota Laksamana (N20) | Tengkera Pantai | 138/20/08 | SMK (P) Methodist |
| Kota Laksamana (N20) | Tengkera | 138/20/09 | SMK Gajah Berang |
| Kota Laksamana (N20) | Kubu | 138/20/10 | Sekolah Tinggi Pay Fong Melaka |
| Kota Laksamana (N20) | Kampung Morten | 138/20/11 | SRA (JAIM) Kg. Morten |
| Kota Laksamana (N20) | Pengkalan Rama | 138/20/12 | SJK (C) Ping Ming |
| Kota Laksamana (N20) | Kampung Hulu | 138/20/13 | SJK (C) Pay Teck |
| Kota Laksamana (N20) | Kampung Belanda | 138/20/14 | SJK (T) Kubu |
| Kota Laksamana (N20) | Taman Kota Laksamana | 138/20/15 | SK Kubu |
| Duyong (N21) | Pengkalan Rama Tengah | 138/21/01 | SMK Tun Tijah |
| Duyong (N21) | Durian Daun | 138/21/02 | SK (P) Durian Daun |
| Duyong (N21) | Kg Padang Semabok | 138/21/03 | SK Pendidikan Khas Melaka |
| Duyong (N21) | Semabok | 138/21/04 | SK Semabok |
| Duyong (N21) | Perigi Hang Tuah | 138/21/05 | SK Duyong |
| Duyong (N21) | Seri Duyong | 138/21/06 | SK Seri Duyong SRA (JAIM) Seri Duyong |
| Bandar Hilir (N22) | Bunga Raya | 138/22/01 | SMK Tinggi Perempuan Melaka |
| Bandar Hilir (N22) | Bukit China | 138/22/02 | SK Bukit China |
| Bandar Hilir (N22) | Bukit Gedong | 138/22/03 | SK Seri Bandar |
| Bandar Hilir (N22) | Bandar Kaba | 138/22/04 | SMK St. Francis |
| Bandar Hilir (N22) | Bandar Hilir Tengah | 138/22/05 | SMK Infant Jesus Convent |
| Bandar Hilir (N22) | Lorong Panjang | 138/22/06 | SJK (C) Pay Fong 2 |
| Bandar Hilir (N22) | Kg Bandar Hilir | 138/22/07 | SK Convent Infant Jesus 1 |
| Bandar Hilir (N22) | Melaka Raya | 138/22/08 | SK Convent Infant Jesus 2 |
| Bandar Hilir (N22) | Perkampungan Portugis | 138/22/09 | SMK Canossa Convent |
| Bandar Hilir (N22) | Ujong Pasir Pantai | 138/22/10 | SMK Canossa Convent |
| Telok Mas (N23) | Ujong Pasir Darat | 138/23/01 | SK Ujong Pasir |
| Telok Mas (N23) | Kampung Ujong Pasir | 138/23/02 | SRA (JAIM) Ujung Pasir |
| Telok Mas (N23) | Padang Temu | 138/23/03 | SK Padang Temu |
| Telok Mas (N23) | Alai | 138/23/04 | SK Alai |
| Telok Mas (N23) | Kg Telok Mas | 138/23/05 | SMK Telok Mas |
| Telok Mas (N23) | Pernu | 138/23/06 | SK Pernu |

### Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kota Melaka :
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created, renamed from Bandar Malacca |||||
| 4th | P098 | 1974–1978 | Lim Kit Siang (林吉祥) | DAP |
| 5th | P098 | 1978–1982 | Chan Teck Chan (陈德泉) | DAP |
| 6th | P098 | 1982–1986 | Lim Kit Siang (林吉祥) | DAP |
| 7th | P113 | 1986–1990 | Lim Guan Eng (林冠英) | DAP |
| 8th | P113 | 1990–1995 | Lim Guan Eng (林冠英) | GR (DAP) |
| 9th | P123 | 1995–1999 | Lim Guan Eng (林冠英) | GR (DAP) |
| 9th | P123 | 1999 | Vacant | Vacant |
| 10th | P123 | 1999–2004 | Kerk Kim Hock (郭金福) | BA (DAP) |
| 11th | P138 | 2004–2008 | Wong Nai Chee (王乃志) | BN (MCA) |
| 12th | P138 | 2008–2013 | Sim Tong Him (沈同钦) | PR (DAP) |
| 13th | P138 | 2013–2015 | Sim Tong Him (沈同钦) | PR (DAP) |
| 13th | P138 | 2015–2017 | Sim Tong Him (沈同钦) | PH (DAP) |
| 13th | P138 | 2018 | Sim Tong Him (沈同钦) | IND |
| 14th | P138 | 2018–2022 | Khoo Poay Tiong (邱培栋) | PH (DAP) |
| 15th | P138 | 2022–present | Khoo Poay Tiong (邱培栋) | PH (DAP) |

### State constituency

| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency |
| Parliamentary constituency | 1955–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present |
| Kota Melaka | | | | | Alai | | |
| Bandar Hilir |||||
| Kota Melaka | | | Durian Daun | Durian Daun | Durian Daun | | |
| Kota Melaka | | | | | Duyong | Duyong | Duyong |
| Kota Melaka | | | | | | Kesidang | Kesidang |
| Kota Melaka | | | | | | Kota Laksamana | Kota Laksamana |
| Kota Melaka | | | Kubu | Kubu | | | |
| Kota Melaka | | | Peringgit | | | | |
| Kota Melaka | | | | | | Telok Mas | Telok Mas |
| Kota Melaka | | | | | Tengkera | | |
| Kota Melaka | | | Tranquerah | Tranquerah | | | |

### Current state assembly members

| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
| N19 | Kesidang | Seah Shoo Chin | PH (DAP) |
| N20 | Kota Laksamana | Low Chee Leong | PH (DAP) |
| N21 | Duyong | Mohd Noor Helmy Abdul Halem | BN (UMNO) |
| N22 | Bandar Hilir | Leng Chau Yen | PH (DAP) |
| N23 | Telok Mas | Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman | BN (UMNO) |

### Local governments & postcodes

| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
| N19 | Kesidang | Malacca City Council Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council (Batu Berendam area) | 75000, 75050, 75100, 75200, 75250, 75260, 75300, 75350, 75400, 75460, 75500, 75502, 75503, 75520 Melaka |
| N20 | Kota Laksamana | Malacca City Council | 75000, 75050, 75100, 75200, 75250, 75260, 75300, 75350, 75400, 75460, 75500, 75502, 75503, 75520 Melaka |
| N21 | Duyong | Malacca City Council | 75000, 75050, 75100, 75200, 75250, 75260, 75300, 75350, 75400, 75460, 75500, 75502, 75503, 75520 Melaka |
| N22 | Bandar Hilir | Malacca City Council | 75000, 75050, 75100, 75200, 75250, 75260, 75300, 75350, 75400, 75460, 75500, 75502, 75503, 75520 Melaka |
| N23 | Telok Mas | Malacca City Council | 75000, 75050, 75100, 75200, 75250, 75260, 75300, 75350, 75400, 75460, 75500, 75502, 75503, 75520 Melaka |