Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Kota Melaka was won by Khoo Poay Tiong (DAP) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 46,420 votes over Suhaime bin Borhan. This page covers every general election in Kota Melaka from GE04 (1974) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE04 (1974)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE04 (1974)
Lim Kit Siang
DAP
17,664
51.9%
David Loh Kee Peng (MCA)
4,204 (12.4 pts)
GE05 (1978)
Chan Teck Chan (Chan Ah Kow)
DAP
28,044
61.1%
Chew Hock Thye (MCA)
10,200 (22.2 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Lim Kit Siang
DAP
29,310
54.5%
Chan Teck Chan (Chan Ah Kow) (MCA)
4,851 (9.0 pts)
GE07 (1986)
Lim Guan Eng
DAP
34,573
67.1%
Soh Chin Ann (MCA)
17,606 (34.2 pts)
GE08 (1990)
Lim Guan Eng
DAP
33,993
63.5%
Soon Tian Szu (MCA)
14,468 (27.0 pts)
GE09 (1995)
Lim Guan Eng
DAP
29,647
54.6%
Soon Tian Szu (MCA)
4,964 (9.1 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Kerk Kim Hock
DAP
33,472
58.2%
Lim Swee Kiang (MCA)
9,389 (16.3 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Wong Nai Chee
MCA
31,217
50.2%
Kerk Kim Hock (DAP)
219 (0.4 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Sim Tong Him
DAP
38,640
58.6%
Wong Nai Chee (MCA)
11,390 (17.3 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Sim Tong Him
DAP
49,521
63.2%
Yee Kok Wah (MCA)
20,746 (26.5 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Khoo Poay Tiong
DAP
76,518
72.7%
Eric Choo Wei Sern (MCA)
49,175 (46.7 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Khoo Poay Tiong
DAP
73,995
60.1%
Suhaime bin Borhan (Gerakan)
46,420 (37.7 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE04 (1974)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Lim Kit Siang
DAP
17,664
51.9%
David Loh Kee Peng
MCA (BN)
13,460
39.6%
Thum Kim Kiu
PSRM
2,165
6.4%
Lee Kuo Ming
Pekemas
726
2.1%
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chan Teck Chan (Chan Ah Kow)
DAP
28,044
61.1%
Chew Hock Thye
MCA (BN)
17,844
38.9%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Lim Kit Siang
DAP
29,310
54.5%
Chan Teck Chan (Chan Ah Kow)
MCA (BN)
24,459
45.5%
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Lim Guan Eng
DAP
34,573
67.1%
Soh Chin Ann
MCA (BN)
16,967
32.9%
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Lim Guan Eng
DAP (GR)
33,993
63.5%
Soon Tian Szu
MCA (BN)
19,525
36.5%
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Lim Guan Eng
DAP (GR)
29,647
54.6%
Soon Tian Szu
MCA (BN)
24,683
45.4%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kerk Kim Hock
DAP (BA)
33,472
58.2%
Lim Swee Kiang
MCA (BN)
24,083
41.8%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Wong Nai Chee
MCA (BN)
31,217
50.2%
Kerk Kim Hock
DAP
30,998
49.8%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sim Tong Him
DAP (PR)
38,640
58.6%
Wong Nai Chee
MCA (BN)
27,250
41.4%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sim Tong Him
DAP (PR)
49,521
63.2%
Yee Kok Wah
MCA (BN)
28,775
36.8%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Khoo Poay Tiong
DAP (PH)
76,518
72.7%
Eric Choo Wei Sern
MCA (BN)
27,343
26.0%
Goh Leong San
Independent
1,415
1.3%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Khoo Poay Tiong
DAP (PH)
73,995
60.1%
Suhaime bin Borhan
Gerakan (PN)
27,575
22.4%
Kon Qi Yao
MCA (BN)
20,686
16.8%
Norazlanshah bin Hazali
Independent
925
0.8%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Kota Melaka has been contested at 12 general elections on record since GE04 (1974). Parties that have won this seat over that span: DAP, MCA.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Kota Melaka in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Khoo Poay Tiong (DAP) won Kota Melaka in GE15 (2022) with 73,995 votes (60.1%), a majority of 46,420 votes over Suhaime bin Borhan (Gerakan).
Which parties have won Kota Melaka since GE04 (1974)?
Since GE04 (1974), Kota Melaka has been won by: DAP, MCA.
What was the closest result in Kota Melaka?
The closest result on record for Kota Melaka was GE11 (2004), when MCA beat DAP by just 219 votes (0.4 percentage points).