Jawi (state constituency)
Jawi is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly.[3]
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|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PH | ||
| Constituency created | 1986 | ||
| First contested | 1986 | ||
| Last contested | 2023 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2023)[1] | 36,601 | ||
| Area (km²)[2] | 56 | ||
The state constituency was first contested in 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2018, the State Assemblyman for Jawi is H’ng Mooi Lye from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).[4]
Definition
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Jawi constituency is divided into 10 polling districts.[5]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jawi (N19) | Changkat | 047/19/01 | SK Keledang Jaya |
| Perkampungan Jawi | 047/19/02 | SJK (C) Kampung Jawi | |
| Taman Desa Jawi | 047/19/03 | SMK Jawi | |
| Ladang Caledonia | 047/19/04 | SJK (C) Pai Teik | |
| Ladang Byram | 047/19/05 | SJK (T) Ldg Byram | |
| Ladang Victoria | 047/19/06 | SMK Seri Nibong | |
| Taman Sentosa | 047/19/07 | SK Nibong Tebal | |
| Nibong Tebal | 047/19/08 | SMK Methodist | |
| Jalan Bukit Panchor | 047/19/09 | Kolej Vokesional Nibong Tebal | |
| Taman Helang Jaya | 047/19/10 | SMK Tunku Abdul Rahman | |
Demographics
| Polling district | Electors |
|---|---|
| Changkat | 2,633 |
| Perkampungan Jawi | 2,315 |
| Taman Desa Jawi | 4,063 |
| Ladang Caledonia | 4,275 |
| Ladang Byram | 732 |
| Ladang Victoria | 1,206 |
| Taman Sentosa | 2,996 |
| Nibong Tebal | 1,394 |
| Jalan Bukit Panchor | 1,122 |
| Taman Helang Jaya | 4,537 |
| Total | 25,273 |
| Source: Malaysian Election Commission[7] | |
History
| Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Jawi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Bukit Tambun | |||
| 7th | 1986 – 1990 | Chin Kooi Thoon | DAP |
| 8th | 1990 – 1995 | GR (DAP) | |
| 9th | 1995 – 1999 | Tan Cheng Liang | BN (MCA) |
| 10th | 1999 – 2004 | ||
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | ||
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | Tan Beng Huat | PR (DAP) |
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | Soon Lip Chee | |
| 14th | 2018 – 2023 | Jason H’ng Mooi Lye | PH (DAP) |
| 15th | 2023 - present | ||
Election results
The electoral results for the Jawi state constituency are as follows.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | H’ng Mooi Lye | 20,641 | 79.50 |  0.80 | ||
| PN | Steven Koh Tien Yew | 5,322 | 20.50 | 20.50 | ||
| Total valid votes | 25,963 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 290 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 31 | |||||
| Turnout | 26,284 | 71.81 |  13.49 | |||
| Registered electors | 36,601 | |||||
| Majority | 15,319 | 59.00 | 1.00 | |||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | H’ng Mooi Lye | 17,559 | 78.70 | 7.50 | ||
| BN | Kiew Hen Chong | 4,188 | 18.70 | 10.10 | ||
| PAP | Tan Beng Huat | 309 | 1.40 | 1.40 | ||
| Malaysian United Party | Koay Xing Boon | 165 | 0.70 | 0.70 | ||
| Penang Front Party | Daphne Edward | 73 | 0.30 | 0.30 | ||
| Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Tan Chew Suan | 51 | 0.20 | 0.20 | ||
| Total valid votes | 22,345 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 377 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 56 | |||||
| Turnout | 22,778 | 85.30 | 2.40 | |||
| Registered electors | 26,699 | |||||
| Majority | 13,371 | 60.00 | 17.60 | |||
| 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2018-08-01. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Soon Lip Chee | 15,219 | 71.20 | 9.10 | ||
| BN | Tan Cheng Liang | 6,143 | 28.80 | 9.10 | ||
| Total valid votes | 21,362 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 339 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 21,701 | 87.70 | 7.90 | |||
| Registered electors | 24,735 | |||||
| Majority | 9,076 | 42.40 | 18.20 | |||
| 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2016-05-21. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Tan Beng Huat | 9,739 | 62.10 | 32.31 | ||
| BN | Tan Cheng Liang | 5,949 | 37.90 | 27.03 | ||
| Total valid votes | 15,688 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 413 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 16,101 | 79.80 | 1.77 | |||
| Registered electors | 20,167 | |||||
| Majority | 3,790 | 24.20 | 10.94 | |||
| DAP gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
Source(s) | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Tan Cheng Liang | 8,733 | 64.93 | 11.76 | ||
| DAP | Teoh Seang Hooi | 4,007 | 29.79 | 17.04 | ||
| Independent | Ganesh Kailasani | 710 | 5.28 | 5.28 | ||
| Total valid votes | 13,450 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 480 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 22 | |||||
| Turnout | 13,952 | 78.03 | 1.01 | |||
| Registered electors | 17,880 | |||||
| Majority | 3,790 | 35.14 | 28.80 | |||
| DAP gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
Source(s) | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Tan Cheng Liang | 8,879 | 53.17 | 1.11 | |
| DAP | Teoh Seang Hooi | 7,819 | 46.83 | 1.11 | |
| Total valid votes | 16,698 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 451 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 13 | ||||
| Turnout | 17,162 | 79.04 | 0.09 | ||
| Registered electors | 21,712 | ||||
| Majority | 1,060 | 6.34 | 2.22 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Tan Cheng Liang | 8,355 | 52.06 | 13.23 | |
| DAP | Goh Kheng Huat | 7,694 | 47.94 | 13.23 | |
| Total valid votes | 16,049 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 420 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 29 | ||||
| Turnout | 16,498 | 79.13 | 0.72 | ||
| Registered electors | 20,850 | ||||
| Majority | 661 | 4.12 | 18.22 | ||
| BN gain from DAP | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Chin Kooi Thoon | 8,827 | 61.17 | 2.38 | |
| BN | Teoh Kooi Sneah | 5,604 | 38.83 | 2.38 | |
| Total valid votes | 14,431 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 440 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 8 | ||||
| Turnout | 14,879 | 79.85 | 3.81 | ||
| Registered electors | 18,646 | ||||
| Majority | 3,223 | 22.34 | 4.76 | ||
| DAP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Chin Kooi Thoon | 7,514 | 58.79 | |||
| BN | Khoo Soo Kheng | 5,268 | 41.21 | |||
| Total valid votes | 12,782 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 446 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 13,228 | 76.04 | ||||
| Registered electors | 17,397 | |||||
| Majority | 2,246 | 17.58 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
See also
References
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- 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24.
- "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
- "15th Penang State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- https://undi.info/seat/PN.N.JAWI
- https://undi.info/seat/PN.N.JAWI
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