Mahkota (state constituency)

Mahkota
Johor constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Johor State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain; BN
;
Constituency created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)	65,074
Area (km²)	60

Mahkota is a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly.[1]

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Johor State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Mahkota's electorate as of 2018[2]

Malay (57.15%)

Chinese (33.66%)

Indian (6.6%)

Other ethnicities (2.59%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Mahkota constituency has a total of 18 polling districts.[3]

State constituency	Polling districts	Code	Location
Mahkota（N29）	Padang Tembak	152/29/01	SMK Sultan Abdul Jalil
	Kampong Melayu Timor II	152/29/02	Dewan Seberguna Kg. Paya
	Kampung Tengah	152/29/03	SK Seri Kg Tengah
	Kampong Melayu I	152/29/04	SK Kampong Melayu
	Kampong Melayu II	152/29/05	Dewan Raya Majlis Perbandaran Kluang
	Taman Lian Seng	152/29/06	SJK (T) Jalan Haji Manan
	Haji Manan	152/29/07	SJK (C) Chong Eng
	Mesjid Lama	152/29/08	SA Gunung Lambak
	Bandar Tengah	152/29/09	SJK (C) Chong Eng
	Taman Ilham	152/29/10	Dewan Syarifah Azizah Taman Ilham
	Dorset	152/29/11	SMK Taman Seri Kluang
	Taman Berlian	152/29/12	Dewan Pertubuhan PELADANG Kawasan Kluang Utara
	Jalan Hospital	152/29/13	SK (L) Bandar Kluang
	Taman Kerjasama	153/29/14	SMK Tun Hussein Onn
	Kampung Baru	153/29/15	SMK Sultan Abdul Jalil
	Taman Suria	152/29/16	SMK Seri Perdana
	Indah Jaya	152/29/17	SK Dato' Syed Zain Alshahab
	Sri Tengah	152/29/18	SMK Tengku Aris Bendahara

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Mahkota
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Paloh
11th	2004–2008	Gapar Gorrohu	BN (UMNO)
12th	2008–2013	Md Jais Sarday
13th	2013–2018	Md Jais Sarday
14th	2018–2021	Muhamad Said Jonit	PH (AMANAH)
14th	2021–2022	Muhamad Said Jonit	PH (PKR)
15th	2022–present	Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain	BN (UMNO)

Election results

Johor state election, 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain	16,611	44.51	+1.20
	PH	Muhammad Taqiuddin Cheman	11,445	30.67	-17.57
	PN	Mohamad Nor Lingan	7,614	20.40	+20.40
	Sabah Heritage Party	Mohamed Noor Suleiman	555	1.49	+1.49
Total valid votes			36,225	97.08
Total rejected ballots			805	2.16
Unreturned ballots			286	0.77
Turnout			37,316	57.34
Registered electors			65,074
Majority			5,166
	BN gain from PH		Swing		+9.39
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES" (PDF).

Johor state election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Muhamad Said Jonit	19,507	48.24	+48.24
	BN	Md Jais Sarday	17,839	43.31	-7.16
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	Hasbullah Najib	3,092	7.51	-40.08
Total valid votes			40,438	98.19
Total rejected ballots			550	1.34
Unreturned ballots			197	0.48
Turnout			41,185	84.83
Registered electors			48,550
Majority			1,668
	PH gain from BN		Swing		+27.70
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Johor state election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Md Jais Sarday	19,431	50.47	-12.33
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	Khairul Faizi Ahmad Kamil	18,323	47.59	+15.24
Total valid votes			37,755	98.06
Total rejected ballots			642	1.67
Unreturned ballots			103	0.27
Turnout			38,499	86.80
Registered electors			44,352
Majority			1,108
	BN hold		Swing		-13.79
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".

Johor state election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Md Jais Sarday	17,489	62.80	-13.90
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	Khairul Faizi Ahmad Kamil	9,009	32.35	+15.81
Total valid votes			26,498	95.15
Total rejected ballots			1,038	3.73
Unreturned ballots			313	1.12
Turnout			27,849	77.40
Registered electors			35,980
Majority			8,480
	BN hold		Swing		-14.86
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Johor state election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Gapar Gorrohu	19,045	76.70	+76.70
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	Khairul Faizi Ahmad Kamil	4,107	16.54	+16.54
Total valid votes			23,152	93.25
Total rejected ballots			1,089	4.39
Unreturned ballots			588	2.37
Turnout			24,829	75.79
Registered electors			32,761
Majority			14,938
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2004".

References

"Johor 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14)". The Star. Petaling Jaya. 23 March 2019. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019. (Note: Under the "Candidates & Results" heading, click on "State".)
"14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
"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.

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[GE14-1] "Johor 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14)". The Star. Petaling Jaya. 23 March 2019. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019. (Note: Under the "Candidates & Results" heading, click on "State".)

[2] "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.

[3] "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.