Telok Ayer Tawar

Telok Ayer Tawar is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly.[3]

Telok Ayer Tawar
Penang constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Azmi Alang
PN
Constituency created1986
First contested1986
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]24,784
Area (km²)[2]18

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 Telok Ayer Tawar is Mustafa Kamal Ahmad from the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Telok Ayer Tawar constituency is divided into 8 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Telok Ayer Tawar (N06) Telok Ayer Tawar 042/06/01 SK Telok Ayer Tawar
Permatang Binjai 042/06/02 SK Permatang Binjai
Pekan Darat 042/06/03 SK Permatang To'Jaya
Taman Senangan 042/06/04 SK Taman Senangan
Mata Kuching 042/06/05 SMK Datuk Onn
Jalan Masjid 042/06/06 SMK St Mark
Taman Wira 042/06/07 SMK Telok Air Tawar
Taman Perkasa 042/06/08 SJK (C) Li Hwa

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Telok Ayer Tawar's electorate as of 2023[5]

  Malay (64.78%)
  Chinese (23.83%)
  Indian (10.14%)
  Other ethnicities (1.25%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Telok Ayer Tawar 3,544
Permatang Binjai 1,450
Pekan Darat 1,299
Taman Senangan 1,975
Mata Kuching 3,003
Jalan Masjid 4,603
Taman Wira 1,265
Taman Perkasa 793
Total 17,932
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6]

History
Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Telok Ayer Tawar
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Tasek Gelugor
7th 1986–1990 Abd Ro'ni A. Hasan BN (UMNO)
8th 1990–1995 Rokiah Bee Hassan
9th 1995–1999 Jahara Hamid
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2023 Mustafa Kamal Ahmad PH (PKR)
15th 2023–present Azmi Alang PN (BERSATU)

Election results
Penang state election, 2023: Telok Ayer Tawar
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PNAzmi Alang10,22355.26Increase 55.26
PHMohsein Md Shariff8,27644.74Increase 0.34
Total valid votes 18,499 100.00
Total rejected ballots 109
Unreturned ballots 22
Turnout 18,63075.17Decrease 9.33
Registered electors 24,784
Majority 1,94710.52Decrease 3.28
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Penang state election, 2018: Telok Ayer Tawar
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHMustafa Kamal Ahmad7,07244.40Decrease 2.80
BNZamri Che Ros4,86930.60Decrease 22.20
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohamad Hanif Haron3,90024.50Increase 24.50
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaLee Thian Hong880.50Increase 0.50
Total valid votes 15,929100.00
Total rejected ballots 219
Unreturned ballots 50
Turnout 16,19884.50Decrease 2.20
Registered electors 19,172
Majority 2,20313.80Increase 8.20
PH gain from BN 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. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Penang state election, 2013: Telok Ayer Tawar
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNJahara Hamid8,04052.80Decrease 3.80
PKRNorhayati Jaafar7,20047.20Increase 3.80
Total valid votes 15,240 100.00
Total rejected ballots 231
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,47186.70Decrease 6.90
Registered electors 17,835
Majority 8405.60Decrease 7.20
BN 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. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Penang state election, 2008: Telok Ayer Tawar
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNJahara Hamid6,47856.40Decrease 12.91
PKRNorhayati Jaafar5,00843.60Increase 12.91
Total valid votes 11,486100.00
Total rejected ballots 199
Unreturned ballots 20
Turnout 11,70593.60Increase 15.09
Registered electors 12,509
Majority 1,47012.80Decrease 25.82
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[7]
Penang state election, 2004: Telok Ayer Tawar
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNJahara Hamid7,18169.31Increase 12.68
PKRJohari Kassim3,17930.69Decrease 12.68
Total valid votes 10,360100.00
Total rejected ballots 205
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 10,58378.51Increase 5.08
Registered electors 13,479
Majority 3,98438.62Increase 25.36
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1999: Telok Ayer Tawar
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNJahara Hamid5,52556.63Decrease 25.06
PKRMohd Ghazali Ibrahim4,23243.37Increase 43.37
Total valid votes 9,757100.00
Total rejected ballots 232
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 9,99073.43Decrease 4.13
Registered electors 13,604
Majority 1,29313.26Decrease 50.12
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1995: Telok Ayer Tawar
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNJahara Hamid7,52281.69Increase 9.20
S46Md Sheriff Saad1,68618.31Decrease 9.20
Total valid votes 9,208100.00
Total rejected ballots 299
Unreturned ballots 591
Turnout 10,09877.56Increase 1.69
Registered electors 13,019
Majority 5,83663.38Increase 18.40
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1990: Telok Ayer Tawar
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNRokiah Bee Hassan6,71172.49Increase 3.62
S46Naser Mohd Razi2,54727.51Increase 27.51
Total valid votes 9,258100.00
Total rejected ballots 442
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 9,70075.87Increase 5.36
Registered electors 12,785
Majority 4,16444.98Increase 7.24
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1986: Telok Ayer Tawar
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbd Ro'ni A. Hasan4,69268.87
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyKhalid Man2,12131.13
Total valid votes 6,813100.00
Total rejected ballots 230
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 7,04370.51
Registered electors 9,988
Majority 2,57137.74
This was a new constituency created.

See also

References
  1. "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. 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. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  3. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24.
  4. "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.
  5. "15th Penang State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  6. "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
  7. https://undi.info/penang/r18/n6
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