Penang constituency | |||
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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 |
Jawi is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly. [3]
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 [update] , 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]
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 |
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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 | |
Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Jawi | |||
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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 |
The electoral results for the Jawi state constituency are as follows.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Jason 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 | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Jason 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.[ permanent dead link ] "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 | % | ∆% | ||
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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.[ permanent dead link ] "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 | % | ∆% | ||
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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 | % | ∆% | ||
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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 | |||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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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 | % | ∆% | |
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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 | % | ∆% | |
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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 | % | |||
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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. |
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