Jawi (state constituency)

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Jawi
Flag of Penang.svg Penang constituency
State constituency
Legislature Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Jason H'ng Mooi Lye
PH
Constituency created1986
First contested1986
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]

Contents

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 constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Jawi (N19)Changkat047/19/01SK Keledang Jaya
Perkampungan Jawi047/19/02SJK (C) Kampung Jawi
Taman Desa Jawi047/19/03SMK Jawi
Ladang Caledonia047/19/04SJK (C) Pai Teik
Ladang Byram047/19/05SJK (T) Ldg Byram
Ladang Victoria047/19/06SMK Seri Nibong
Taman Sentosa047/19/07SK Nibong Tebal
Nibong Tebal047/19/08SMK Methodist
Jalan Bukit Panchor047/19/09Kolej Vokesional Nibong Tebal
Taman Helang Jaya047/19/10SMK Tunku Abdul Rahman

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Jawi's electorate as of 2023 [6]

   Chinese (52.59%)
   Indian (25.56%)
   Malay (21.32%)
  Other ethnicities (0.53%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling districtElectors
Changkat2,633
Perkampungan Jawi2,315
Taman Desa Jawi4,063
Ladang Caledonia4,275
Ladang Byram732
Ladang Victoria1,206
Taman Sentosa2,996
Nibong Tebal1,394
Jalan Bukit Panchor1,122
Taman Helang Jaya4,537
Total25,273
Source: Malaysian Election Commission [7]

History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Jawi
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Bukit Tambun
7th 1986 – 1990Chin Kooi Thoon DAP
8th 1990 – 1995 GR ( DAP )
9th 1995 – 1999Tan Cheng LiangBN (MCA)
10th 1999 – 2004
11th 2004 – 2008
12th 2008 – 2013Tan Beng HuatPR (DAP)
13th 2013 – 2018 Soon Lip Chee
14th 2018 – 2023 Jason H'ng Mooi Lye PH (DAP)
15th2023–present

Election results

The electoral results for the Jawi state constituency are as follows.

Penang state election, 2023
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Jason H'ng Mooi Lye 20,64179.50Increase2.svg 0.80
PN Steven Koh Tien Yew5,32220.50Increase2.svg 20.50
Total valid votes25,963 100.00
Total rejected ballots290
Unreturned ballots31
Turnout26,28471.81Decrease2.svg 13.49
Registered electors36,601
Majority15,31959.00Decrease2.svg 1.00
PH hold Swing
Penang state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Pakatan Harapan (2018) Jason H'ng Mooi Lye 17,55978.70Increase2.svg 7.50
BN Kiew Hen Chong4,18818.70Decrease2.svg 10.10
PAP Tan Beng Huat3091.40Increase2.svg 1.40
Malaysian United Party Koay Xing Boon1650.70Increase2.svg 0.70
Penang Front Party Daphne Edward730.30Increase2.svg 0.30
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Tan Chew Suan510.20Increase2.svg 0.20
Total valid votes22,345100.00
Total rejected ballots377
Unreturned ballots56
Turnout22,77885.30Decrease2.svg 2.40
Registered electors26,699
Majority13,37160.00Increase2.svg 17.60
Jawi hold Swing PH (2018)
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.
Penang state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Soon Lip Chee 15,21971.20Increase2.svg 9.10
BN Tan Cheng Liang6,14328.80Decrease2.svg 9.10
Total valid votes21,362 100.00
Total rejected ballots339
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout21,70187.70Increase2.svg 7.90
Registered electors24,735
Majority9,07642.40Increase2.svg 18.20
Jawi hold Swing DAP
Penang state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Tan Beng Huat9,73962.10Increase2.svg 32.31
BN Tan Cheng Liang5,94937.90Decrease2.svg 27.03
Total valid votes15,688100.00
Total rejected ballots413
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout16,10179.80Increase2.svg 1.77
Registered electors20,167
Majority3,79024.20Decrease2.svg 10.94
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[8]
Penang state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Tan Cheng Liang8,73364.93Increase2.svg 11.76
DAP Teoh Seang Hooi4,00729.79Decrease2.svg 17.04
Independent Ganesh Kailasani7105.28Increase2.svg 5.28
Total valid votes13,450100.00
Total rejected ballots480
Unreturned ballots22
Turnout13,95278.03Decrease2.svg 1.01
Registered electors17,880
Majority3,79035.14Increase2.svg 28.80
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[9]
Penang state election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Tan Cheng Liang8,87953.17Increase2.svg 1.11
DAP Teoh Seang Hooi7,81946.83Decrease2.svg 1.11
Total valid votes16,698100.00
Total rejected ballots451
Unreturned ballots13
Turnout17,16279.04Decrease2.svg 0.09
Registered electors21,712
Majority1,0606.34Increase2.svg 2.22
Jawi hold Swing BN
Penang state election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Tan Cheng Liang8,35552.06Increase2.svg 13.23
DAP Goh Kheng Huat7,69447.94Decrease2.svg 13.23
Total valid votes16,049100.00
Total rejected ballots420
Unreturned ballots29
Turnout16,49879.13Decrease2.svg 0.72
Registered electors20,850
Majority6614.12Decrease2.svg 18.22
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
Penang state election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Chin Kooi Thoon8,82761.17Increase2.svg 2.38
BN Teoh Kooi Sneah5,60438.83Decrease2.svg 2.38
Total valid votes14,431100.00
Total rejected ballots440
Unreturned ballots8
Turnout14,87979.85Increase2.svg 3.81
Registered electors18,646
Majority3,22322.34Increase2.svg 4.76
Jawi hold Swing DAP
Penang state election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes %
DAP Chin Kooi Thoon7,51458.79
BN Khoo Soo Kheng5,26841.21
Total valid votes12,782100.00
Total rejected ballots446
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout13,22876.04
Registered electors17,397
Majority2,24617.58
This was a new constituency created.

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