Johor Jaya (state constituency)

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Johor Jaya
Flag of Johor.svg Johor constituency
State constituency
Legislature Johor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Liow Cai Tung
PH
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020)152,873
Electors (2022)91,882
Area (km²)76

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

Contents

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 Johor Jaya's electorate as of 2022

   Chinese (46.21%)
   Malay (39.03%)
   Indian (7.93%)
  Other ethnicities (2.89%)
   Sabah Bumiputera (2.45%)
   Sarawak Bumiputera (1.49%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Johor Jaya constituency has a total of 19 polling districts. [2]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Johor Jaya（N42）Pandan159/42/01SA Kg Melayu Pandan
Taman Molek159/42/02SK Taman Molek
Johor Jaya Barat159/42/03SK Taman Johor Jaya 1
Johor Jaya Selatan159/42/04SJK (C) Johor Jaya
Johor Jaya Timor159/42/05SMK Taman Johor Jaya (1)
Johor Jaya Tengah159/42/06SA Taman Johor Jaya
Johor Jaya Utara159/42/07SMK Taman Johor Jaya 2
Bandar Plentong Utara159/42/08SJK (C) Chien Chi
Bandar Plentong Selatan159/42/09SA Tun Hussein Onn Plentong
Taman Saujana159/42/10SA Taman Molek
Plentong159/42/11Dewan Raya Plentong
Masai159/42/12SMK Dato' Penggawa Timur
Teratai159/42/13SK Taman Johor Jaya 3
Keembong159/42/14SK Taman Johor Jaya 2
Seri Alam159/42/15Dewan Raya Bandar Seri Alam
Molek Harmoni159/42/16SMK Taman Molek
Tasek Seri Alam159/42/17SMK Bandar Seri Alam
Belantik159/42/18SK Sri Amar
Sri Amar159/42/19Dewan Badminton Sri Amar

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Johor Jaya
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency split from Pasir Gudang
11th2004–2008Tan Cher PukBN (MCA)
12th2008–2013
13th2013–2018 Liow Cai Tung PR (DAP)
14th2018–2022PH (DAP)
15th2022–present

Election results

Johor state election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Liow Cai Tung 19,78241.74Decrease2.svg 20.79
BN Chan San San17,86037.68Increase2.svg 5.24
PN Ker Ching Sheng8,30717.53Increase2.svg 17.53
Sabah Heritage Party Victor Chen Hain Kai1,4483.06Increase2.svg 3.06
Total valid votes47,397100.00
Total rejected ballots1,262
Unreturned ballots243
Turnout48,90253.22Decrease2.svg 32.97
Registered electors91,882
Majority1,9224.06Decrease2.svg 26.03
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
[3] [4]
Johor state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Pakatan Harapan (2018) Liow Cai Tung 32,34262.53Increase2.svg 62.53
BN Tan Cher Puk16,77732.44Decrease2.svg 15.72
PAS Kumutha Rahman2,6055.04Increase2.svg 5.04
Total valid votes51,724100.00
Total rejected ballots699
Unreturned ballots222
Turnout52,64586.19Decrease2.svg 2.03
Registered electors61,079
Majority15,56530.09Increase2.svg 26.81
Pakatan Harapan (2018) hold Swing ?
Source(s)
[5]
Johor state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Liow Cai Tung 22,87951.44Increase2.svg 51.44
BN Tan Cher Puk21,41948.16Decrease2.svg 20.18
Independent Hong Eng Wah1770.40Increase2.svg 0.40
Total valid votes44,475100.00
Total rejected ballots1,087
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout45,56288.22Increase2.svg 10.88
Registered electors51,648
Majority1,4603.28Decrease2.svg 38.40
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[6]
Johor state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Tan Cher Puk19,53868.34Decrease2.svg 9.51
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Md Nashir Wahab9,05031.66Increase2.svg 31.66
Total valid votes28,588100.00
Total rejected ballots713
Unreturned ballots216
Turnout29,51777.34Increase2.svg 1.27
Registered electors38,167
Majority10,48836.68Decrease2.svg 26.00
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[6]
Johor state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes %
BN Tan Cher Puk19,12177.85
DAP Sey Jock3,72615.17
PKR Low Ching Kuang1,7146.98
Total valid votes24,561100.00
Total rejected ballots626
Unreturned ballots144
Turnout25,33176.07
Registered electors33,299
Majority15,39562.68
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[6]

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References

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  2. ↑ "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.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Keputusan #PRNJOHORBERNAMA #PRNJOHOR". prn.bernama.com. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  4. ↑ "Dashboard SPR". Archived from the original on 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  5. ↑ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA YANG DIPERTANDINGKAN DAN PENYATA PENGUNDIAN SELEPAS PENJUMLAHAN RASMI UNDI BAHAGIAN PILIHAN RAYA NEGERI BAGI NEGERI JOHOR" (PDF).
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