Jawi (state constituency)

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

Jawi
Penang constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Jason H'ng Mooi Lye
PH
Constituency created1986
First contested1986
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]36,601
Area (km²)[2]56

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

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Polling districts

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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
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

Demographics

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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 district Electors
Changkat 2,633
Perkampungan Jawi 2,315
Taman Desa Jawi 4,063
Ladang Caledonia 4,275
Ladang Byram 732
Ladang Victoria 1,206
Taman Sentosa 2,996
Nibong Tebal 1,394
Jalan Bukit Panchor 1,122
Taman Helang Jaya 4,537
Total 25,273
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[7]

History

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Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Jawi
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

Election results

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

Penang state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
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
Penang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
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.
Penang state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
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
Penang state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
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)
Penang state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
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)
Penang state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
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


Penang state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
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 ?


Penang state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
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


Penang state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

See also

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References

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