Tawang (state constituency)

Tawang is a state constituency in Kelantan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly.[1]

Tawang
Kelantan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKelantan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Harun Ismail
PN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)43,441

The state constituency was first contested in 1974 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Tawang's electorate as of 2023[2]

  Malay (98.76%)
  Chinese (0.84%)
  Other ethnicities (0.37%)
  Indian (0.03%)

History

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Polling Districts

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According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Tawang constituency has a total of 16 polling districts.[3]

State Constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Tawang (N20) Senak 025/20/01 SK Pantai Senak
Wakaf Alik 025/20/02 SMU (A) Muhammadiah
Tawang 025/20/03 SK Tawang
Beris Gajah Mati 025/20/04 SK Beris Panchor
Anak Tembesu 025/20/05 SMK Beris Panchor
Kampung Tok Jawa 025/20/06 SK Kota Jembal
Telok Mesira 025/20/07 SK Kota Jembal
Pauh Sembilan 025/20/08 SK Pauh Sembilan
Tok Belian 025/20/09 SK Pengkalan Chengal
Tanjong Jering 025/20/10 SK Tanjong Jenara
Beris 025/20/11 SMK Long Yunus
Tanjong Pauh 025/20/12 SK Pa' Pura
Chap 025/20/13 SK Kampong Chap
Bukit Marak 025/20/14 SK Bukit Marak
Paya Teratai 025/20/15 SK Chantum
Bekelam 025/20/16 SK Bekelam

Representation History

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Tawang
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Bachok Utara
4th 1974–1978 Mohamed Nor Yusoff BN (PAS)
5th 1978–1982 Tuan Haji Mohd Ali BERJASA
6th 1982–1986 Idris Ahmad PAS
7th 1986–1990
8th 1990–1995
9th 1995–1999 Hasan Mohamood
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 PR (PAS)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2020 PAS
2020–2023 PN (PAS)
15th 2023–present Harun Ismail

Election results

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Kelantan state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Harun Ismail 21,665 79.22   20.20
PH Mat Isa Che Dir 5,683 20.78   20.78
Total valid votes 27,348 100.00
Total rejected ballots 215
Unreturned ballots 60
Turnout 27,623 63.59   19.57
Registered electors 43,441
Majority 15,982 58.44   40.40
PAS hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Hassan Mohamood 14,991 59.02   2.54
BN Mohd Radzuan Abdullah 10,408 40.98   2.54
Total valid votes 25,399 100.00
Total rejected ballots 450
Unreturned ballots 290
Turnout 26,139 83.16   5.20
Registered electors 31,434
Majority 4,583 18.04   5.08
PAS hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Hassan Mohamood 13,563 56.48
BN Mohd Zain Yasim 10,451 43.52
Total valid votes 24,014 100.00
Total rejected ballots 289
Unreturned ballots 71
Turnout 24,374 88.36
Registered electors 27,585
Majority 3,112 12.96
PAS hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Kelantan".
  2. ^ "15th Kelantan State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  3. ^ "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]