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
 
 		 
H’ng Mooi Lye
PH
Constituency created1986
First contested1986
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]26,699
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

The Jawi constituency contains the polling districts of Changkat, Perkampungan Jawi, Taman Desa Jawi, Ladang Caledonia, Ladang Byram, Ladang Victoria, Taman Sentosa, Nibong Tebal, Jalan Bukit Panchor and Taman Helang Jaya.[5]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Jawi's electorate as of 2018[4]

  Malay (19.5%)
  Chinese (55.43%)
  Indian (24.84%)
  East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.1%)
  Other ethnicities (0.12%)
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[6]

History
Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Jawi
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
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 – H’ng Mooi Lye PH (DAP)

Election results

The electoral results for the Jawi state constituency in 2004, 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Penang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%
PHH’ng Mooi Lye17,55978.7
BNKiew Hen Chong4,18818.7
PAPTan Beng Huat3091.4
MUPKoay Xing Boon1650.7
PFPDaphne Edward730.3
PRMTan Chew Suan510.2
Total valid votes 22,345100.0
Total rejected ballots 377
Unreturned ballots 56
Turnout 22,77885.3
Registered electors 26,699
Majority 13,371
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.

"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. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Penang state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%
DAPSoon Lip Chee15,21971.2
BNTan Cheng Liang6,14328.8
Total valid votes 21,362 100.00
Total rejected ballots 339
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 21,70187.7
Registered electors 24,735
Majority 9,076
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. "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. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Penang state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%
DAPTan Beng Huat9,73962.1
BNTan Cheng Liang5,94937.9
Total valid votes 15,688100.00
Total rejected ballots 413
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 16,10179.8
Registered electors 20,167
Majority 3,790
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[7]

See also

References
  1. "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  3. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24.
  4. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  5. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  6. "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
  7. https://undi.info/penang/r18/n19
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