Jawi (state constituency)

Jawi
Penang constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA	H’ng Mooi Lye; PH
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Constituency created	1986
First contested	1986
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)	26,699
Area (km²)	56

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

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 from Bukit Tambun
	1986 – 1990	Chin Kooi Thoon	DAP
	1990 – 1995	Chin Kooi Thoon	GR (DAP)
	1995 – 1999	Tan Cheng Liang	BN(MCA)
	1999 – 2004
	2004 – 2008
12th	2008 – 2013	Tan Beng Huat	PR (DAP)
13th	2013 – 2018	Soon Lip Chee	PR (DAP)
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 hide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PH	H’ng Mooi Lye	17,559	78.7
	BN	Kiew Hen Chong	4,188	18.7
	PAP	Tan Beng Huat	309	1.4
	MUP	Koay Xing Boon	165	0.7
	PFP	Daphne Edward	73	0.3
	PRM	Tan Chew Suan	51	0.2
Total valid votes			22,345	100.0
Total rejected ballots			377
Unreturned ballots			56
Turnout			22,778	85.3
Registered electors			26,699
Majority			13,371
	PH hold		Swing
show 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 hide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	DAP	Soon Lip Chee	15,219	71.2
	BN	Tan Cheng Liang	6,143	28.8
Total valid votes			21,362	100.00
Total rejected ballots			339
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			21,701	87.7
Registered electors			24,735
Majority			9,076
	DAP hold		Swing
show 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 hide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	DAP	Tan Beng Huat	9,739	62.1
	BN	Tan Cheng Liang	5,949	37.9
Total valid votes			15,688	100.00
Total rejected ballots			413
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			16,101	79.8
Registered electors			20,167
Majority			3,790
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?
show Source(s) ^[7]

References[]

^ "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.
^ 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.
^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
^ "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.
^ "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
^ https://undi.info/penang/r18/n19

[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.

[star-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b "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.

[2018report-6] "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.

[7] ttps://undi.info/penang/r18/n19

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