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

Telok Ayer Tawar
Penang constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Azmi Alang
PN
Constituency created1986
First contested1986
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]24,784
Area (km²)[2]18

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.

Definition

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Telok Ayer Tawar constituency is divided into 8 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Telok Ayer Tawar (N06) Telok Ayer Tawar 042/06/01 SK Telok Ayer Tawar
Permatang Binjai 042/06/02 SK Permatang Binjai
Pekan Darat 042/06/03 SK Permatang To'Jaya
Taman Senangan 042/06/04 SK Taman Senangan
Mata Kuching 042/06/05 SMK Datuk Onn
Jalan Masjid 042/06/06 SMK St Mark
Taman Wira 042/06/07 SMK Telok Air Tawar
Taman Perkasa 042/06/08 SJK (C) Li Hwa

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Telok Ayer Tawar's electorate as of 2023[5]

  Malay (64.78%)
  Chinese (23.83%)
  Indian (10.14%)
  Other ethnicities (1.25%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Telok Ayer Tawar 3,544
Permatang Binjai 1,450
Pekan Darat 1,299
Taman Senangan 1,975
Mata Kuching 3,003
Jalan Masjid 4,603
Taman Wira 1,265
Taman Perkasa 793
Total 17,932
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6]

History

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Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Telok Ayer Tawar
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Tasek Gelugor
7th 1986–1990 Abd Ro'ni A. Hasan BN (UMNO)
8th 1990–1995 Rokiah Bee Hassan
9th 1995–1999 Jahara Hamid
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2023 Mustafa Kamal Ahmad PH (PKR)
15th 2023–present Azmi Alang PN (BERSATU)

Election results

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Penang state election, 2023: Telok Ayer Tawar
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Azmi Alang 10,223 55.26   55.26
PH Mohsein Md Shariff 8,276 44.74   0.34
Total valid votes 18,499 100.00
Total rejected ballots 109
Unreturned ballots 22
Turnout 18,630 75.17   9.33
Registered electors 24,784
Majority 1,947 10.52   3.28
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Penang state election, 2018: Telok Ayer Tawar
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Mustafa Kamal Ahmad 7,072 44.40   44.40
BN Zamri Che Ros 4,869 30.60   22.20
PAS Mohamad Hanif Haron 3,900 24.50   24.50
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Lee Thian Hong 88 0.50   0.50
Total valid votes 15,929 100.00
Total rejected ballots 219
Unreturned ballots 50
Turnout 16,198 84.50   2.20
Registered electors 19,172
Majority 2,203 13.80   8.20
PH gain from BN 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: Telok Ayer Tawar
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Jahara Hamid 8,040 52.80   3.80
PKR Norhayati Jaafar 7,200 47.20   3.80
Total valid votes 15,240 100.00
Total rejected ballots 231
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,471 86.70   6.90
Registered electors 17,835
Majority 840 5.60   7.20
Telok Ayer Tawar hold Swing BN
Penang state election, 2008: Telok Ayer Tawar
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Jahara Hamid 6,478 56.40   12.91
PKR Norhayati Jaafar 5,008 43.60   12.91
Total valid votes 11,486 100.00
Total rejected ballots 199
Unreturned ballots 20
Turnout 11,705 93.60   15.09
Registered electors 12,509
Majority 1,470 12.80   25.82
Telok Ayer Tawar hold Swing BN
Source(s)
Penang state election, 2004: Telok Ayer Tawar
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Jahara Hamid 7,181 69.31   12.68
PKR Johari Kassim 3,179 30.69   12.68
Total valid votes 10,360 100.00
Total rejected ballots 205
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 10,583 78.51   5.08
Registered electors 13,479
Majority 3,984 38.62   25.36
Telok Ayer Tawar hold Swing BN


Penang state election, 1999: Telok Ayer Tawar
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Jahara Hamid 5,525 56.63   25.06
PKR Mohd Ghazali Ibrahim 4,232 43.37   43.37
Total valid votes 9,757 100.00
Total rejected ballots 232
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 9,990 73.43   4.13
Registered electors 13,604
Majority 1,293 13.26   50.12
Telok Ayer Tawar hold Swing BN


Penang state election, 1995: Telok Ayer Tawar
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Jahara Hamid 7,522 81.69   9.20
S46 Md Sheriff Saad 1,686 18.31   9.20
Total valid votes 9,208 100.00
Total rejected ballots 299
Unreturned ballots 591
Turnout 10,098 77.56   1.69
Registered electors 13,019
Majority 5,836 63.38   18.40
Telok Ayer Tawar hold Swing BN


Penang state election, 1990: Telok Ayer Tawar
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Rokiah Bee Hassan 6,711 72.49   3.62
S46 Naser Mohd Razi 2,547 27.51   27.51
Total valid votes 9,258 100.00
Total rejected ballots 442
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 9,700 75.87   5.36
Registered electors 12,785
Majority 4,164 44.98   7.24
Telok Ayer Tawar hold Swing BN


Penang state election, 1986: Telok Ayer Tawar
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abd Ro'ni A. Hasan 4,692 68.87
PAS Khalid Man 2,121 31.13
Total valid votes 6,813 100.00
Total rejected ballots 230
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 7,043 70.51
Registered electors 9,988
Majority 2,571 37.74
This was a new constituency created.

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References

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