Johor Jaya
Johor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureJohor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Liow Cai Tung
PH
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)91,882
Area (km²)76

Johor Jaya is a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly.[1]

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Johor State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Johor Jaya's electorate as of 2018[2]

  Chinese (47.28%)
  Malay (42.29%)
  Indian (7.33%)
  Other ethnicities (3.09%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Johor Jaya constituency has a total of 19 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Johor Jaya（N42） Pandan 159/42/01 SA Kg Melayu Pandan
Taman Molek 159/42/02 SK Taman Molek
Johor Jaya Barat 159/42/03 SK Taman Johor Jaya 1
Johor Jaya Selatan 159/42/04 SJK (C) Johor Jaya
Johor Jaya Timor 159/42/05 SMK Taman Johor Jaya (1)
Johor Jaya Tengah 159/42/06 SA Taman Johor Jaya
Johor Jaya Utara 159/42/07 SMK Taman Johor Jaya 2
Bandar Plentong Utara 159/42/08 SJK (C) Chien Chi
Bandar Plentong Selatan 159/42/09 SA Tun Hussein Onn Plentong
Taman Saujana 159/42/10 SA Taman Molek
Plentong 159/42/11 Dewan Raya Plentong
Masai 159/42/12 SMK Dato' Penggawa Timur
Teratai 159/42/13 SK Taman Johor Jaya 3
Keembong 159/42/14 SK Taman Johor Jaya 2
Seri Alam 159/42/15 Dewan Raya Bandar Seri Alam
Molek Harmoni 159/42/16 SMK Taman Molek
Tasek Seri Alam 159/42/17 SMK Bandar Seri Alam
Belantik 159/42/18 SK Sri Amar
Sri Amar 159/42/19 Dewan Badminton Sri Amar

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Johor Jaya
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency split from Pasir Gudang
11th 2004–2008 Tan Cher Puk BN (MCA)
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018 Liow Cai Tung (廖彩彤) PR (DAP)
14th 2018–2022 PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present

Election results

Johor state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Liow Cai Tung 19,782 41.74 Decrease 20.79
BN Chan San San 17,860 37.68 Increase 5.24
PN Ker Ching Sheng 8,307 17.53 Increase 17.53
Sabah Heritage Party Victor Chen Hain Kai 1,448 3.06 Increase 3.06
Total valid votes 47,397 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,262
Unreturned ballots 243
Turnout 48,902 53.22 Decrease 32.97
Registered electors 91,882
Majority 1,922 4.06 Decrease 26.03
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
[4][5]
Johor state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Pakatan Harapan (2018) Liow Cai Tung 32,342 62.53 Increase 62.53
BN Tan Cher Puk 16,777 32.44 Decrease 15.72
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Kumutha Raman 2,605 5.04 Increase 5.04
Total valid votes 51,724 100.00
Total rejected ballots 699
Unreturned ballots 222
Turnout 52,645 86.19 Decrease 2.03
Registered electors 61,079
Majority 15,565 30.09 Increase 26.81
Pakatan Harapan (2018) gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[6]
Johor state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Liow Cai Tung 22,879 51.44 Increase 51.44
BN Tan Cher Puk 21,419 48.16 Decrease 20.18
Independent Hong Eng Wah 177 0.40 Increase 0.40
Total valid votes 44,475 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,087
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 45,562 88.22 Increase 10.88
Registered electors 51,648
Majority 1,460 3.28 Decrease 38.40
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[7]
Johor state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tan Cher Puk 19,538 68.34 Decrease 9.51
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Md Nashir Wahab 9,050 31.66 Increase 31.66
Total valid votes 28,588 100.00
Total rejected ballots 713
Unreturned ballots 216
Turnout 29,517 77.34 Increase 1.27
Registered electors 38,167
Majority 10,488 36.68 Decrease 26.00
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[7]
Johor state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Tan Cher Puk 19,121 77.85
DAP Sey Jock 3,726 15.17
PKR Low Ching Kuang 1,714 6.98
Total valid votes 24,561 100.00
Total rejected ballots 626
Unreturned ballots 144
Turnout 25,331 76.07
Registered electors 33,299
Majority 15,395 62.68
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[7]

References

  1. ^ "Johor 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14)". The Star. Petaling Jaya. 23 March 2019. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019. (Note: Under the "Candidates & Results" heading, click on "State".)
  2. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  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]
  4. ^ "Keputusan #PRNJOHORBERNAMA #PRNJOHOR". prn.bernama.com. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  5. ^ "Dashboard SPR". Archived from the original on 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  6. ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA YANG DIPERTANDINGKAN DAN PENYATA PENGUNDIAN SELEPAS PENJUMLAHAN RASMI UNDI BAHAGIAN PILIHAN RAYA NEGERI BAGI NEGERI JOHOR" (PDF).
  7. ^ a b c "Johor Jaya". undi.info.


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