Mahkota (state constituency)

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

Mahkota
Johor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureJohor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain
BN
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)79,707
Electors (2022)65,074
Area (km²)60

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

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Ethnic breakdown of Mahkota's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (54.51%)
  Chinese (34.52%)
  Indian (7.72%)
  Other ethnicities (1.56%)
  Sarawak Bumiputera (1.09%)
  Sabah Bumiputera (0.6%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Mahkota constituency has a total of 18 polling districts.[2]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Mahkota(N29)Padang Tembak152/29/01SMK Sultan Abdul Jalil
Kampong Melayu Timor II152/29/02Dewan Seberguna Kg. Paya
Kampung Tengah152/29/03SK Seri Kg Tengah
Kampong Melayu I152/29/04SK Kampong Melayu
Kampong Melayu II152/29/05Dewan Raya Majlis Perbandaran Kluang
Taman Lian Seng152/29/06SJK (T) Jalan Haji Manan
Haji Manan152/29/07SJK (C) Chong Eng
Mesjid Lama152/29/08SA Gunung Lambak
Bandar Tengah152/29/09SJK (C) Chong Eng
Taman Ilham152/29/10Dewan Syarifah Azizah Taman Ilham
Dorset152/29/11SMK Taman Seri Kluang
Taman Berlian152/29/12Dewan Pertubuhan PELADANG Kawasan Kluang Utara
Jalan Hospital152/29/13SK (L) Bandar Kluang
Taman Kerjasama153/29/14SMK Tun Hussein Onn
Kampung Baru153/29/15SMK Sultan Abdul Jalil
Taman Suria152/29/16SMK Seri Perdana
Indah Jaya152/29/17SK Dato' Syed Zain Alshahab
Sri Tengah152/29/18SMK Tengku Aris Bendahara

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Mahkota
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Paloh
11th2004–2008Gapar GorrohuBN (UMNO)
12th2008–2013Md Jais Sarday
13th2013–2018
14th2018–2021Muhamad Said JonitPH (AMANAH)
2021–2022PH (PKR)
15th2022–presentSharifah Azizah Syed ZainBN (UMNO)

Election results

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Johor state election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNSharifah Azizah Syed Zain16,61145.86 1.75
PHMuhammad Taqiuddin Cheman11,44531.59 16.65
PNMohamad Nor Lingan7,61421.02 21.02
Sabah Heritage PartyMohamed Noor Suleiman5551.53 1.53
Total valid votes36,22597.08
Total rejected ballots8052.16
Unreturned ballots2860.77
Turnout37,31657.34 27.49
Registered electors65,074
Majority5,16614.27 10.14
Mahkota gain from BNSwingPH
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES" (PDF).
Johor state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
Pakatan Harapan (2018)Muhamad Said Jonit19,50748.24 48.24
BNMd Jais Sarday17,83944.11 7.36
PASHasbullah Najib3,0927.65 40.88
Total valid votes40,43898.19
Total rejected ballots5501.34
Unreturned ballots1970.48
Turnout41,18584.83 1.97
Registered electors48,550
Majority1,6684.13 1.19
Mahkota gain from Pakatan Harapan (2018)SwingBN
Johor state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNMd Jais Sarday19,43151.47 14.53
PASKhairul Faizi Ahmad Kamil18,32348.53 14.53
Total valid votes37,75598.06
Total rejected ballots6421.67
Unreturned ballots1030.27
Turnout38,49986.80 9.40
Registered electors44,352
Majority1,1082.94 29.06
Mahkota holdSwingBN
Johor state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNMd Jais Sarday17,48966.00 16.26
PASKhairul Faizi Ahmad Kamil9,00934.00 16.26
Total valid votes26,49895.15
Total rejected ballots1,0383.73
Unreturned ballots3131.12
Turnout27,84977.40 1.61
Registered electors35,980
Majority8,48032.00 32.52
Mahkota holdSwingBN
Johor state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNGapar Gorrohu19,04582.26
PASKhairul Faizi Ahmad Kamil4,10717.74
Total valid votes23,15293.25
Total rejected ballots1,0894.39
Unreturned ballots5882.37
Turnout24,82975.79
Registered electors32,761
Majority14,93864.52
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  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. ^ "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]