Penawar
Political subdivision in Malaysia
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Penawar is a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly.[1]
 Johor constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Johor State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
BN | ||
| Constituency created | 2003 | ||
| First contested | 2004 | ||
| Last contested | 2026 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2020) | 40,534 | ||
| Electors (2026) | 31,112 | ||
| Area (km²) | 468 | ||
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
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 2 July 2026, the Penawar constituency has a total of 10 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penawar（N38） | Air Tawar 1 | 157/38/01 | SK (FELDA) Air Tawar 1 |
| Air Tawar 4 | 157/38/02 | SK (FELDA) Air Tawar 4 | |
| Papan Timor | 157/38/03 | SMK Bandar Mas | |
| Penawar | 157/38/04 | SK Bandar Penawar | |
| Sungai Mas | 157/38/05 | SK LKTP Sungai Mas | |
| Bandar Mas | 157/38/06 | SK Bandar Mas | |
| Air Tawar 5 | 157/38/07 | SK (FELDA) Air Tawar 5 | |
| Semenchu | 157/38/08 | SK (FELDA) Semenchu | |
| Sungai Layau | 157/38/09 | SK Kampong Layau | |
| Tanjong Buai | 157/38/10 | SK Tanjong Buai | |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Penawar | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Pengerang and Sedili | ||||
| 11th | N38 | 2004–2008 | Mohd 'Azam Razuan | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | Hamimah Mansor | ||
| 13th | 2013–2018 | |||
| 14th | 2018–2022 | Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain | ||
| 15th | 2022–2026 | Fauziah Misri | ||
| 16th | 2026–present | |||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Fauziah Misri | 19,213 | 82.12 |  15.14 | ||
| PN | Fairulnizar Rahmat | 3,437 | 14.69 |  21.78 | ||
| PH | Mohd Saludin Soleh | 747 | 3.19 | 0.55 | ||
| Total valid votes | 23,397 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 213 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 23 | |||||
| Turnout | 23,633 | 75.96 | 12.83 | |||
| Registered electors | 31,112 | |||||
| Majority | 15,776 | 67.43 | 26.92 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Fauziah Misri | 12,409 | 66.98 | 3.37 | ||
| PN | Mohd Faizal Asmar | 4,904 | 26.47 | 26.47 | ||
| PH | Norazila Sanip | 693 | 3.74 | 25.91 | ||
| PEJUANG | Rahmattullah Kamilin | 521 | 2.81 | 2.81 | ||
| Total valid votes | 18,527 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 300 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 70 | |||||
| Turnout | 18,897 | 63.13 | 21.19 | |||
| Registered electors | 29,933 | |||||
| Majority | 7,505 | 40.51 | 0.20 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain | 12,330 | 70.35 | 16.51 | ||
| PKR | Ahmad Kamah Nor | 5,196 | 29.65 | 29.65 | ||
| Total valid votes | 17,526 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 255 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 340 | |||||
| Turnout | 18,121 | 84.32 | 4.62 | |||
| Registered electors | 21,490 | |||||
| Majority | 7,134 | 40.71 | 33.03 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Hamimah Mansor | 15,101 | 86.87 | 2.50 | ||
| PAS | Anis Afida Mohd Azli | 2,283 | 13.13 | 2.50 | ||
| Total valid votes | 17,384 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 252 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 47 | |||||
| Turnout | 17,683 | 88.94 | 9.81 | |||
| Registered electors | 19,881 | |||||
| Majority | 12,818 | 73.73 | 5.00 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
