Machap is a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly.

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

As of 2020, Machap has a population of 46,807 people.

  1. Malay (64.8%)
  2. Chinese (28.1%)
  3. Indian (5.33%)
  4. Other ethnicities (1.58%)
  5. Sabah Bumiputera (0.10%)
  6. Sarawak Bumiputera (0.08%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Machap constituency is divided into 12 polling districts.

State constituencyPolling DistrictCodeLocation
Machap（N26）Sri Desa151/26/01Balai Raya Kampung Sri Desa
Rancangan FELDA Ayer Hitam151/26/02SK LKTP Ayer Hitam
Sri Lalang151/26/03SK Seri Lalang
Pekan Machap151/26/04SJK (C) Machap
Machap151/26/05Sekolah Agama Seri Machap
Kampong Ulu Benut151/26/06SK Seri Kencana
Bandar Simpang Renggam Utara151/26/07SJK (C) Tuan Poon
Bandar Simpang Renggam Timor151/26/08SK Simpang Renggam
Simpang Renggam151/26/09SMK Dato' Abdul Rahman Andak
FELCRA Simpang Renggam151/26/10SK Bukit Kenangan
Jalan Benut151/26/11SK Dato' Ibrahim Majid
Ladang Nenas151/26/12SK Sungai Linau

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Machap
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Simpang Renggam
11th2004–2008Abd Hamid Abd RahmanBN (UMNO)
12th2008–2013
13th2013–2018Abd Taib Abu Bakar
14th2018–2022
15th2022–presentOnn Hafiz Ghazi

Election results

Johor state election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNOnn Hafiz Ghazi11,02956.647.49
PNAzlisham Azahar4,48623.0423.04
MUDAR Sangaran3,49317.9417.94
PEJUANGShahruddin Md Salleh4652.392.39
Total valid votes19,473100.00
Total rejected ballots425
Unreturned ballots120
Turnout20,01859.2923.71
Registered electors33,764
Majority6,54335.6033.48
BN holdSwing
Source(s)
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAbd Taib Abu Bakar9,37549.1511.05
PHAhmad Ahem8,97147.0347.03
PASAzlisham Azahar1,6308.5431.26
Total valid votes19,076100.00
Total rejected ballots0
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout19,07682.705.37
Registered electors24,156
Majority4042.1218.28
BN holdSwing
Source(s). Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia. 3 May 2018.
Malaysian general election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAbd Taib Abu Bakar11,51560.205.12
PASMohd Khalid Salekan7,61339.805.12
Total valid votes19,12897.75
Total rejected ballots4422.26
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout19,57088.0711.24
Registered electors24,156
Majority3,90220.4013.26
BN holdSwing
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAbdul Hamid Abdul Rahman8,90965.3214.61
PASAbdullah Husin4,73134.6814.61
Total valid votes13,64097.31
Total rejected ballots3692.63
Unreturned ballots80.00
Turnout14,01776.832.01
Registered electors18,244
Majority4,17833.6626.20
BN holdSwing
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAbdul Hamid Abdul Rahman10,08879.93
PASAbdullah Husin2,53320.07
Total valid votes12,62197.17
Total rejected ballots3512.70
Unreturned ballots160.00
Turnout12,98874.82
Registered electors16,880
Majority7,55559.86
This was a new constituency created.