Machap (state constituency)

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

Machap
Johor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureJohor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Onn Hafiz Ghazi
BN
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)46,807
Electors (2022)33,764
Area (km²)376

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 Machap's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (64.79%)
  Chinese (28.12%)
  Indian (5.33%)
  Other ethnicities (1.58%)
  Sabah Bumiputera (0.1%)
  Sarawak Bumiputera (0.08%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Machap constituency is divided into 12 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling District Code Location
Machap(N26) Sri Desa 151/26/01 Balai Raya Kampung Sri Desa
Rancangan FELDA Ayer Hitam 151/26/02 SK LKTP Ayer Hitam
Sri Lalang 151/26/03 SK Seri Lalang
Pekan Machap 151/26/04 SJK (C) Machap
Machap 151/26/05 Sekolah Agama Seri Machap
Kampong Ulu Benut 151/26/06 SK Seri Kencana
Bandar Simpang Renggam Utara 151/26/07 SJK (C) Tuan Poon
Bandar Simpang Renggam Timor 151/26/08 SK Simpang Renggam
Simpang Renggam 151/26/09 SMK Dato' Abdul Rahman Andak
FELCRA Simpang Renggam 151/26/10 SK Bukit Kenangan
Jalan Benut 151/26/11 SK Dato' Ibrahim Majid
Ladang Nenas 151/26/12 SK Sungai Linau

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Machap
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Benut
11th 2004–2008 Abd Hamid Abd Rahman BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018 Abd Taib Abu Bakar
14th 2018–2022
15th 2022–present Onn Hafiz Ghazi

Election results

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Johor state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Onn Hafiz Ghazi 11,029 56.64   7.49
PN Azlisham Azahar 4,486 23.04   23.04
MUDA R Sangaran 3,493 17.94   17.94
PEJUANG Shahruddin Md Salleh 465 2.39   2.39
Total valid votes 19,473 100.00
Total rejected ballots 425
Unreturned ballots 120
Turnout 20,018 59.29   23.71
Registered electors 33,764
Majority 6,543 35.60   33.48
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abd Taib Abu Bakar 9,375 49.15   11.05
PH Ahmad Ahem 8,971 47.03   47.03
PAS Azlisham Azahar 1,630 8.54   31.26
Total valid votes 19,076 100.00
Total rejected ballots 0
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,076 82.70   5.37
Registered electors 24,156
Majority 404 2.12   18.28
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE-14". Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abd Taib Abu Bakar 11,515 60.20   5.12
PAS Mohd Khalid Salekan 7,613 39.80   5.12
Total valid votes 19,128 97.75
Total rejected ballots 442 2.26
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,570 88.07   11.24
Registered electors 24,156
Majority 3,902 20.40   13.26
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Hamid Abdul Rahman 8,909 65.32   14.61
PAS Abdullah Husin 4,731 34.68   14.61
Total valid votes 13,640 97.31
Total rejected ballots 369 2.63
Unreturned ballots 8 0.00
Turnout 14,017 76.83   2.01
Registered electors 18,244
Majority 4,178 33.66   26.20
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Hamid Abdul Rahman 10,088 79.93
PAS Abdullah Husin 2,533 20.07
Total valid votes 12,621 97.17
Total rejected ballots 351 2.70
Unreturned ballots 16 0.00
Turnout 12,988 74.82
Registered electors 16,880
Majority 7,555 59.86
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]
  3. ^ "Keputusan #PRNJOHORBERNAMA #PRNJOHOR". prn.bernama.com. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  4. ^ "Dashboard SPR".