Machap Jaya (state constituency)

Machap Jaya is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Melaka State Legislative Assembly.

Not to be confused with Machap (state constituency).
Machap Jaya
Malacca constituency
State constituency
LegislatureMalacca State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Ginie Lim Siew Lin
PH
First contested1974
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]12,719
Area (km²)[2]161

The state constituency was first contested in 1974 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Melaka State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2018, the State Assemblyman for Machap Jaya is Ginie Lim Siew Lin from the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).

The state constituency was first contested under the name of Machap but was renamed to Machap Jaya for the 2018 election.[3]

Definition

The Machap Jaya constituency contains the polling districts of Tebong, FELDA Hutan Percha, Kemuning, Solok Menggong, Machap Baru, Ayer Pasir, Machap Umbor and Melaka Pindah.[4]

History
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Machap Jaya
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Machap
4th 1974-1988 Yeow Kay BN (MCA)
5th 1978-1982 Ng Kim Fong
6th 1982-1986
Constituency abolished
Constituency re-created
11th 2004 – 2007 Poh Ah Tiam BN (MCA)
2007 - 2008 Lai Meng Chong
12th 2008 – 2013
13th 2013 – 2018
Machap Jaya
14th 2018 – Ginie Lim Siew Lin PH (PKR)

Election results

The electoral results for the Machap Jaya state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Malacca state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%
PHGinie Lim Siew Lin5,55052.66
BNKoh Nai Kwong4,21439.99
PASWan Zahidi Wan Ismail7757.35
Total valid votes 10,539100.00
Total rejected ballots 145
Unreturned ballots 34
Turnout 10,71884.27
Registered electors 12,719
Majority 1,336
PH gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[5][6]
Malacca state election, 2013: Machap
Party Candidate Votes%
BNLai Meng Chong5,00350.46
PKRGinie Lim Siew Lin4,85148.93
KITARavinther Sekaran610.61
Total valid votes 9,915100.00
Total rejected ballots 208
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 10,12386.65
Registered electors 11,682
Majority 152
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Malacca state election, 2008: Machap
Party Candidate Votes%
BNLai Meng Chong4,70760.54
PKRGinie Lim Siew Lin3,06839.46
Total valid votes 7,775100.00
Total rejected ballots 201
Unreturned ballots 10
Turnout 7,98677.10
Registered electors 10,358
Majority 1,639
BN hold Swing
Malacca state by-election, 12 April 2007: Machap
Upon the death of incumbent, Poh Ah Tiam
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLai Meng Chong5,53379.21
DAPLiou Chen Kuang1,45220.79
Total valid votes 6,985 100.00
Total rejected ballots 166
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 7,15174.31
Registered electors 9,623
Majority 4,081
BN hold Swing

References
  1. "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  3. https://www.beritadaily.com/names-new-parliamentary-seats-seats/
  4. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  5. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Melaka". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  6. https://undi.info/melaka/r18/n8
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