The state constituency was first contested in 2018 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Melaka State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2021[update], the State Assemblyman for Machap Jaya is Ngwe Hee Sem from the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional (BN).
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]
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Machap Jaya's electorate as of 2021[5]
^"Dashboard SPR" (in Malay). Presumably, some part of the Malaysian Government. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.