Machap (Malacca state constituency)
# Machap (Malacca state constituency)

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

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.

## History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Machap :

| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| - | - | - | - |
| Constituency created from Sungai Bahru ||||
| 4th | 1974-1988 | Yeow Kay | BN (MCA) |
| 5th | 1978-1982 | Ng Kim Fong | BN (MCA) |
| 6th | 1982-1986 | Ng Kim Fong | BN (MCA) |
| Constituency abolished, renamed to Bukit Sedanan ||||
| Constituency re-created from Bukit Sedanan ||||
| 11th | 2004 – 2007 | Poh Ah Tiam | BN (MCA) |
| 11th | 2007 - 2008 | Lai Meng Chong | BN (MCA) |
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | Lai Meng Chong | BN (MCA) |
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | Lai Meng Chong | BN (MCA) |
| Constituency renamed to Machap Jaya ||||

## Election results

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

