Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Machang was won by Wan Ahmad Fayhsal bin Wan Ahmad Kamal (Bersatu) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 10,154 votes over Ahmad Jazlan bin Yaakub. This page covers every general election in Machang from GE04 (1974) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE04 (1974)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE04 (1974)
Abdullah bin Ahmad
UMNO
13,183
71.8%
Mohamed Yusoff bin Mohamed Nor (Independent)
8,006 (43.6 pts)
GE05 (1978)
Mohd. Kassim bin Ahmed
UMNO
11,707
58.0%
Wan Ismail bin Wan Ahmad (PAS)
3,242 (16.1 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Mohd. Kassim bin Ahmed
UMNO
13,224
55.5%
Yaacob bin Yusoff (PAS)
2,600 (10.9 pts)
GE07 (1986)
Mohd. Kassim bin Ahmed
UMNO
11,110
53.4%
Wan Ismail bin Wan Ahmad (PAS)
1,397 (6.7 pts)
GE08 (1990)
Ahmad Shukri (Nooruddin) bin Hassan
Semangat 46
15,944
65.2%
Mohd. Kassim bin Ahmed (UMNO)
7,738 (31.7 pts)
GE09 (1995)
Sukri bin Mohamed
Semangat 46
15,998
55.2%
Muhammad bin Hamzah (UMNO)
3,039 (10.5 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Mohamed Yusoff bin Mohamed Nor
PAS
20,010
60.5%
Sukri bin Mohamed (UMNO)
6,919 (20.9 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Sazmi bin Miah
UMNO
17,464
50.2%
Mohamed Yusoff bin Mohamed Nor (PAS)
135 (0.4 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail
PKR
21,041
51.8%
Sazmi bin Miah (UMNO)
1,460 (3.6 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Ahmad Jazlan bin Yaakub
UMNO
25,660
50.8%
Wan Zawawi bin Wan Ismail (PKR)
805 (1.6 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Ahmad Jazlan bin Yaakub
UMNO
26,076
47.4%
Zulkifli bin Mamat (PAS)
2,824 (5.1 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Wan Ahmad Fayhsal bin Wan Ahmad Kamal
Bersatu
35,603
54.7%
Ahmad Jazlan bin Yaakub (UMNO)
10,154 (15.6 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE04 (1974)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abdullah bin Ahmad
UMNO (BN)
13,183
71.8%
Mohamed Yusoff bin Mohamed Nor
Independent
5,177
28.2%
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohd. Kassim bin Ahmed
UMNO (BN)
11,707
58.0%
Wan Ismail bin Wan Ahmad
PAS
8,465
42.0%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohd. Kassim bin Ahmed
UMNO (BN)
13,224
55.5%
Yaacob bin Yusoff
PAS
10,624
44.5%
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohd. Kassim bin Ahmed
UMNO (BN)
11,110
53.4%
Wan Ismail bin Wan Ahmad
PAS (HAK)
9,713
46.6%
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ahmad Shukri (Nooruddin) bin Hassan
Semangat 46 (APU)
15,944
65.2%
Mohd. Kassim bin Ahmed
UMNO (BN)
8,206
33.6%
Wan Ismail bin Wan Ahmad
Independent
292
1.2%
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sukri bin Mohamed
Semangat 46 (APU)
15,998
55.2%
Muhammad bin Hamzah
UMNO (BN)
12,959
44.8%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohamed Yusoff bin Mohamed Nor
PAS (BA)
20,010
60.5%
Sukri bin Mohamed
UMNO (BN)
13,091
39.5%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sazmi bin Miah
UMNO (BN)
17,464
50.2%
Mohamed Yusoff bin Mohamed Nor
PAS (BA)
17,329
49.8%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail
PKR (PR)
21,041
51.8%
Sazmi bin Miah
UMNO (BN)
19,581
48.2%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ahmad Jazlan bin Yaakub
UMNO (BN)
25,660
50.8%
Wan Zawawi bin Wan Ismail
PKR (PR)
24,855
49.2%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ahmad Jazlan bin Yaakub
UMNO (BN)
26,076
47.4%
Zulkifli bin Mamat
PAS (GS)
23,252
42.3%
Sazmi bin Miah
Bersatu (PH)
5,695
10.4%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Wan Ahmad Fayhsal bin Wan Ahmad Kamal
Bersatu (PN)
35,603
54.7%
Ahmad Jazlan bin Yaakub
UMNO (BN)
25,449
39.1%
Rosli Allani bin Abdul Kadir
PKR (PH)
3,934
6.0%
Muhamad bin Seman
Putra (GTA)
128
0.2%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Machang has been contested at 12 general elections on record since GE04 (1974). Parties that have won this seat over that span: UMNO, Semangat 46, PAS, PKR, Bersatu.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Machang in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Wan Ahmad Fayhsal bin Wan Ahmad Kamal (Bersatu) won Machang in GE15 (2022) with 35,603 votes (54.7%), a majority of 10,154 votes over Ahmad Jazlan bin Yaakub (UMNO).
Which parties have won Machang since GE04 (1974)?
Since GE04 (1974), Machang has been won by: Bersatu, PAS, PKR, Semangat 46, UMNO.
What was the closest result in Machang?
The closest result on record for Machang was GE11 (2004), when UMNO beat PAS by just 135 votes (0.4 percentage points).