The state constituency was first contested in 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Malacca State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Since 2021[update], the State Assemblyman for Kuala Linggi is Rosli Abdullah from United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional (BN).

The Kuala Linggi constituency contains the polling districts of Tanjung Dahan, Sungai Baru Hilir, Kampung Tengah, Permatang, Kuala Sungai Baru, Paya Mengkuang and Telok Gong.

[2] Ethnic breakdown of Kuala Linggi's electorate as of 2021[3] According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kuala Linggi constituency has a total of 7 polling districts.

[4] The electoral results for the Kuala Linggi state constituency in 2004, 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.