Tiong Bahru Single Member Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. The constituency was formed in 1955 and was abolished in 1991.
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History
In 1955, the Tiong Bahru Constituency was formed. In 1988, it was renamed as Tiong Bahru Single Member Constituency as part of Singapore's political reforms. In 1991, it was abolished.
Members of Parliament
| Year | Member of Parliament | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly of Singapore | |||
| 1959 | Lee Teck Him | PAP | |
| 1963 | |||
| Parliament of Singapore | |||
| 1968 | |||
Elections
Note : Elections Department Singapore do not include rejected votes for calculation of candidate's vote share. Hence, the total of all candidates' vote share will be 100%.
Elections in 1950s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Lee Teck Him | 5,175 | 47.66 | ||
| SPA | Lin Wo Ling | 2,182 | 20.09 | ||
| LSP | Lee Bah Chee | 996 | 9.17 | ||
| Independent | Lim Huan Seng | 494 | 4.55 | ||
| Independent | William Tan | 1,730 | 15.93 | ||
| Majority | 2,993 | 27.57 | |||
| Registered electors | 12,151 | ||||
| Turnout | 10,577 | 87.05 | |||
| PAP win (new seat) | |||||
Historical maps
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1955 General Election
References
- ^ "ELD | 1959 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
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This page was last edited on 27 June 2023, at 03:05