| Nee Soon | |
|---|---|
| Single Member constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
| Region | Singapore |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1959 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Member(s) | Constituency Abolished |
| Town Council | Nee Soon |
| Replaced by | Nee Soon GRC |
Nee Soon Constituency was a single member constituency in the northern area in Singapore that was created in 1959 general elections and ceased to exist prior to 1988 general elections.
History
Nee Soon was one of the rural areas in the north of Singapore. At its inception in 1959, there were only 8,694 voters even including present-day Ang Mo Kio town, whereas wards nearer to the city centre such as Kreta Ayer had 14,173 voters in a much smaller area.
This ward was finally dissolved prior to the 1988 general elections, with most of the ward forming Nee Soon South SMC consisting of Khatib and Yio Chu Kang (near Yio Chu Kang MRT station), and the portion in Yishun Central being renamed Nee Soon Central SMC where former opposition MP Cheo Chai Chen made his debut there. The remainder of this constituency was carved into 2 sub-divisions of Chong Pang and Nee Soon East. The latter ward was a part of Sembawang GRC until the 2001 general elections which saw the Workers' Party contest there.
Member of Parliament
| Year | Member of Parliament | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly of Singapore | |||
| 1959 | Sheng Nam Chin | PAP | |
| 1963 | Chan Sun Wing | BS | |
| Parliament of Singapore | |||
| 1968 | Ong Soo Chuan | PAP | |
| 1972 | |||
| 1976 | |||
| 1980 | Koh Lip Lin | ||
| 1984 | |||
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 the 1980s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Koh Lip Lin | 18,444 | 74.24 | N/A | |
| DPP | Quek Teow Chuan | 6,401 | 25.76 | N/A | |
| Majority | 12,043 | 48.48 | |||
| Turnout | 25,789 | 95.9 | |||
| PAP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Koh Lip Lin | Walkover | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 16,817 | ||||
| PAP hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1970s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Ong Soo Chuan | Walkover | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 16,143 | ||||
| PAP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Ong Soo Chuan | 11,636 | 73.29 | -18.06 | |
| United National Front | Yap Fatt Shing | 4,240 | 26.71 | +26.71 | |
| Majority | 7,396 | 46.58 | -36.12 | ||
| Turnout | 16,279 | 95.4 | +3.2 | ||
| PAP hold | Swing | -18.06 | |||
Elections in the 1960s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Ong Soo Chuan | 10,442 | 91.35 | +56.58 | |
| WP | Wong Hong Toy | 989 | 8.65 | +8.65 | |
| Majority | 9,453 | 82.7 | +82.7 | ||
| Turnout | 11,841 | 92.2 | -3.9 | ||
| PAP gain from BS | Swing | +56.58 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS | Chan Sun Wing | 4,914 | 51.33 | +51.33 | |
| PAP | How Kang Yong | 3,329 | 34.77 | -38.53 | |
| UPP | Goh Soo Ming | 864 | 9.02 | +9.02 | |
| SA | Yeo Teo Bok | 364 | 3.80 | +3.80 | |
| Independent | Lim Siak Guan | 103 | 1.08 | +1.08 | |
| Majority | 1,585 | 16.56 | +16.56 | ||
| Turnout | 25,789 | 96.1 | +0.2 | ||
| BS gain from PAP | Swing | -38.53 | |||
Elections in the 1950s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Sheng Nam Chin | 5,622 | 73.30 | N/A | |
| SPA | Yap Chin Poh | 1,476 | 19.24 | N/A | |
| LSP | Yong Nyuk Khoon | 572 | 7.46 | N/A | |
| Majority | 4,146 | 54.06 | |||
| Turnout | 7,764 | 89.3 | |||
| PAP win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
- 1984 GE's result
- 1980 GE's result
- 1976 GE's result
- 1972 GE's result
- 1968 GE's result
- 1963 GE's result
- 1959 GE's result
- Map of Nee Soon in 1955 GE (Within Sembawang ward)
- Map of Nee Soon in 1959 GE
- Map of Nee Soon in 1963 GE
- Map of Nee Soon in 1968 GE
- Map of Nee Soon in 1972 GE
- Map of Nee Soon in 1976 GE
- Map of Nee Soon in 1980 GE
- Map of Nee Soon in 1984 GE
- Map of Nee Soon in 1988 GE (Split into wards within Sembawang GRC, Nee Soon Central & South SMCs)
This page was last edited on 19 March 2024, at 12:34