Boon Teck Single Member Constituency

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Boon Teck
Former Single Member Constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
Region Singapore
Former constituency
Created1972
Abolished1988
Seats1
Party PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Member(s)Ho Tat Kin
Replaced by Toa Payoh GRC

Boon Teck Single Member Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. It existed from 1972 to 1988, and was merged with Toa Payoh GRC.

Contents

Members of Parliament

ElectionDivisionMPParty
1972Boon Teck Phey Yew Kok PAP
1976
1980 Liew Kok Phun PAP
1984 Ho Tat Kin PAP

Candidates and results

Elections in 1970s

General Election 1972: Boon Teck [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
PAP Phey Yew Kok 9,947 66.75
PF Lim Thiam Hock4,95433.25
Majority4,99333.50
Registered electors 15,958
Turnout 14,90193.38
PAP win (new seat)
General Election 1976: Boon Teck [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Phey Yew Kok 12,698 71.92 Increase2.svg5.17
BS Ng Seng Chua4,95828.08N/A
Majority7,74043.84Increase2.svg10.34
Registered electors 18,872Increase2.svg18.26
Turnout 17,65693.56Increase2.svg0.18
PAP hold Swing Increase2.svg5.1

Elections in 1980s

General Election 1980: Boon Teck [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Liew Kok Pun 11,917 68.14 N/A
BS Lee Siew Choh5,57131.86N/A
Majority6,34636.28Decrease2.svg7.56
Registered electors 18,705Decrease2.svg0.88
Turnout 17,48893.49Decrease2.svg0.07
PAP hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.78
General Election 1984: Boon Teck [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Ho Tat Kin 10,224 56.16 N/A
BS Lee Siew Choh7,98243.84Increase2.svg11.98
Majority2,24212.32Decrease2.svg23.96
Registered electors 19,490Increase2.svg4.2
Turnout 18,20693.41Decrease2.svg0.07
PAP hold Swing Decrease2.svg11.98

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References

  1. "ELD | 1972 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  2. "ELD | 1976 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  3. "ELD | 1980 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  4. "ELD | 1984 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.