Bukit Gombak Single Member Constituency

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Bukit Gombak
Single Member constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
Region Singapore
Current constituency
Created1988
Seats1
Party PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Member(s) Ang Mong Seng
Town CouncilHong Kah
Replaced by Hong Kah Group Representation Constituency

Bukit Gombak Single Member Constituency (SMC) was a single member constituency in the western area in Singapore. The seat consisted of Bukit Gombak New Town with is made up of Bukit Gombak MRT station and a few private housing estates such as the Hillview area. It was formed in 1988 by carving out Bukit Batok SMC.

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In the first election Seet Ai Mee won against Ling How Doong on her first stint in politics, and was defeated 3 years later by Ling in 1991. Ling was then defeated by Ang Mong Seng.

In 2001, Bukit Gombak SMC was absorbed into Hong Kah Group Representation Constituency.

Member of Parliament

YearMember of ParliamentParty
1988 Seet Ai Mee PAP
1991 Ling How Doong SDP
1997 Ang Mong Seng PAP

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 1980s

General Election 1988: Bukit Gombak [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
PAP Seet Ai Mee 12,661 53.46
SDP Ling How Doong 11,02446.54
Majority1,6376.92
Registered electors 25,221
Turnout 24,08695.5
PAP win (new seat)

Elections in 1990s

General Election 1991: Bukit Gombak [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SDP Ling How Doong 12,037 51.40 Increase2.svg4.9
PAP Seet Ai Mee11,38348.60Decrease2.svg4.9
Majority6542.80Decrease2.svg4.12
Registered electors 24,961Decrease2.svg1.03
Turnout 23,87995.7Increase2.svg0.2
SDP gain from PAP Swing Decrease2.svg4.9
General Election 1997: Bukit Gombak [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Ang Mong Seng 15,229 65.14 N/A
SDP Ling How Doong6,64328.42Decrease2.svg22.98
SPP Syed Farid Wajidi1,5066.44N/A
Majority7,08036.72Increase2.svg33.92
Registered electors 24,909Decrease2.svg0.21
Turnout 23,81995.62Decrease2.svg0.08
PAP gain from SDP Swing Decrease2.svg22.98

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References

  1. ↑ "ELD | 1988 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "ELD | 1991 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "ELD | 1997 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 31 May 2021.

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