Cairnhill Single Member Constituency

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Cairnhill
Former Single Member constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
Region Central Region, Singapore
Electorate23,197 (1988)
Former constituency
Created1955
Abolished1991
Seats1
Created from
Replaced by Kampong Glam GRC

Cairnhill Single Member Constituency (SMC) was a former single member constituency in Singapore. It used to exist from 1955 to 1988 as Cairnhill Constituency and was renamed as Cairnhill Single Member Constituency (SMC) as part of Singapore's political reforms. The SMC was merged into Kampong Glam Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in 1991.

Contents

Lim Kim San was the elected Member of Parliament from 1959 to 1980 and then Wong Kwei Cheong from 1980 to 1991.

History

The constituency was formed during the 1955 Singaporean general election, encompassing Balestier, Rochore and Tanglin wards.

During the 1959 Singaporean general election, part of the constituency was split to form River Valley Constituency.

In 1988, the constituency was renamed Cairnhill Single Member Constituency as part of Singapore's political reforms and also absorbed River Valley Constituency back.

In 1991, the constituency was abolished and merged into Kampong Glam GRC.

Member of Parliament

YearMemberParty
Legislative Assembly of Singapore
1955 David Marshall LF
1957 Soh Ghee Soon LSP
1959 Lim Yew Hock SPA
1963 Lim Kim San PAP
Parliament of Singapore
1968 Lim Kim San PAP
1972
1976
1980 Wong Kwei Cheong
1984
1988

Electoral results

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 1950s

General Election 1955: Cairnhill [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LF David Marshall 3,305 47.58
PP Tan Chye Cheng 2,53036.42
DP Tan Khiang Khoo1,11116.0
Majority77511.16
Registered electors 11,239
Total valid votes6,94699.07
Rejected ballots650.93
Turnout 7,01162.38
LF win (new seat)
By-election 1957: Cairnhill [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LSP Soh Ghee Soon 2,342 40.28 N/A
Independent Goh Kong Beng1,28122.03N/A
LF Keng Ban Ee1,11819.23Decrease2.svg28.35
Malay Union Tengku Muda Muhamed bin Mahmud98316.90N/A
Independent Mirza Abdul Majid911.56N/A
Majority1,06118.25N/A
Registered electors 14,802Increase2.svg31.7
Total valid votes5,81598.74Decrease2.svg0.33
Rejected ballots741.26Increase2.svg0.33
Turnout 5,88939.79Decrease2.svg22.59
LSP gain from LF
General Election 1959: Cairnhill [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SPA Lim Yew Hock 5,275 48.22 N/A
WP David Marshall2,92026.69N/A
PAP Oh Su Chen2,26220.68N/A
LSP Tan Keng Siong4834.41N/A
Majority2,35521.53Increase2.svg3.28
Registered electors 12,239Decrease2.svg17.32
Total valid votes10,94089.39Decrease2.svg9.35
Rejected ballots10510.61Increase2.svg9.35
Turnout 11,04590.24Increase2.svg50.45
SPA gain from LSP

Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1963: Cairnhill [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Lim Kim San 7,749 66.46 Increase2.svg45.78
BS Lim Ang Chuan2,44320.95N/A
SA Lee Ah Seong1,46712.59Decrease2.svg35.63
Majority5,30645.51Increase2.svg23.98
Registered electors 12,340Increase2.svg0.83
Total valid votes11,65999.22Increase2.svg9.83
Rejected ballots920.78Decrease2.svg9.83
Turnout 11,75195.23Increase2.svg4.99
PAP gain from SA
General Election 1968: Cairnhill [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Lim Kim SanUnopposed
Registered electors 12,287Decrease2.svg0.43
PAP hold

Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1972: Cairnhill [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Lim Kim San 8,458 80.92 N/A
United National FrontPaul Elisha1,99419.08N/A
Majority6,46461.84N/A
Registered electors 11,952Decrease2.svg2.73
Total valid votes10,45297.96N/A
Rejected ballots2182.04N/A
Turnout 10,67089.27N/A
PAP hold
General Election 1976: Cairnhill [12] [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Lim Kim San 7,979 68.17 Decrease2.svg12.75
Independent Chiam See Tong 3,72631.83N/A
Majority4,25336.34Decrease2.svg25.5
Registered electors 13,419Increase2.svg12.27
Total valid votes11,70597.91Decrease2.svg0.05
Rejected ballots2512.09Increase2.svg0.05
Turnout 11,95689.1Decrease2.svg0.2
PAP hold Swing Decrease2.svg12.75

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1980: Cairnhill [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Wong Kwei Cheong 11,444 71.79 Increase2.svg3.62
SDP Fok Tai Loy4,49828.21N/A
Majority6,94643.58Increase2.svg7.24
Registered electors 18,133Increase2.svg35.13
Total valid votes15,94297.97Increase2.svg0.06
Rejected ballots3312.03Decrease2.svg0.06
Turnout 16,27389.7Increase2.svg0.6
PAP hold Swing Increase2.svg3.62
General Election 1984: Cairnhill [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Wong Kwei CheongUnopposed
Registered electors 15,862Decrease2.svg12.52
PAP hold
General Election 1988: Cairnhill [17] [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Wong Kwei Cheong 12,779 63.98 N/A
SDP Jimmy Tan Tiang Hoe7,19436.02N/A
Registered electors 23,197Increase2.svg46.24
Majority5,58527.96N/A
Total valid votes19,97398.04
Rejected ballots3991.96N/A
Turnout 20,37287.82N/A
PAP hold

Historical maps

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References

  1. ↑ "ELD | 1955 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Singapore Legislative Assembly General Election 1955 > Cairnhill". www.singapore-elections.com. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "ELD | 1957 Legislative Assembly By-election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  4. ↑ "Singapore Legislative Assembly By-Election 1957 > Cairnhill". www.singapore-elections.com.
  5. ↑ "ELD | 1959 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  6. ↑ "Singapore Legislative Assembly General Election 1959 > Cairnhill". www.singapore-elections.com.
  7. ↑ "ELD | 1963 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  8. ↑ "Singapore Legislative Assembly General Election 1963 > Cairnhill". www.singapore-elections.com.
  9. ↑ "ELD | 1968 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  10. ↑ "ELD | 1972 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  11. ↑ "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 1972 > Cairnhill". www.singapore-elections.com.
  12. ↑ "ELD | 1976 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  13. ↑ "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 1976 > Cairnhill". www.singapore-elections.com.
  14. ↑ "ELD | 1980 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  15. ↑ "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 1980 > Cairnhill". www.singapore-elections.com.
  16. ↑ "ELD | 1984 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  17. ↑ "ELD | 1988 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  18. ↑ "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 1988 > Cairnhill". www.singapore-elections.com.


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