Geylang Serai Constituency

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Geylang Serai Constituency was a single member constituency within Geylang Serai, Singapore that existed in pre-independence era of 1959 elections by carving a portion from its predecessor constituency, Ulu Bedok Constituency It had remained itself all the way until prior to 1988 elections where it is merged into Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency.

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Member of Parliament

YearMember of ParliamentParty
Legislative Assembly of Singapore
1959 Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat PKMS
1963 Rahmat bin Kenap PAP
Parliament of Singapore
1968Rahmat bin Kenap PAP
1972
1976
1980 Othman bin Haron Eusofe
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 1950s

General Election 1959: Geylang Serai [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
PKMS Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat 7,940 63.09
PAP Roshan bin Hassan3,83230.45
PMIP Syed Ahmad Dahlan4603.66
Partai Rakyat Singapore Harun bin Mohamed Amin3532.80
Registered electors 14,447
Total valid votes12,58599.14
Rejected ballots1090.86
Turnout 12,69487.87
PKMS win (new seat)

Elections in 1960s

General Election 1963: Geylang Serai [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Rahmat bin Kenap 6,722 48.01 Increase2.svg17.56
SA Ahmad bin Haji Taff5,01935.85Decrease2.svg27.24
PMIP Mohamed Taha bin Suhaimi1,2018.58Increase2.svg4.92
Independent Darus Shariff1,0597.56N/A
Majority1,70312.16N/A
Registered electors 15,302Increase2.svg5.92
Total valid votes14,00197.07Decrease2.svg2.07
Rejected ballots4232.93Increase2.svg2.07
Turnout 14,42494.26Increase2.svg63.9
PAP gain from PKMS
General Election 1968: Geylang Serai [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Rahmat bin Kenap 9,363 83.01 Increase2.svg35.00
Independent Darus Shariff1,91616.99Increase2.svg9.43
Majority7,44766.02Increase2.svg53.86
Registered electors 12,741Decrease2.svg16.74
Total valid votes11,27997.28Increase2.svg0.21
Rejected ballots3152.72Decrease2.svg0.21
Turnout 11,58790.9Decrease2.svg3.4
PAP hold Swing Increase2.svg35.00

Elections in 1970s

General Election 1972: Geylang Serai
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Rahmat bin Kenap 6,71153.59-29.42
PKMS Ahmad Haji Taff4,97839.75+39.75
United National FrontRaja Rom bin Raja Jaafar8336.66+6.66
Turnout 12,80192.5+1.6
PAP hold Swing -29.42
General Election 1976: Geylang Serai
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Rahmat bin Kenap 8,78066.34+12.75
PKMS Amnah bte Kuong Hussein3,12923.64-16.11
United People's FrontDarus bin Shariff1,32610.02+10.02
Turnout 13,54395.5+3.0
PAP hold Swing +12.75

Elections in 1980s

General Election 1980: Geylang Serai
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Othman bin Haron Eusofe 13,19571.99+5.65
DPP Seow Khee Leng 5,13428.01+28.01
Turnout 18,83294.3-1.2
PAP hold Swing +5.65
General Election 1984: Geylang Serai
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Othman bin Haron Eusofe 14,56465.57-6.42
DPP Mohamed Monsor Rahman7,64934.43+6.42
Turnout 22,95695.2+0.9
PAP hold Swing -6.42

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References

  1. "ELD | 1959 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  2. "Singapore Legislative Assembly General Election 1959 > Geylang Serai". www.singapore-elections.com.
  3. "ELD | 1963 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  4. "Singapore Legislative Assembly General Election 1963 > Geylang Serai". www.singapore-elections.com.
  5. "ELD | 1968 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  6. "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 1968 > Geylang Serai". www.singapore-elections.com.