Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency

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Joo Chiat
Former single-member constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency locator map.png
Location under 2006 boundaries
Regionsoutheastern Singapore
Electorate22,069
Current constituency
Created1959–1988
2001-2015
Number of members1
MemberConstituency abolished
Created from East Coast GRC
Replaced by Marine Parade GRC

Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency is a former single member constituency (SMC) that was located in the eastern region of Singapore. The SMC formerly encompassed the areas of Joo Chiat, Katong, Opera Estate, Siglap and a portion of Telok Kurau. It had existed from 1959 until 1988, when it was merged with neighbouring constituencies to form Bedok Group Representation Constituency (Bedok GRC). It was reformed just before the 2001 general election after being carved out from East Coast Group Representation Constituency. The seat has been held by the People's Action Party since its reformation that year and was contested again in 2006.

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History

Bukit Panjang and Mountbatten currently share the roots where it has been interrupted due to Group Representation Constituency system, where it had been merged into the respective bigger constituencies at different times. No other constituencies has survived longer without the interruption after Chua Chu Kang had been merged into Chua Chu Kang GRC.

Prior to the 2015 general election, the constituency was merged into Marine Parade GRC. [1]

Member of Parliament

YearMemberParty
Formation
Legislative Assembly of Singapore
1959Koh Choon Hong SPA
1963Fong Kim Heng PAP
Parliament of Singapore
1966 Yeoh Ghim Seng PAP
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
Constituency abolished (1988 – 2001)
2001 Chan Soo Sen PAP
2006
2011 Charles Chong
Constituency abolished (2015)

Electoral results

Note: The Elections Department does not include rejected votes when calculating the vote shares of candidates. Hence, all candidates' vote shares will total to 100% at any given election (may not appear so in multi-way contests due to rounding).

Elections in 1950s

General Election 1959
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SPA Koh Choon Hong6,13645.87
PAP Fong Kim Heng5,30139.63
LSP Gay Wan Guay1,2159.09
Katong United Residents' Association Low Teck Cheng4053.03
Independent Henry Chong3202.39
Majority 8356.24
Turnout 13,67489.6
SPA win (new seat)

Elections in 1960s

General Election 1963
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Fong Kim Heng9,30065.88+26.25
BS Leong Keng Seng3,73726.48+26.48
SA Seow Peck Leng 1,0787.64−38.23
Majority 5,56339.40
Turnout 14,21495.0+5.4
PAP gain from SPA Swing N/A
By-election 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Yeoh Ghim Seng Walkover
Turnout 15,760
PAP hold Swing
General Election 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Yeoh Ghim Seng Walkover
Turnout 12,335
PAP hold Swing

Elections in 1970s

General Election 1972
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Yeoh Ghim Seng 11,66983.49N/A
United National FrontWilliam Cook2,30716.51+16.51
Majority 9,36266.98
Turnout 13,97698.1
PAP hold Swing N/A
General Election 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Yeoh Ghim Seng 9,60174.43−9.06
WP Maideen bin Ameer Batcha3,24725.57+25.57
Majority 6,35448.86−18.12
Turnout 12,84897.8−0.3
PAP hold Swing -9.06

Elections in 1980s

General Election 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Yeoh Ghim Seng 8,54274.18−0.25
SDP Soon Kia Seng2,97325.82+25.82
Majority 5,56948.36
Turnout 11,51597.80.0
PAP hold Swing -0.25
General Election 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Yeoh Ghim Seng Walkover
Turnout 18,987
PAP hold Swing

Elections in 2000s

General Election 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Chan Soo Sen 15,42683.55N/A
Independent Ooi Boon Ewe 3,03816.45+16.45
Majority 12,38867.1
Turnout 19,04987.6
PAP win (new seat)
General Election 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Chan Soo Sen 12,22665.01−18.54
WP Tan Bin Seng6,58034.99+34.99
Majority 5,64630.02
Turnout 19,19687.8+0.2
PAP hold Swing -18.54

Elections in 2010s

General Election 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Charles Chong 9,66651.02−13.99
WP Yee Jenn Jong 9,27848.98+13.99
Majority 3882.04−27.98
Turnout 19,25998.4+10.6
PAP hold Swing -13.99

References

  1. ↑ "'I am stepping up – again': Three-time WP candidate Yee Jenn Jong looks set to contest GE2025". The Straits Times. 22 April 2025. ISSN   0585-3923 . Retrieved 23 April 2025.

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