Jurong Single Member Constituency

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Jurong Single Member Constituency, prior to 1988 known simply as the Jurong Constituency, was a single member constituency (SMC) in the western area in Singapore mainly in Jurong and Tuas area. It had existed since the 1959 general elections by carving a portion from Bukit Timah Constituency.

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In 1976, part of the constituency was carved out to form Boon Lay Constituency. In 1997, the constituency was absorbed into Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency.

Member of Parliament

YearMember of ParliamentParty
Legislative Assembly of Singapore
1959 Chor Yeok Eng PAP
1963 Chia Thye Poh BS
Parliament of Singapore
1966 Ho Kah Leong PAP
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
1991

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 1990s

General Election 1991: Jurong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Ho Kah Leong 18,84364.32−10.85
WP John Gan Eng Guan8,96530.60+30.60
PKMS Mohamed Awang1,4895.08−19.75
Turnout 30,04096.1+2.3
PAP hold Swing -10.85

Elections in 1980s

General Election 1988: Jurong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Ho Kah Leong 14,76975.17
PKMS Mohamed Awang4,87924.83
Turnout 20,09193.8N/A
PAP hold Swing
General Election 1984: Jurong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Ho Kah Leong Walkover
Turnout 24,517N/A
PAP hold Swing
General Election 1980: Jurong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Ho Kah Leong Walkover
Turnout 18,658N/A
PAP hold Swing

Elections in 1970s

General Election 1976: Jurong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Ho Kah Leong Walkover
Turnout 18,310N/A
PAP hold Swing
General Election 1972: Jurong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Ho Kah Leong 10,74176.43
United National FrontNg Soon Hee3,31223.57
Turnout 14,53794.7N/A
PAP hold Swing

Elections in 1960s

General Election 1968: Jurong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Ho Kah Leong Walkover
Turnout 11,445N/A
PAP hold Swing
By-election 2 November 1966: Jurong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Ho Kah Leong Walkover
Turnout 8,757N/A
PAP gain from BS Swing
General Election 1963: Jurong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BS Chia Thye Poh 3,97355.85+55.85
PAP Ong Soo Chuan 2,26831.89−38.78
UPP Soh U Loh5017.04+7.04
SA Wong Tuck Leong3715.22+5.22
Turnout 6,47694.7+4.5
BS gain from PAP Swing -38.78

Elections in 1950s

General Election 1959: Jurong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Chor Yeok Eng 4,50270.67
SPA Wong Tuck Leong1,32520.80
LSP Chia Yeck Poh3755.89
Malay Union Ahman bin Haji Subri1682.64
Turnout 6,47690.2
PAP win (new seat)

Note: In 1957, Singapore Malay Union (SMU) was expelled by its alliance partners consisted of UMNO and MCA for fielding a candidate in that by-election which was the reason for the elections department of Singapore to view Ahman bin Haji Subri as an independent candidate.

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