Jurong Single Member Constituency

Not to be confused with the currently active Jurong Group Representation Constituency.

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.

History

In early October 1966, Chia Thye Poh boycotted Parliament over the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) decision to split from Malaysia. ^[1] This action was part of BS' strategy to protest what it viewed as "undemocratic acts" ^[2] by carrying the struggle beyond Parliament. ^[2] On 7 October, Chia resigned from his seat in the Parliament.

A by-elections was held on 2 November 1966 where Ho Kah Leong of the PAP won uncontested.

In 1976, part of the constituency was carved out to form Boon Lay Constituency. ^[3]

In 1988, following the establishment of Group representation constituency (GRC) and SMC, it was known as Jurong SMC. ^[4]

In 1997, the constituency was absorbed into Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency.

Member of Parliament

Year	Member of Parliament	Party
Legislative Assembly of Singapore
1959	Chor Yeok Eng		PAP
1963	Chia Thye Poh		BS
Parliament of Singapore
1965	Chia Thye Poh		BS
1966	Ho Kah Leong		PAP
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
1991

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Chor Yeok Eng	4,502	70.67
	SPA	Wong Tuck Leong	1,325	20.80
	LSP	Chia Yeck Poh	375	5.89
	Malay Union	Ahman bin Haji Subri	168	2.64
Turnout			6,476	90.2
	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.

General Election 1963

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BS	Chia Thye Poh	3,973	55.85	+55.85
	PAP	Ong Soo Chuan	2,268	31.89	−38.78
	UPP	Soh U Loh	501	7.04	+7.04
	SA	Wong Tuck Leong	371	5.22	+5.22
Turnout			6,476	94.7	+4.5
	BS gain from PAP		Swing	-38.78

By-election 2 November 1966

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Ho Kah Leong	Walkover
Turnout			8,757		N/A
	PAP gain from BS		Swing

Elections in 1960s

General Election 1968

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Ho Kah Leong	Walkover
Turnout			11,445		N/A
	PAP hold		Swing

Elections in 1970s

General Election 1972

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Ho Kah Leong	10,741	76.43
	United National Front	Ng Soon Hee	3,312	23.57
Turnout			14,537	94.7	N/A
	PAP hold		Swing

General Election 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Ho Kah Leong	Walkover
Turnout			18,310		N/A
	PAP hold		Swing

Elections in 1980s

General Election 1980

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Ho Kah Leong	Walkover
Turnout			18,658		N/A
	PAP hold		Swing

General Election 1984

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Ho Kah Leong	Walkover
Turnout			24,517		N/A
	PAP hold		Swing

General Election 1988

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Ho Kah Leong	14,769	75.17
	PKMS	Mohamed Awang	4,879	24.83
Turnout			20,091	93.8	N/A
	PAP hold		Swing

Elections in 1990s

General Election 1991

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Ho Kah Leong	18,843	64.32	−10.85
	WP	John Gan Eng Guan	8,965	30.60	+30.60
	PKMS	Mohamed Awang	1,489	5.08	−19.75
Turnout			30,040	96.1	+2.3
	PAP hold		Swing	-10.85

See also

• Jurong GRC

References

• Results in 1959 GE
• Results in 1963 GE
• Result in Third 1966 By Election (There was 3 by-elections in 1966 in different wards)
• Results in 1968 GE
• Results in 1972 GE
• Results in 1976 GE
• Results in 1980 GE
• Results in 1984 GE
• Results in 1988 GE
• Results in 1991 GE
• Brief History on Singapore Malay Union (Dissolved in the 1960s)

1. "Looking Back". Asiaweek . 26 (47). 1 December 2000. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013.
2. Hussin Mutalib (2003). Parties and Politics: A Study of Opposition Parties and the PAP in Singapore. Singapore: Eastern Universities Press. pp. 70, 106–107. ISBN   981-210-211-6.
3. "Special guide for S'pore voters". New Nation . 29 July 1976. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 22 August 2025– via NewspaperSG.
4. "13 GRCs for next general election". The Straits Times . 15 June 1988. p. 1. Retrieved 13 March 2025– via NewspaperSG.