Kampong Kapor Single Member Constituency

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Kampong Kapor
Former Single Member Constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
Electorate13,815 (1955)
Former constituency
Created1951
Abolished1976
Seats1
Created from Rochore SMC
Replaced by Jalan Besar SMC

Kampong Kapor Single Member Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. It used to exist from 1955 to 1976.

Contents

The constituency will be added to Jalan Besar and Rochore constituencies. Yeo Toon Chia and 1,403 voters will be moving to Ang Mo Kio.

Member of Parliament

YearMember of ParliamentParty
1959 G. Kandasamy PAP
1963
1968
1972
1976
1980
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: Kampong Kapor [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
PAP G. Kandasamy 6,059 54.27
SPA Chia Ban Wei3,63232.53
Citizens' Party (Singapore) Yen Jen San3302.96
Independent Jaganathan S7116.37
Independent Choo Yeok Koon4323.87
Majority2,42721.74
Registered electors 12,736
Turnout 11,16487.66
PAP win (new seat)

Elections in 1960s

Historical maps

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References

  1. "ELD | 1959 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.