Katong Constituency

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Katong
Former constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
Region Singapore
Electorate12,041 (1980)
Former constituency
Created1968
Abolished1984
Seats1
Created from Mountbatten
Replaced by
Katong
Former constituency
for the Legislative Council of Singapore and the Legislative Assembly of Singapore
Region Singapore
Electorate22,096 (1955)
Former constituency
Created1951
Abolished1959
Seats1
Created from Municipal North–East
Replaced by

KatongConstituency was a constituency in Singapore from 1951 until 1959 and from 1968 until 1984. [1]

Contents

In 1951, the constituency was carved out from Municipal North–East Constituency and was represented in the Legislative Council from 1951 until 1955. In 1955, parts of the constituency was carved out to form Geylang and Paya Lebar constituencies but it remained represented in the Legislative Assembly of Singapore from 1955 until 1959 where it was abolished. The constituency was split into Joo Chiat, Mountbatten and Siglap constituencies. In 1968, the constituency was reformed by carving out from Mountbatten Constituency and lasted till 1984 where it was once again abolished and split into Joo Chiat and Mountbatten constituencies.

Member of Parliament

YearMember of ParliamentParty
Legislative Council of Singapore
1951 John Laycock PP
Legislative Assembly of Singapore
1955 Armand Joseph Braga LF
Constituency abolished (1959– 1968)
Parliament of Singapore
1968 Joseph Francis De Conceicao PAP
1972
1976
1980

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 the 1980s

General Election 1980: Katong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Joseph Francis De Conceicao Walkover
Majority
Turnout 12,041
PAP hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1976: Katong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Joseph Francis De Conceicao 10,721 76.18
DPP William James Cook3,35323.82
Majority7,36852.36
Turnout 14,46991.2
PAP hold Swing
General Election 1972: Katong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Joseph Francis De Conceicao Walkover
Majority
Turnout 16,766
PAP hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1968: Katong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Joseph Francis De Conceicao Walkover
Majority
Turnout 14,872
PAP win (new seat)

Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1955: Katong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LF Armand Joseph Braga 4,680 45.66
PP John Laycock 2,96528.93Decrease2.svg 35.3
DP Chan Wah Chip2,60525.41
Majority1,71516.73
Turnout 10,37046.9Decrease2.svg 2.2
LF gain from PP
General Election 1951: Katong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PP John Laycock 2,075 64.2
Independent Goh Hood Kiat1,15735.8
Majority91828.4
Turnout 3,27249.1
PP win (new seat)

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References

  1. "Singapore Electoral Constituencies". Singapore Elections. Archived from the original on 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2020-08-09.