Khe Bong Single Member Constituency

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Khe Bong Single Member Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. It used to exist from 1976 to 1988 and absorbed into Toa Payoh GRC. It absorbed part of Kuo Chuan & Toa Payoh constituencies.

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Members of Parliament

Candidates and results

Elections in 1970s

General Election 1976: Khe Bong [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Ho See Beng10,95074.33
BS Sim Say Chuan3,78225.67
PAP win (new seat)

Elections in 1980s

General Election 1980: Khe Bong [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Ho See Beng10,49772.42Decrease2.svg1.91
BS Sim Say Chuan3,99827.58Increase2.svg1.91
PAP hold
General Election 1984: Khe Bong [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Tang Guan Seng9,22162.53Decrease2.svg9.89
BS Sim Say Chuan5,52537.47Increase2.svg9.89
PAP hold

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References

  1. "1976 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS" . Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  2. "1980 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS" . Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  3. "1984 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS" . Retrieved 2020-12-03.