Kim Seng Single Member Constituency

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Kim Seng Single Member Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. The constituency was formed in 1972 as Kim Seng Constituency by carving out parts of Bukit Ho Swee and Delta constituencies. [1] In 1988, it was renamed as Kim Seng Single Member Constituency (SMC) as part of Singapore's political reforms. The SMC was merged into Kampong Glam Group Representation Constituency in 1991.

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Member of Parliament

YearMember of ParliamentParty
1972 Ong Leong Boon PAP
1976
1980 Yeo Ning Hong
1984
1988

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 1970s

General Election 1972: Kim Seng [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
PAP Ong Leong Boon 8,178 67.74
WP Heng Swee Tong3,89532.26
Majority4,28335.48
Registered electors 12,893
Turnout 12,07393.6
PAP win (new seat)
General Election 1976: Kim Seng [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Ong Leong Boon 10,975 77.65 Increase2.svg9.91
WP Chiang Seok Keong3,15922.35Decrease2.svg9.91
Majority7,81655.3Increase2.svg19.82
Registered electors 14,860Increase2.svg15.26
Turnout 14,13495.1Increase2.svg1.5
PAP hold Swing Increase2.svg9.91

Elections in 1980s

General Election 1980: Kim Seng [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Yeo Ning Hong 11,109 80.55 N/A
WP Seow Yong Chew2,68219.45N/A
Majority8,42761.1Increase2.svg5.8
Registered electors 14,734Decrease2.svg0.85
Turnout 13,79193.6Decrease2.svg1.5
PAP hold Swing Increase2.svg2.9
General Election 1984: Kim Seng [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Yeo Ning Hong Unopposed
Registered electors 22,136Increase2.svg50.24
PAP hold
General Election 1988: Kim Seng [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Yeo Ning Hong 11,460 66.90 NA
WP Seow Yong Chew5,67033.10NA
Majority5,79033.8N/A
Registered electors 18,474Decrease2.svg16.54
Turnout 17,13092.72NA
PAP hold

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References

  1. ↑ "Kim Seng Constituency | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  2. ↑ "ELD | 1972 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  3. ↑ "ELD | 1976 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  4. ↑ "ELD | 1980 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  5. ↑ "ELD | 1984 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  6. ↑ "ELD | 1988 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.


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