List of Singaporean electoral divisions (1972–1976)

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The following is a list of Singaporean electoral divisions from 1972 to 1976 that served as constituencies that elected Members of Parliament (MPs) to the 3rd Parliament of Singapore in the 1972 Singaporean general elections. [1] The number of seats in Parliament had increased by 7 to 65 seats.

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Constituencies

DistrictPolling DistrictsTotal
AlexandraAL 01 - AL 022
AljuniedAJ 01 - AJ 022
AnsonAS 01 - AS 022
Boon TeckBN 01 - BN 022
Bras BasahBB 01 - BB 022
Bukit BatokBK 01 - BK 066
Bukit Ho SweeBH 01 - BH 022
Bukit MerahBM 01 - BM 022
Bukit PanjangBP 01 - BP 066
Bukit TimahBT 01 - BT 044
CairnhillCA 01 - CA 055
ChangiCH 01 - CH 066
Chua Chu KangCK 01 - CK 066
CrawfordCF 01 - CF 033
DeltaD 01 - D 022
Farrer ParkFP 01 - FP 033
Geylang EastGE 01 - GE 033
Geylang SeraiGS 01 - GS 033
Geylang WestGW 01 - GW 022
HavelockH 01 - H 033
HendersonHS 01 - HS 022
Hong LimHL 01 - HL 033
Jalan BesarJB 01 - JB 033
Jalan KayuJK 01 - JK 033
Joo ChiatJC 01 - JC 044
JurongJ 01 - J 066
KallangKL 01 - KL 044
Kampong Chai CheeKC 01 - KC 033
Kampong GlamKG 01 - KG 022
Kampong KaporKK 01 - KK 033
Kampong KembanganKN 01 - KN 033
Kampong UbiKU 01 - KU 033
KatongKT 01 - KT 022
Kim KeatKM 01 - KM 022
Kim SengKS 01 - KS 022
Kreta AyerKA 01 - KA 022
Kuo ChuanKH 01 - KH 033
Leng KeeLK 01 - LK 022
MacPhersonMP 01 - MP 022
MoulmeinMM 01 - MM 044
MountbattenMB 01 - MB 022
Nee SoonNS 01 - NS 033
Pasir PanjangPP 01 - PP 022
Paya LebarPL 01 - PL 044
Potong PasirPS 01 - PS 022
PunggolPG 01 - PG 055
QueenstownQ 01 - Q 022
River ValleyRV 01 - RV 033
RochoreR 01 - R 033
SembawangSB 01 - SB 033
Sepoy LinesSP 01 - SP 055
Serangoon GardensSG 01 - SG 044
SiglapSL 01 - SL 033
StamfordST 01 - ST 033
TampinesTM 01 - TM 055
TanglinT 01 - T 033
Tanjong PagarTP 01 - TP 022
Telok AyerTA 01 - TA 033
Telok BlangahTL 01 - TL 044
ThomsonTH 01 - TH 033
Tiong BahruTG 01 - TG 044
Toa PayohTY 01 - TY 033
Ulu PandanUP 01 - UP 022
Upper SerangoonUS 01 - US 044
WhampoaW 01 - W 022

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References

  1. "Singapore Elections - 1972 Parliamentary General Election Results". elections.gov.sg. 11 September 2006. Archived from the original on 7 June 2007. Retrieved 27 June 2020.