Nee Soon Central Single Member Constituency

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Nee Soon Central Single Member Constituency.

Nee Soon Central Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency (SMC) in the northern area of Singapore. The seat consists of Yishun Town Centre (Neighbourhood 9), Neighbourhood 6 and part of Neighbourhood 7.

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The constituency was formed in 1988 and has been held by the ruling party from 1988 to 1991 when the People's Action Party lost the seat to Singapore Democratic Party's Cheo Chai Chen but Cheo lost to Ong in 1997 Singapore general election. In 2011, the constituency was merged into Nee Soon Group Representation Constituency.

Member of Parliament

YearMember of ParliamentParty
1988 Ng Pock Too PAP
1991 Cheo Chai Chen SDP
1997 Ong Ah Heng PAP

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 2000s

General Election 2006: Nee Soon Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Ong Ah Heng14,21165.4-13.1
WP Lian Chin Way7,52934.6+34.6
Majority6,68230.8-26.2
Turnout 22,12595.6+0.6
PAP hold Swing -13.1
General Election 2001: Nee Soon Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Ong Ah Heng16,75578.5+17.2
SDP Ling How Doong 4,58321.5-17.2
Majority12,17257.0+34.4
Turnout 23,83695.0-1.5
PAP hold Swing +17.2

Elections in 1990s

General Election 1997: Nee Soon Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Ong Ah Heng15,21461.3+11.6
SDP Cheo Chai Chen 9,59138.7-11.6
Majority5,62322.6+23.2
Turnout 25,33596.5+0.0
PAP gain from SDP Swing +11.6
General Election 1991: Nee Soon Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SDP Cheo Chai Chen 12,70950.3+11.8
PAP Ng Pock Too 12,54149.7-7.9
Majority1680.6+19.7
Turnout 25,87096.5-0.5
SDP gain from PAP Swing +11.8

Elections in 1980s

General Election 1988: Nee Soon Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Ng Pock Too 13,39657.6N/A
SDP Cheo Chai Chen 8,94438.5N/A
United People's FrontGiam Lai Cheng9143.9N/A
Majority4,45219.1
Turnout 23,67097.0
PAP win (new seat)

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