Rochore Constituency

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Rochore
Former constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
Electorate14,164 (1984)
Former constituency
Created1951
Abolished1988
Seats1
Created from
Replaced by Kampong Glam SMC

Rochore Constituency was a constituency in Singapore that existed from 1951 until 1988. [1] The constituency was represented in the Legislative Council from 1951 until 1955, in the Legislative Assembly from 1955 until 1965, and in Parliament from 1965 until 1988. It elected one member of Parliament.

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The constituency was formed in 1951 by merging parts of the Municipal North–East Constituency and the Municipal South-West Constituency. The first election was won by Caralapati Raghaviah Dasaratha Raj of the Labour Party.

In 1955, parts of the constituency were carved out to form Cairnhill, Kampong Kapor and Stamford constituencies. The constituency was won by Tan Theng Chiang of the Labour Front.

In 1959, parts of the constituency were separated to form Crawford and Kampong Glam constituencies. It was then won by Toh Chin Chye of the People's Action Party. Toh will remain the Member of Parliament of the constituency till it merged into Kampong Glam Single Member Constituency in 1988.

Member of Parliament

YearMember of ParliamentParty
Legislative Council of Singapore
1951 Caralapati Raghaviah Dasaratha Raj LP
Legislative Assembly of Singapore
1955 Tan Theng Chiang LF
1959 Toh Chin Chye PAP
1963
Parliament of Singapore
1968 Toh Chin Chye PAP
1972
1976
1980
1984

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 1984: Rochore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Toh Chin Chye Walkover
Majority
Turnout 14,164
PAP hold Swing
General Election 1980: Rochore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Toh Chin Chye Walkover
Majority
Turnout 14,705
PAP hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1976: Rochore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Toh Chin Chye 9,053 65.50 Increase2.svg 5.10
BS Lee Siew Choh 4,76834.50Decrease2.svg 5.10
Majority4,28531.00Increase2.svg 10.20
Turnout 14,17291.9Increase2.svg 0.8
PAP hold Swing Increase2.svg 5.10
General Election 1972: Rochore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Toh Chin Chye 6,218 60.40
BS Lee Siew Choh 4,07639.60
Majority2,14220.80
Turnout 10,55291.1
PAP hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1968: Rochore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Toh Chin Chye Walkover
Majority
Turnout 12,222
PAP hold Swing
General Election 1963: Rochore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Toh Chin Chye 5,015 45.56 Decrease2.svg 26.20
BS Lee Siew Choh 4,92644.75
UPP Pan Tiek Tai1,0679.69
Majority890.81Decrease2.svg 51.10
Turnout 11,11795.0Increase2.svg 4.2
PAP hold Swing Decrease2.svg 26.20

Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1959: Rochore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Toh Chin Chye 7,995 71.76
SPA Konnolil C. Thomas2,21219.85
LSP Tan Soo Wan9348.39
Majority5,12151.91
Turnout 11,28790.8Increase2.svg 37.7
PAP gain from LF Swing
General Election 1955: Rochore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LF Tan Theng Chiang 2,929 46.25
DP Ong Eng Lian1,89729.95
PP Soh Ghee Soon1,50723.80
Majority1,03216.30
Turnout 6,41453.1Increase2.svg 8
LF gain from Labour Party Swing
General Election 1951: Rochore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Party Caralapati Raghaviah Dasaratha Raj 1,433 43.1
Independent Mohamed Javad Namazie1,21536.6
Independent Pandarapillai Thillai Nathan67520.3
Majority2186.5
Turnout 3,38045.1
Labour Party win (new seat)

Historical maps

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References

  1. "Singapore Electoral Constituencies". Singapore Elections. Archived from the original on June 2, 2010.