Sepoy Lines Constituency

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Sepoy Lines Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. It used to exist from 1959 to 1976, whereby it consists of Singapore General Hospital. Wee Toon Boon was a member of parliament for the constituency until 1976.

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Member of Parliament

YearMember of ParliamentParty
Legislative Assembly of Singapore
1959 Wee Toon Boon PAP
1963
Parliament of Singapore
1968Wee Toon Boon PAP
1972

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 1950s

General Election 1959: Sepoy Lines [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
PAP Wee Toon Boon 5,352 58.35
SPA Goh Su Chiang3,82041.65
Majority1,53216.70
Registered electors 10,347
Total valid votes9,17299.06
Rejected ballots870.94
Turnout 9,25989.48
PAP win (new seat)

Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1963: Sepoy Lines [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Wee Toon Boon 4,907 52.25 Decrease2.svg6.1
BS Ong Chang Sam3,14733.51N/A
SA Goh Su Chiang7938.44N/A
UPP Tan Choon Sing9145455.80
Majority1,76018.74Increase2.svg2.04
Registered electors 10,046Increase2.svg2.91
Total valid votes9,39299.14Increase2.svg0.08
Rejected ballots810.86Decrease2.svg0.08
Turnout 9,47394.30Increase2.svg4.82
PAP hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.1
General Election 1968: Sepoy Lines [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Wee Toon BoonUnopposed
Registered electors 11,409Increase2.svg13.57
PAP hold

Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1972: Sepoy Lines [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Wee Toon Boon 9,160 81.30 N/A
UNF Ho Soo Hock2,10718.70N/A
Majority7,05362.60N/A
Registered electors 12,308Increase2.svg7.88
Total valid votes11,26798.01N/A
Rejected ballots2291.99N/A
Turnout 11,49693.40N/A
PAP hold

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References

  1. "ELD | 1959 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  2. "Singapore Legislative Assembly General Election 1959 > Sepoy Lines". www.singapore-elections.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2014.
  3. "ELD | 1963 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  4. "Singapore Legislative Assembly General Election 1963 > Sepoy Lines". www.singapore-elections.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2014.
  5. "ELD | 1968 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  6. "ELD | 1972 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  7. "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 1972 > Sepoy Lines". www.singapore-elections.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2014.