Tanah Merah Single Member Constituency

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Tanah Merah Single Member Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. It existed from 1980 to 1988, comprising residential areas such as the Tanah Merah private houses and was later absorbed into Bedok GRC until 1991.

It absorbed part of Bedok & Changi constituencies in 1980.

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References

  1. "Portrait of Mr. Ibrahim Othman, Member of Parliament for Tanah Merah" . Retrieved 30 June 2020.