Tanglin Single Member Constituency

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Tanglin
Former Single Member constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
Electorate16,801 (1991)
Former constituency
Created1951
Abolished1997
Seats1
Created from Municipal South–West
Replaced by Kreta Ayer–Tanglin GRC

Tanglin Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency (SMC) in the city area of Singapore. The constituency was formed in 1951 and was abolished in 1997.

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History

In 1951, the Tanglin Constituency was formed by carving up Municipal South-West Constituency. In 1955, parts of the constituency were divided to form Cairnhill, Havelock and Queenstown constituencies. In 1959, it was further divided to form River Valley and Ulu Pandan constituencies.

In 1988, it was renamed as Tanglin Single Member Constituency as part of Singapore's political reforms. In 1997, it was abolished and merged into Kreta Ayer–Tanglin Group Representation Constituency.

Member of Parliament

YearMemberParty
Formation
Legislative Council of Singapore
1951 Tan Chye Cheng PP
Legislative Assembly of Singapore
1955 John Ede PP
1959 Thio Chan Bee SPA
1963 E. W. Barker PAP
Parliament of Singapore
1965 E. W. Barker PAP
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988 Lew Syn Pau
1991
Constituency abolished (1988)

Electoral results

Note: The Elections Department does not include rejected votes when calculating the vote shares of candidates. Hence, all candidates' vote shares will total to 100% at any given election (may not appear so in multi-way contests due to rounding).

Elections in 1950s

General Election 1951
PartyCandidateVotes%
PP Tan Chye Cheng 1,41680.14
Labour PartyThomas Davies Richards35119.86
Majority
Total valid votes
Rejected ballots
Turnout 1,79445.4
Registered electors
PP win (new seat)
General Election 1955
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PP John Ede 3,21445.67−34.47
DP Lim Yong Bock2,50135.54+35.54
LF Lim Seow Chuan1,32218.79+18.79
Majority N/A
Total valid votesN/A
Rejected ballotsN/A
Turnout 7,12544.0−1.4
Registered electors
PP hold Swing -34.47
General Election 1959
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SPA Thio Chan Bee 2,69834.41+34.41
UMNO Ahmad bin Haji Taff2,38630.44+30.44
PAP Ibrahim bin Othman2,36030.11+30.11
LSP Chan Ah Wing3955.04+5.04
Majority N/A
Total valid votesN/A
Rejected ballotsN/A
Turnout 12,89287.7
Registered electors
SPA gain from PP Swing +34.41

Note: UMNO, the Malayan Chinese Association (MCA), the Malayan Indian Congress (MIC) and the Singapore People's Alliance (SPA) became an alliance in 1961. Ahmad was hence viewed by the Elections Department as a candidate for the Singapore Alliance (SA).

Elections in 1960s

General Election 1963: Tanglin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP E. W. Barker 4,42451.07Increase2.svg20.96
BS Tan Cheow Hock1,99723.06Increase2.svg23.06
SA Thio Chan Bee1,73820.07Decrease2.svg14.34
UPP Eng Chau Sam3363.88N/A
Independent Ariffin bin Mohd Said1661.92N/A
Majority N/A
Total valid votesN/A
Rejected ballotsN/A
Turnout 8,73194.5+6.8
Registered electors
PAP gain from SA Swing Increase2.svg20.96
General Election 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP E. W. Barker Unopposed
Registered electors
PAP hold

Elections in 1970s

General Election 1972
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP E. W. Barker Unopposed
Registered electors
PAP hold
General Election 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP E. W. Barker Unopposed
Registered electors
PAP hold

Elections in 1980s

General Election 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP E. W. Barker Unopposed
Registered electors
PAP hold
General Election 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP E. W. Barker Unopposed
Registered electors
PAP hold


General Election 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Lew Syn Pau Unopposed
Registered electors
PAP hold

Elections in 1990s

General Election 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Lew Syn Pau 9,11368.52N/A
SDP Jimmy Tan Tiang Hoe4,02230.25N/A
Independent Gnaguru s/o Thamboo Mylvaganam1631.23N/A
Majority N/A
Total valid votesN/A
Rejected ballotsN/A
Turnout 13,55580.7
Registered electors
PAP hold Swing

Historical maps

References

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