Tiong Bahru Group Representation Constituency

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Tiong Bahru
Former Group Representation constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
RegionSingapore
Former constituency
Created1988
Abolished1991
Seats4
Party People's Action Party
Member(s) Chng Hee Kok
Ch'ng Jit Koon
S Vasoo
Town CouncilTiong Bahru
Replaced by Tanjong Pagar GRC

Tiong Bahru GRC was a defunct three-member group representation constituency in Singapore that existed from 1988 to 1991, comprising of Henderson, Radin Mas, and Tiong Bahru, in Singapore. When it was dissolved, it was quickly replaced by Tanjong Pagar GRC. The Tiong Bahru GRC was led by Ch'ng Jit Koon and S.Vasoo.

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Members of Parliament

ElectionDivisionIncumbentParty
1988
  • Henderson
  • Radin Mas
  • Tiong Bahru
PAP

Candidates and results

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1988: Tiong Bahru GRC [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
PAP Chng Hee Kok
Chng Jit Koon
S Vasoo
31,732 57.84
WP Low Thia Khiang
Lim Lye Soon
Gopalan Nair
23,13242.16
Majority8,60015.68
Registered electors 58,898
Turnout 54,86493.15
PAP win (new seat)

References

  1. "ELD | 1988 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 6 January 2022.