Toa Payoh Constituency

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Toa Payoh Single Member Constituency was a constituency that holds the Toa Payoh area, in the Central Region of Singapore, from 1959 to 1988. The constituency broke away into Boon Teck, Kim Keat and Kuo Chuan in 1972 general elections, and Khe Bong in 1976 general elections.

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Member of Parliament

YearMember of ParliamentParty
1959 Wong Soon Fong PAP
1963 BS
1968 Eric Cheong PAP
1972
1976
1980
1984

Candidates and results

Elections in 1950s

General Election 1959: Toa Payoh [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
PAP Wong Soon Fong 8,693 77.66
SPA Lee Poh Chee2,50022.34
Majority6,19355.32
Registered electors 12,551
Turnout 11,44291.16
PAP win (new seat)

Elections in 1960s

General Election 1963: Toa Payoh [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BS Wong Soon Fong 6,083 48.20 N/A
PAP Yip Sai Weng4,27633.88-43.78
UPP Goh Nee Kim1,50111.89N/A
United Democratic PartyTan Chor Yong7606.03N/A
Majority1,80714.32Decrease2.svg41
Registered electors 13,394Increase2.svg6.72
Turnout 12,77295.36Increase2.svg4.18
BS gain from PAP
General Election 1968: Toa Payoh [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Eric Cheong Unopposed
Registered electors 19,143Increase2.svg42.93
PAP hold

Elections in 1970s

General Election 1972: Toa Payoh [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Eric Cheong 10,884 73.85 N/A
BS Tay Cheng Kang3,85326.15N/A
Majority7,03147.70N/A
Registered electors 15,742Decrease2.svg17.77
Turnout 14,73793.62N/A
PAP hold
General Election 1976: Toa Payoh [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Eric Cheong 9,633 73.63 Decrease2.svg0.22
BS Abdul Rahim3,45026.37N/A
Majority6,18347.26Decrease2.svg0.44
Registered electors 13,933Decrease2.svg11.49
Turnout 13,08393.90Increase2.svg0.28
PAP hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.22

Elections in 1980s

General Election 1980: Toa Payoh [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Eric Cheong 9,872 76.73 Increase2.svg3.1
BS Ng Ho2,99423.27N/A
Majority6,87853.46Increase2.svg6.2
Registered electors 13,799Decrease2.svg0.96
Turnout 12,86693.24Decrease2.svg0.66
PAP hold Swing Increase2.svg3.1
General Election 1984: Toa Payoh [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Eric Cheong 8,559 65.16 Decrease2.svg11.57
BS Ng Ho4,57634.84Increase2.svg11.57
Majority3,98330.32Decrease2.svg23.14
Registered electors 14,177Increase2.svg2.74
Turnout 12,86692.65Decrease2.svg0.59
PAP hold Swing Decrease2.svg11.57

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References

  1. ↑ "ELD | 1959 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "ELD | 1963 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "ELD | 1968 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "ELD | 1972 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "ELD | 1976 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "ELD | 1980 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "ELD | 1984 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.


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