Upper Serangoon Single Member Constituency

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Upper Serangoon Single Member Constituency (SMC) was a constituency in Upper Serangoon, Singapore from 1959 to 1980. In 1959, the constituency is formed by absorbing part of Serangoon SMC and Paya Lebar SMC.

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Members of Parliament

Election Member of ParliamentParty
1959 Chan Sun Wing PAP
1963 Sia Kah Hui
1972
1976

Candidates and results

Elections in 1950s

General Election 1959: Upper Serangoon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
PAP Chan Sun Wing 4,497 45.06
SPA Lim Choon Mong4,37243.81
LSP Sin Cho Lang9019.03
Citizens' Party (Singapore) Tan Choon Teng2092.1
Majority1251.34
Registered electors 11,279
Turnout 9,97988.47
PAP win (new seat)

Elections in 1960s

General Election 1963: Upper Serangoon [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Sia Kah Hui 6,650 56.56 N/A
BS Chia Yang Loong3,54730.17N/A
Independent Lim Choon Mong5734.87N/A
UPP Phua Gek Boon5955.06N/A
SA Wu Moh Chye3933.34N/A
Majority310326.39Increase2.svg25.05
Registered electors 12,433Increase2.svg10.23
Turnout 11,75894.57Increase2.svg6.1
PAP hold Swing Increase2.svg25.05

Elections in 1970s

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References

  1. "ELD | 1959 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  2. "ELD | 1963 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.

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