West Coast Constituency

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West Coast Constituency was a constituency that existed from 1980 to 1988 in Singapore. It was formed in 1980 by carving out from Bukit Timah Constituency. In 1988, it was merged into Pasir Panjang Group Representation Constituency.

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Member of Parliament

Election Member of ParliamentParty
1980 Wan Soon Bee PAP
1984

Elections

Note : Elections Department Singapore do not include rejected votes for calculation of candidate's vote share. Hence, the total of all candidates' vote share will be 100%.

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1980: West Coast [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
PAP Wan Soon Bee 15,185 84.43
SJP M Ramasamy2,80115.57
Majority12,38468.86
Registered electors 18,949
Turnout 17,98694.92
PAP win (new seat)
General Election 1984: West Coast [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Wan Soon Bee 19,745 75.72 Decrease2.svg8.71
SJP M Ramasamy6,33124.28Increase2.svg8.71
Majority1341451.44Decrease2.svg17.42
Registered electors 28,008Increase2.svg47.8
Turnout 26,07693.1Decrease2.svg1.82
PAP hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.71

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References

  1. "ELD | 1980 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  2. "ELD | 1984 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.