Ang Mo Kio Single Member Constituency
Ang Mo Kio | |
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Former Single Member constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
Region | Singapore |
Former constituency | |
Created | 1976 |
Abolished | 1991 |
Seats | 1 |
Member(s) | Constituency Abolished |
Town Council | Ang Mo Kio |
Replaced by | Ang Mo Kio GRC |
Ang Mo Kio Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 宏茂橋單選區;Simplified Chinese: 宏茂桥单选区) was a single member constituency in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore that was formed in 1976 and existed till 1991.
History
[edit]In 1976, the constituency was formed from merging parts of Nee Soon, Serangoon Gardens and Thomson constituencies and was known as Ang Mo Kio Constituency.
In 1988, following the establishment of Group representation constituency (GRC) and SMC, it was known as Ang Mo Kio SMC.[1]
In 1991, prior to the general electionthe constituency was merged into Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency.
Member of Parliament
[edit]Year | Member | Party | |
Formation | |||
1976 | Yeo Toon Chia | PAP | |
1980 | |||
1984 | |||
1988 | |||
Constituency abolished (1991) |
Elections
[edit]Elections in the 1970s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAP | Yeo Toon Chia | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 14,264 | ||||
PAP win (new seat) |
Elections in the 1980s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PAP | Yeo Toon Chia | 17,436 | 81.99 | N/A | |
United People's Front | Ang Bee Lian | 3,830 | 18.01 | N/A | |
Majority | 9,483 | 63.98 | N/A | ||
Total valid votes | 21,266 | 97.22 | N/A | ||
Rejected ballots | 609 | 2.78 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 21,875 | 97.04 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 22,542 | ![]() | |||
PAP hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAP | Yeo Toon Chia | 9,909 | 72.75 | ![]() | |
United People's Front | Ang Bee Lian | 3,711 | 27.25 | ![]() | |
Majority | 6,198 | 45.50 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 13,620 | 95.85 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 589 | 4.15 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 14,209 | 97.10 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 14,633 | ![]() | |||
PAP hold | Swing | ![]() |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAP | Yeo Toon Chia | 13,365 | 65.49 | ![]() | |
NSP | Ong Kah Seng | 7,044 | 34.51 | N/A | |
Majority | 6,321 | 30.98 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 20,409 | 97.04 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 621 | 2.96 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 21,030 | 96.72 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 21,744 | ![]() | |||
PAP hold | Swing | ![]() |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "13 GRCs for next general election". The Straits Times. 15 June 1988. p. 1. Retrieved 13 March 2025 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "ELD | 1976 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "ELD | 1980 Parliamentary General Election Results". Elections Department Singapore. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 1980 > Ang Mo Kio". sg-elections.com. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "ELD | 1984 Parliamentary General Election Results". Elections Department Singapore. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 1984 > Ang Mo Kio". sg-elections.com. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "ELD | 1988 Parliamentary General Election Results". Elections Department Singapore. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 1988 > Ang Mo Kio". sg-elections.com. Retrieved 16 July 2025.