Stamford Constituency

Stamford
Former constituency
for the Legislative Assembly of Singapore and Parliament of Singapore
RegionSingapore
Former constituency
Created1955; 70 years ago (1955)
Abolished1976; 49 years ago (1976)
Seats1
Replaced byRochore Constituency, River Valley Constituency and Telok Ayer Constituency

Stamford Constituency was a constituency in the city-centre of Singapore. It used to exist from 1955 to 1976.

Constituency history

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Stamford House in 2023

The constituency was formed from parts of City Constituency and Rochore Constituency. It covered parts of the historical City of Singapore and surrounding areas, including Stamford Road, Hill Street and portions of Bras Basah and Waterloo Street. The constituency was represented in the Legislative Assembly and later in Parliament following Singapore's independence in 1965. In 1976, the constituency was abolished as part of a wider electoral boundary review. Its electorate was divided, with roughly half absorbed back into Rochore Constituency and the remainder split between River Valley Constituency and Telok Ayer Constituency.

Several notable buildings and institutions were located within the boundaries of this constituency.[1] These included the Old National Library Building at Stamford Road, which operated from 1960 until its closure in 2004, and the Stamford Arts Centre on Waterloo Street, which had functioned as a school before being repurposed for cultural use.[1] The constituency also contained Stamford House, a commercial building constructed in 1904, and the former MPH Building, later known as the Vanguard Building, both of which are examples of early twentieth century architecture in Singapore. The area formed part of the historical civic and institutional core of the city and was characterised by a mixture of educational, religious and government facilities.[1]

Member of Parliament

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Year Member of Parliament Party
Legislative Assembly of Singapore
1955 J. M. Jumabhoy LF
1959 Fung Yin Ching PAP
1963 Fong Sip Chee
Parliament of Singapore
1968 Fong Sip Chee PAP
1972

Electoral results

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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 1950s

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General Election 1955: Stamford[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LF J. M. Jumabhoy 2,691 43.08
Independent T. A. Simon 1,281 20.51
PP N. A. Mallal 1,153 18.46
Democratic Party Ng Sen Choy 1,121 17.95
Turnout 13,207
LF win (new seat)
General Election 1959: Stamford[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Fung Yin Ching 5,372 49.18
SPA J. M. Jumabhoy 3,810 34.88
WP Ang Meng Gee 925 8.47
LSP Hooi Beng Guan 679 6.22
Independent Wong Chee Lim 136 1.25
Turnout 12,392
PAP gain from LF Swing N/A

Elections in the 1960s

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General Election 1968[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Fong Sip Chee Unopposed
Registered electors 9,919
PAP hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1970s

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Electoral Division of Stamford". www.nas.gov.sg. National Archives of Singapore. Archived from the original on 9 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  2. ^ "1955 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS".
  3. ^ "1959 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS".
  4. ^ "1968 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS".