Jurong Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency (SMC) in the western area in Singapore mainly in Jurong and Tuas area. It had existed since the 1959 general elections by carving a portion from Bukit Timah Constituency.
In 1976, part of the constituency was carved out to form Boon Lay Constituency.
In 1997, the constituency was absorbed into Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency.
Member of Parliament
Year | Member of Parliament | Party | |
Legislative Assembly of Singapore | |||
---|---|---|---|
1959 | Chor Yeok Eng | PAP | |
1963 | Chia Thye Poh | ||
Parliament of Singapore | |||
1966 | Ho Kah Leong | PAP | |
1968 | |||
1972 | |||
1976 | |||
1980 | |||
1984 | |||
1988 | |||
1991 |
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 1990s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAP | Ho Kah Leong | 18,843 | 64.32 | -10.85 | |
WP | John Gan Eng Guan | 8,965 | 30.60 | +30.60 | |
PKMS | Mohamed Awang | 1,489 | 5.08 | -19.75 | |
Turnout | 30,040 | 96.1 | +2.3 | ||
PAP hold | Swing | -10.85 | |||
Elections in 1980s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAP | Ho Kah Leong | 14,769 | 75.17 | ||
PKMS | Mohamed Awang | 4,879 | 24.83 | ||
Turnout | 20,091 | 93.8 | N/A | ||
PAP hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAP | Ho Kah Leong | Walkover | |||
Turnout | 24,517 | N/A | |||
PAP hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAP | Ho Kah Leong | Walkover | |||
Turnout | 18,658 | N/A | |||
PAP hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in 1970s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAP | Ho Kah Leong | Walkover | |||
Turnout | 18,310 | N/A | |||
PAP hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAP | Ho Kah Leong | 10,741 | 76.43 | ||
United National Front | Ng Soon Hee | 3,312 | 23.57 | ||
Turnout | 14,537 | 94.7 | N/A | ||
PAP hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in 1960s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAP | Ho Kah Leong | Walkover | |||
Turnout | 11,445 | N/A | |||
PAP hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAP | Ho Kah Leong | Walkover | |||
Turnout | 8,757 | N/A | |||
PAP gain from BS | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BS | Chia Thye Poh | 3,973 | 55.85 | +55.85 | |
PAP | Ong Soo Chuan | 2,268 | 31.89 | -38.78 | |
UPP | Soh U Loh | 501 | 7.04 | +7.04 | |
SA | Wong Tuck Leong | 371 | 5.22 | +5.22 | |
Turnout | 6,476 | 94.7 | +4.5 | ||
BS gain from PAP | Swing | -38.78 | |||
Elections in 1950s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAP | Chor Yeok Eng | 4,502 | 70.67 | ||
SPA | Wong Tuck Leong | 1,325 | 20.80 | ||
LSP | Chia Yeck Poh | 375 | 5.89 | ||
Malay Union | Ahman bin Haji Subri | 168 | 2.64 | ||
Turnout | 6,476 | 90.2 | |||
PAP win (new seat) |
Note: In 1957, Singapore Malay Union (SMU) was expelled by its alliance partners consisted of UMNO and MCA for fielding a candidate in that by-election which was the reason for the elections department of Singapore to view Ahman bin Haji Subri as an independent candidate.
See also
References
- Results in 1959 GE
- Results in 1963 GE
- Result in Third 1966 By Election (There was 3 by-elections in 1966 in different wards)
- Results in 1968 GE
- Results in 1972 GE
- Results in 1976 GE
- Results in 1980 GE
- Results in 1984 GE
- Results in 1988 GE
- Results in 1991 GE
- Brief History on Singapore Malay Union (Dissolved in the 1960s)