Thomson Single Member Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. The constituency was formed in 1959 and was abolished in 1991
History
In 1959, the Thomson Constituency was formed. In 1988, it was renamed as Thomson Single Member Constituency as part of Singapore's political reforms. In 1991, it was abolished and merged into Thomson Group Representation Constituency.
Members of Parliament
| Year | Member of Parliament | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly of Singapore | |||
| 1959 | T. Bani | PAP | |
| 1963 | Koo Young | BS | |
| Parliament of Singapore | |||
| 1968 | Ang Nam Piau | PAP | |
| 1972 | |||
| 1976 | |||
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 1950s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | T. Bani | 4,978 | 54.63 | ||
| SPA | Yap Chin Choon | 1,553 | 17.04 | ||
| LF | Francis Thomas | 2,581 | 28.33 | ||
| Majority | 2,397 | 26.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,067 | ||||
| Turnout | 9,112 | 90.51 | |||
| PAP win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS | Koo Young | 5,292 | 49.2 | ||
| PAP | Jukiri bin Parjo | 4,248 | 39.5 | -15.1 | |
| UPP | LOO Ka Thiam | 1,223 | 11.4 | ||
| Majority | 1,044 | 9.7 | |||
| Turnout | 10,882 | 96.0 | |||
| BS gain from PAP | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "ELD | 1959 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
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