Hong Lim Single Member Constituency
Hong Lim Single Member Constituency is a constituency in Chinatown, Singapore. It was dissolved in 1976 but currently it is part of Jalan Besar GRC (Kreta Ayer–Kim Seng). Currently there is a Hong Lim Complex around the older constituency, and Telok Ayer, together with Hong Lim shares the same community club.
- 1959 - 12,667 voters[1]
- 1963 - 12,003 voters[2]
- 1968 - 10,388 voters[3]
- 1972 - 7,486 voters[4]
- 1976 - 5,226 voters
The constituency has been dwindled by so much. In 1968, 1,615 voters has been shifted to Bukit Ho Swee. Later on, 5,162 voters has been shifted to Serangoon private houses. This means that remaining people will be merged into Telok Ayer.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAP | Lee Khoon Choy | 6,398 | 59.5 | +26.2 | |
BS | Ong Chang Sam | 4,346 | 40.5 | +19.9 | |
Majority | 2,052 | 19.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 10,858 | 91.7 | +0.7 | ||
PAP gain from UPP | Swing | N/A | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
UPP | Ong Eng Guan | 5,066 | 44.5 | -28.8 | |
PAP | Seah Mui Kok | 3,789 | 33.3 | +6.6 | |
BS | Lim Chien Sen | 2,344 | 20.6 | ||
SA | Sam Tai Guan | 191 | 1.7 | ||
Majority | 1,277 | 11.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 11,463 | 95.5 | |||
UPP hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Ong Eng Guan | 7,747 | 73.3 | +73.3 | |
PAP | Jek Yeun Thong | 2,820 | 26.7 | -50.3 | |
Majority | 4,927 | 46.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 10,818 | 91.0 | -0.6 | ||
Independent gain from PAP | Swing | N/A | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAP | Ong Eng Guan | 8,834 | 77.0 | ||
MCA | Loh Ngian Lim | 1,192 | 10.4 | ||
LSP | Tan Hong Chye | 856 | 7.5 | ||
SPA | Sim Wee Teck | 588 | 5.1 | ||
Majority | 7,642 | 66.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 11,604 | 91.6 | |||
PAP win (new seat) |
Members of Parliament
- Ong Eng Guan (1959 - 1965)
- Lee Khoon Choy (1965 - 1976)
Candidates and results
References
- "1959 GE's result". Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- "1963 GE's result". Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- "1968 GE's result". Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- "1972 GE's result". Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
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