Kebun Baru Single Member Constituency

Kebun Baru Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 哥本峇魯單選區) is a single member constituency in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore.

Kebun Baru
Single Member Constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
RegionNorth and North-East Regions, Singapore
Electorate22,653
Current constituency
Created1980 (1980)
Seats1
Party People's Action Party
Member(s)Henry Kwek
Town CouncilAng Mo Kio
Created fromAng Mo Kio SMC
Merged1991
Merged toAng Mo Kio GRC
Reformed2020
Reformed fromNee Soon GRC

It was originally existent between 1980 and 1991. After a hiatus of 29 years, it was re-introduced for the 2020 general election.

History

The original Kebun Baru SMC was carved from the now-defunct Ang Mo Kio Single Member Constituency in 1980. It was helmed by Lim Boon Heng throughout its short-lived 11-year existence. It was absorbed into the new Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency prior to the 1991 general election.

Following the release of the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee's (EBRC) report on 13 March 2020, it was announced that a new SMC, Kebun Baru SMC, would be formed, in preparation for the 2020 general election. However, it would be carved out from Nee Soon GRC.[1]The constituency has since returned to Ang Mo Kio Town Council after almost 5 years with Nee Soon Town Council.

Candidates and results

Elections in 2020s
General Election 2020: Kebun Baru
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PAP Henry Kwek 13,284 62.97 N/A
PSP Kumaran Pillai 7,812 37.03 N/A
Majority 5,472 25.94
Rejected ballots 387 1.80
Turnout 21,483 94.84 N/A
Registered electors 22,623
PAP win (new seat)

Elections in 1980s
General Election 1988: Kebun Baru
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PAP Lim Boon Heng 15,734 75.36 0.48
NSP Mohamed Affendy bin Abdul Rahim 5,145 24.64 24.64
Turnout 21,443 95.2 1.4
PAP hold Swing 0.48
General Election 1984: Kebun Baru
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PAP Lim Boon Heng 12,311 75.84 6.99
United People's Front Harbans Singh 3,921 24.16 18.43
Turnout 16,949 96.6 0.8
PAP hold Swing 6.99
General Election 1980: Kebun Baru
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PAP Lim Boon Heng 13,632 82.83 N/A
UF Lim Tiong Hock 1,883 11.44 N/A
United People's Front Jantan B Taib 943 5.73 N/A
Turnout 16,969 95.8 N/A
PAP win (new seat)
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References
  1. "Key changes to the electoral boundaries: What you need to know". CNA. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
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