Siglap Single Member Constituency

Siglap Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 實乞納單選區; Simplified Chinese: 实乞纳单选区) is a defunct Single Member Constituency in the eastern area in Singapore mainly in Siglap area that existed since 1959 general elections til prior to 1991 general elections where it was absorbed into the then defunct Bedok GRC.

Members of Parliament

• Sahora bte Amate(1959-1963)
• Abdul Rahim Ishark(1963-1984)
• Abdullah Tarmugi (1984–1991)

Constituency Abolished (1991 – present), part of sub-constituency in East Coast Group Representation Constituency

Candidates and Results

Elections in 1980s

General Election 1988: Siglap

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAP	Abdullah Tarmugi	12,101	73.73
	WP	Chong Tung Shang	4,311	26.27
Turnout			16,816	90.2
	PAP hold		Swing

General Election 1984: Siglap

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAP	Abdullah Tarmugi	Walkover
Turnout			17,090
	PAP hold		Swing

General Election 1980: Siglap

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAP	Abdul Rahim Ishak	11,564	77.91	-0.29
	WP	Royston George Scharenguivel	3,278	22.09	+22.09
Turnout			15,291	91.7	-0.5
	PAP hold		Swing	-0.29

Elections in 1970s

General Election 1976: Siglap

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAP	Abdul Rahim Ishak	9,733	78.20	-0.43
	UF	Weerappulli K. W. B.	2,714	21.80	+21.80
Turnout			12,773	92.2	-0.1
	PAP hold		Swing	-0.43

General Election 1972: Siglap

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAP	Abdul Rahim Ishak	11,456	78.63
	WP	Ariffin Noordin	2,529	17.36
	United National Front	Yahiya bin Haji Mohamed Ghouse	584	4.01
Turnout			14,844	92.3
	PAP hold		Swing

Elections in 1960s

General Election 1968: Siglap

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAP	Abdul Rahim bin Ishak	Walkover
Turnout			11,627
	PAP hold		Swing

General Election 1963: Siglap

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAP	Abdul Rahim bin Ishak	9,342	62.12	+27.78
	Partai Ra'ayat	Tay Check Yaw	2,618	17.41	+12.84
	SA	Soo Ban Hoe	1,488	9.89	-1.16
	UPP	Ong Jin Teck	1,365	9.08	+9.08
	Independent	Koh Tee Kin	225	1.50	-25.06
Turnout			15,128	95.1	+7.4
	PAP hold		Swing	+27.78

Elections in 1950s

General Election 1959: Siglap

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAP	Sahorah bte Ahmat	4,407	34.34
	Independent	Koh Tee Kin	3,408	26.56
	LSP	John Snodgrass	1,511	11.78
	UMNO	Mohamed Sidik bin Haji Abdul Hamid	1,418	11.05
	Independent	Abdullah Masood	1,267	9.87
	Partai Ra'ayat	Pang Toon Tin	587	4.57
	PMIP	Wanjor bin Abubakar	234	1.83
Turnout			12,892	87.7
	PAP win (new seat)

Note: UMNO, MCA and MIC together with Singapore People's Alliance was informally formed as an alliance in 1961, where it still within this term of election which was the reason for the elections department of Singapore to view Mohammed Ali as a candidate for Singapore Alliance.

References

• 1984 GE's result
• 1980 GE's result
• 1976 GE's result
• 1972 GE's result
• 1968 GE's result
• 1963 GE's result
• 1959 GE's result
• Brief History on Singapore Alliance