Bukit Batok Single Member Constituency
Bukit Batok Single Member Constituency (Chinese: 武吉巴督单选区; Malay: Kawasan Undi Perseorangan Bukit Batok; Tamil: புக்கிட் பாத்தோ தனித் தொகுதி) is a constituency covering a portion of Bukit Batok (Neighbourhood 1,6 and Parts of N2) in Singapore. It existed from 1972 to 1997, when it was merged with Bukit Timah GRC. It was carved out as an SMC again ahead of the 2015 general elections. It absorbed part of Bukit Panjang, Bukit Timah & Choa Chu Kang constituencies in 1972.
Bukit Batok | |
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Single Member Constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
Region | West Region, Singapore |
Electorate | 29,950 |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1972 |
Seats | 1 |
Party | |
Member(s) | K. Muralidharan Pillai |
Town Council | Jurong–Clementi |
Merged | 1997 |
Merged to | Bukit Timah GRC |
Reformed | 2015 |
Reformed from | Jurong GRC |
In March 2016, the elected MP for Bukit Batok SMC, David Ong of the People's Action Party (PAP), resigned due to an extra-marital affair with a fellow PAP member, precipitating the Bukit Batok by-election. On 7 May 2016, Murali Pillai won the seat of Bukit Batok against Singapore Democratic Party secretary-general, Chee Soon Juan by a vote count of 61.2% to 38.8%. Dr Chee Soon Juan contested this constituency again at the 2020 general election but narrowly lost to Murali Pillai.
Members of Parliament
Member of Parliament | Party | Dates | Notes | |
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Chai Chong Yii | PAP | 1972 – 1988 | ||
Ong Chit Chung | PAP | 1988 – 1997 | ||
Single Member Constituency abolished (1997 – 2015) | ||||
David Ong Kim Huat | PAP | 2015 – 2016 | Resigned citing a "personal indiscretion", precipitating the Bukit Batok by-election. It is alleged that he had an extramarital affair.[1] | |
K. Muralidharan Pillai | PAP | 2016 – present | Incumbent |
Candidates and results
Elections in 2020s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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PAP | K. Muralidharan Pillai | 15,476 | 54.80 | ||
SDP | Chee Soon Juan | 12,764 | 45.20 | ||
Majority | 2,712 | 9.60 | |||
Rejected ballots | 533 | 1.85 | |||
Turnout | 28,773 | 96.07 | |||
Registered electors | 29,950 | ||||
PAP hold | Swing |
Elections in 2010s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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PAP | K. Muralidharan Pillai | 14,452 | 61.23 | ||
SDP | Chee Soon Juan | 9,150 | 38.77 | ||
Majority | 5,302 | 22.46 | |||
Rejected ballots | 622 | 2.57 | |||
Turnout | 24,192 | 94.03 | |||
Registered electors | 25,727 | ||||
PAP hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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PAP | David Ong Kim Huat | 18,234 | 73.02 | N/A | |
SDP | Sadasivam Veriyah | 6,588 | 26.38 | N/A | |
Independent | Samir Salim Neji (Loses deposit) | 150 | 0.60 | N/A | |
Majority | 11,646 | 46.64 | N/A | ||
Rejected ballots | 545 | 2.14 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 25,517 | 94.24 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 27,077 | ||||
PAP win (new seat) |
Elections in 1990s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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PAP | Ong Chit Chung | 12,205 | 51.8 | ||
SDP | Kwan Yue Keng | 11,347 | 48.2 | ||
Majority | 858 | 3.57 | |||
Turnout | 24,067 | 96.6 | |||
Registered electors | 24,908 | ||||
PAP hold | Swing |
Elections in 1980s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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PAP | Ong Chit Chung | 12,873 | 55.9 | ||
SDP | Kwan Yue Keng | 10,139 | 44.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 2,734 | 11.8 | |||
Turnout | 23,393 | 96.9 | |||
Registered electors | 24,138 | ||||
PAP hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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PAP | Chai Chong Yii | 14,767 | 78.3 | N/A | |
UPF | Tan Jue Kit | 4,099 | 21.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 10,668 | 56.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 19,606 | 94.2 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 20,812 | ||||
PAP hold | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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PAP | Chai Chong Yii | Walkover | |||
Registered electors | 18,275 | ||||
PAP hold | Swing | N/A |
Elections in 1970s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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PAP | Chai Chong Yii | 12,216 | 84.6 | ||
SJP | Sulaiman Jaffar | 2,229 | 15.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 9,987 | 69.2 | |||
Turnout | 14,910 | 95.3 | |||
Registered electors | 15,650 | ||||
PAP hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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PAP | Chai Chong Yii | 9,765 | 73.8 | N/A | |
UNF | Vetrivelu Rengaswamy | 3,471 | 26.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 6,294 | 47.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 13,623 | 93.5 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 14,563 | ||||
PAP win (new seat) |
References
- "Bukit Batok MP David Ong resigns due to 'personal indiscretions'". Channel NewsAsia. 12 March 2016. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- 1972 General Election's Result
- 1976 General Election's Result
- 1980 General Election's Result
- 1984 General Election's Result
- 1988 General Election's Result
- 1991 General Election's Result
- 2015 General Election's Result
- 2016 By-Election's Result
- 2020 General Election's Result