Bo Wen Constituency

Bo Wen
Former Single Member constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
RegionSingapore
Former constituency
Created1984
Abolished1988
Seats1
MemberConstituency Abolished
Replaced byAng Mo Kio
Kebun Baru
Yio Chu Kang

Bo Wen Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. It existed from 1984 to 1988. S Vasoo was an MP until it shifted to Radin Mas in 1988. It absorbed part of Ang Mo Kio, Kebun Baru & Yio Chu Kang constituencies.

History

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In 1988, the constituency was dissolved following the establishment of Group representation constituency (GRC) and Single Member Constituency (SMC).[1]

Member of Parliament

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Year Member Party
Formation
1984 S Vasoo PAP
Constituency abolished (1988)

Electoral results

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Note: The Elections Department does not include rejected votes when calculating the vote shares of candidates. Hence, all candidates' vote shares will total to 100% at any given election (may not appear so in multi-way contests due to rounding).

General Election 1984[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
PAP S Vasoo 10,299 74.70
UPF Sh Ahmad Salim 3,488 25.30
Majority 6,811 49.40
Total valid votes 13,787 96.42
Rejected ballots 512 3.58
Turnout 14,299 96.77
Registered electors 14,777
PAP win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "13 GRCs for next general election". The Straits Times. 15 June 1988. p. 1. Retrieved 13 March 2025 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. ^ "ELD | 1984 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 1984 > Bo Wen". sg-elections.com. Retrieved 12 August 2025.