Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency

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Joo Chiat
Former single-member constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
Location under 2006 boundaries
Regionsoutheastern Singapore
Electorate22,069
Current constituency
Created1959–1988
2001-2015
Number of members1
MemberConstituency abolished
Created fromEast Coast GRC
Replaced byMarine Parade GRC

Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency is a former single member constituency (SMC) that was located in the eastern region of Singapore. The SMC formerly encompassed the areas of Joo Chiat, Katong, Opera Estate, Siglap and a portion of Telok Kurau. It had existed from 1959 until 1988, when it was merged with neighbouring constituencies to form Bedok Group Representation Constituency (Bedok GRC). It was reformed just before the 2001 general election after being carved out from East Coast Group Representation Constituency. The seat has been held by the People's Action Party since its reformation that year and was contested again in 2006.

History

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Bukit Panjang and Mountbatten currently share the roots where it has been interrupted due to Group Representation Constituency system, where it had been merged into the respective bigger constituencies at different times. No other constituencies has survived longer without the interruption after Chua Chu Kang had been merged into Chua Chu Kang GRC.

Prior to the 2015 general election, the constituency was merged into Marine Parade GRC.[1]

Member of Parliament

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Year Member Party
Formation
Legislative Assembly of Singapore
1959 Koh Choon Hong SPA
1963 Fong Kim Heng PAP
Parliament of Singapore
1966 Yeoh Ghim Seng PAP
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
Constituency abolished (1988 – 2001)
2001 Chan Soo Sen PAP
2006
2011 Charles Chong
Constituency abolished (2015)

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).

Elections in 1950s

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General Election 1959
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SPA Koh Choon Hong 6,136 45.87
PAP Fong Kim Heng 5,301 39.63
LSP Gay Wan Guay 1,215 9.09
Katong United Residents' Association Low Teck Cheng 405 3.03
Independent Henry Chong 320 2.39
Majority 835 6.24
Turnout 13,674 89.6
SPA win (new seat)

Elections in 1960s

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General Election 1963
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Fong Kim Heng 9,300 65.88 +26.25
BS Leong Keng Seng 3,737 26.48 +26.48
SA Seow Peck Leng 1,078 7.64 −38.23
Majority 5,563 39.40
Turnout 14,214 95.0 +5.4
PAP gain from SPA Swing N/A
By-election 1966
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Yeoh Ghim Seng Walkover
Turnout 15,760
PAP hold Swing
General Election 1968
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Yeoh Ghim Seng Walkover
Turnout 12,335
PAP hold Swing

Elections in 1970s

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General Election 1972
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Yeoh Ghim Seng 11,669 83.49 N/A
United National Front William Cook 2,307 16.51 +16.51
Majority 9,362 66.98
Turnout 13,976 98.1
PAP hold Swing N/A
General Election 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Yeoh Ghim Seng 9,601 74.43 −9.06
WP Maideen bin Ameer Batcha 3,247 25.57 +25.57
Majority 6,354 48.86 −18.12
Turnout 12,848 97.8 −0.3
PAP hold Swing -9.06

Elections in 1980s

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General Election 1980
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Yeoh Ghim Seng 8,542 74.18 −0.25
SDP Soon Kia Seng 2,973 25.82 +25.82
Majority 5,569 48.36
Turnout 11,515 97.8 0.0
PAP hold Swing -0.25
General Election 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Yeoh Ghim Seng Walkover
Turnout 18,987
PAP hold Swing

Elections in 2000s

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General Election 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Chan Soo Sen 15,426 83.55 N/A
Independent Ooi Boon Ewe 3,038 16.45 +16.45
Majority 12,388 67.1
Turnout 19,049 87.6
PAP win (new seat)
General Election 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Chan Soo Sen 12,226 65.01 −18.54
WP Tan Bin Seng 6,580 34.99 +34.99
Majority 5,646 30.02
Turnout 19,196 87.8 +0.2
PAP hold Swing -18.54

Elections in 2010s

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General Election 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Charles Chong 9,666 51.02 −13.99
WP Yee Jenn Jong 9,278 48.98 +13.99
Majority 388 2.04 −27.98
Turnout 19,259 98.4 +10.6
PAP hold Swing -13.99

References

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  1. ^ "'I am stepping up – again': Three-time WP candidate Yee Jenn Jong looks set to contest GE2025". The Straits Times. 22 April 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 23 April 2025.