Jurong Single Member Constituency
Jurong Single Member Constituency, prior to 1988 known simply as the Jurong Constituency, was a single member constituency (SMC) in the western area in Singapore mainly in Jurong and Tuas area. It had existed since the 1959 general elections by carving a portion from Bukit Timah Constituency.
History
[edit]In early October 1966, Chia Thye Poh boycotted Parliament over the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) decision to split from Malaysia.[1] This action was part of BS' strategy to protest what it viewed as "undemocratic acts"[2] by carrying the struggle beyond Parliament.[2] On 7 October, Chia resigned from his seat in the Parliament.
A by-elections was held on 2 November 1966 where Ho Kah Leong of the PAP won uncontested.
In 1976, part of the constituency was carved out to form Boon Lay Constituency.[3]
In 1988, following the establishment of Group representation constituency (GRC) and SMC, it was known as Jurong SMC.[4]
In 1997, the constituency was absorbed into Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency.
Member of Parliament
[edit]| Year | Member of Parliament | Party | |
| Legislative Assembly of Singapore | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Chor Yeok Eng | PAP | |
| 1963 | Chia Thye Poh | BS | |
| Parliament of Singapore | |||
| 1965 | Chia Thye Poh | BS | |
| 1966 | Ho Kah Leong | PAP | |
| 1968 | |||
| 1972 | |||
| 1976 | |||
| 1980 | |||
| 1984 | |||
| 1988 | |||
| 1991 | |||
Electoral results
[edit]Note : Elections Department Singapore do not include rejected votes for calculation of candidate's vote share. Hence, the total of all candidates' vote share will be 100%.
Elections in 1950s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Chor Yeok Eng | 4,502 | 70.67 | ||
| SPA | Wong Tuck Leong | 1,325 | 20.80 | ||
| LSP | Chia Yeck Poh | 375 | 5.89 | ||
| Malay Union | Ahman bin Haji Subri | 168 | 2.64 | ||
| Turnout | 6,476 | 90.2 | |||
| PAP win (new seat) | |||||
Note: In 1957, Singapore Malay Union (SMU) was expelled by its alliance partners consisted of UMNO and MCA for fielding a candidate in that by-election which was the reason for the elections department of Singapore to view Ahman bin Haji Subri as an independent candidate.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS | Chia Thye Poh | 3,973 | 55.85 | +55.85 | |
| PAP | Ong Soo Chuan | 2,268 | 31.89 | −38.78 | |
| UPP | Soh U Loh | 501 | 7.04 | +7.04 | |
| SA | Wong Tuck Leong | 371 | 5.22 | +5.22 | |
| Turnout | 6,476 | 94.7 | +4.5 | ||
| BS gain from PAP | Swing | -38.78 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Ho Kah Leong | Walkover | |||
| Turnout | 8,757 | N/A | |||
| PAP gain from BS | Swing | ||||
Elections in 1960s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Ho Kah Leong | Walkover | |||
| Turnout | 11,445 | N/A | |||
| PAP hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in 1970s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Ho Kah Leong | 10,741 | 76.43 | ||
| United National Front | Ng Soon Hee | 3,312 | 23.57 | ||
| Turnout | 14,537 | 94.7 | N/A | ||
| PAP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Ho Kah Leong | Walkover | |||
| Turnout | 18,310 | N/A | |||
| PAP hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in 1980s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Ho Kah Leong | Walkover | |||
| Turnout | 18,658 | N/A | |||
| PAP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Ho Kah Leong | Walkover | |||
| Turnout | 24,517 | N/A | |||
| PAP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Ho Kah Leong | 14,769 | 75.17 | ||
| PKMS | Mohamed Awang | 4,879 | 24.83 | ||
| Turnout | 20,091 | 93.8 | N/A | ||
| PAP hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in 1990s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Ho Kah Leong | 18,843 | 64.32 | −10.85 | |
| WP | John Gan Eng Guan | 8,965 | 30.60 | +30.60 | |
| PKMS | Mohamed Awang | 1,489 | 5.08 | −19.75 | |
| Turnout | 30,040 | 96.1 | +2.3 | ||
| PAP hold | Swing | -10.85 | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Results in 1959 GE
- Results in 1963 GE
- Result in Third 1966 By Election (There was 3 by-elections in 1966 in different wards)
- Results in 1968 GE
- Results in 1972 GE
- Results in 1976 GE
- Results in 1980 GE
- Results in 1984 GE
- Results in 1988 GE
- Results in 1991 GE
- Brief History on Singapore Malay Union (Dissolved in the 1960s)[usurped]
- ^ "Looking Back". Asiaweek. 26 (47). 1 December 2000. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013.
- ^ a b Hussin Mutalib (2003). Parties and Politics: A Study of Opposition Parties and the PAP in Singapore. Singapore: Eastern Universities Press. pp. 70, 106–107. ISBN 981-210-211-6.
- ^ "Special guide for S'pore voters". New Nation. 29 July 1976. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 22 August 2025 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "13 GRCs for next general election". The Straits Times. 15 June 1988. p. 1. Retrieved 13 March 2025 – via NewspaperSG.
