Ang Mo Kio Single Member Constituency
Ang Mo Kio Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 宏茂橋單選區;Simplified Chinese: 宏茂桥单选区) is a defunct single member constituency in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore that was formed in 1976 and continues throughout until 1991 where the Ang Mo Kio town was relatively developed which forms the present day of Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency.
| Ang Mo Kio | |
|---|---|
| Former Single Member Constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
| Region | Singapore |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1976 |
| Abolished | 1991 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Party |  People's Action Party |
| Member(s) | Yeo Toon Chia |
| Town Council | Ang Mo Kio |
| Replaced by | Ang Mo Kio GRC |
It was carved from parts of both Nee Soon, Serangoon Gardens and Thomson constituencies in 1976.
Members of Parliament
- Yeo Toon Chia (1976–1991)
Candidates and results
Elections in 1970s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Yeo Toon Chia | Walkover | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | 14,264 | N/A | |||
| PAP win (new seat) | |||||
Elections in 1980s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Yeo Toon Chia | 17,436 | 81.99 | N/A | |
| United People's Front | Ang Bee Lian | 3,830 | 18.01 | N/A | |
| Majority | 9,483 | 63.98 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 22,542 |  58.03 | |||
| Turnout | 21,875 | 97.0 | N/A | ||
| PAP hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Yeo Toon Chia | 9,909 | 72.75 |  9.24 | |
| United People's Front | Ang Bee Lian | 3,711 | 27.25 | 9.24 | |
| Majority | 6,198 | 45.5 | 18.48 | ||
| Registered electors | 14,633 | 35.09 | |||
| Turnout | 13,620 | 93.08 | 3.92 | ||
| PAP hold | Swing | 9.24 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Yeo Toon Chia | 13,365 | 65.49 | 7.26 | |
| NSP | Ong Kah Seng | 7,044 | 34.51 | N/A | |
| Majority | 6,321 | 30.98 | 14.52 | ||
| Registered electors | 21,744 | 48.6 | |||
| Turnout | 21,030 | 96.72 | 3.64 | ||
| PAP hold | Swing | 7.26 |
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See also
References
- "ELD | 1976 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- "ELD | 1980 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- "ELD | 1984 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- "ELD | 1988 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
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