Kim Seng Single Member Constituency

Kim Seng Single Member Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. It used to exist from 1972 to 1991, where it was merged into Kampong Glam GRC. It was carved out from parts of Bukit Ho Swee and Delta constituencies.[1]

Members of Parliament
Election Division MP Party
1972 Kim Seng Ong Leong Boon PAP
1976
1980 Yeo Ning Hong PAP
1984
1988

Candidates and results

Elections in 1970s
General Election 1972: Kim Seng[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
PAP Ong Leong Boon 8,178 67.74
WP Heng Swee Tong 3,895 32.26
Majority 4,283 35.48
Registered electors 12,893
Turnout 12,073 93.6
PAP win (new seat)
General Election 1976: Kim Seng[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ong Leong Boon 10,975 77.65 9.91
WP Chiang Seok Keong 3,159 22.35 9.91
Majority 7,816 55.3 19.82
Registered electors 14,860 15.26
Turnout 14,134 95.1 1.5
PAP hold Swing 9.91

Elections in 1980s
General Election 1980: Kim Seng[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Yeo Ning Hong 11,109 80.55 N/A
WP Seow Yong Chew 2,682 19.45 N/A
Majority 8,427 61.1 5.8
Registered electors 14,734 0.85
Turnout 13,791 93.6 1.5
PAP hold Swing 2.9
General Election 1984: Kim Seng[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Yeo Ning Hong Unopposed
Registered electors 22,136 50.24
PAP hold
General Election 1988: Kim Seng[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Yeo Ning Hong 11,460 66.90 NA
WP Seow Yong Chew 5,670 33.10 NA
Majority 5,790 33.8 N/A
Registered electors 18,474 16.54
Turnout 17,130 92.72 NA
PAP hold

References
  1. "Kim Seng Constituency | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  2. "ELD | 1972 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  3. "ELD | 1976 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  4. "ELD | 1980 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  5. "ELD | 1984 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  6. "ELD | 1988 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.


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