Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency

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Joo Chiat
Former Single Member constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
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Location under 2006 boundaries
Regionsoutheastern Singapore
Electorate22,069
Current constituency
Created1959-1988
2001-2015
Number of members1
Member(s)Constituency Abolished
Created from East Coast GRC
Replaced by Marine Parade GRC

Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency (SMC) located in the eastern region of Singapore. The SMC encompasses the areas of Joo Chiat, Katong, opera estate, Siglap and a portion of Telok Kurau. It had previously 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.

Contents

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.

After the HDB flats demolished in Joo Chiat constituency, the constituency was merged into Marine Parade GRC in 2015.

Member of Parliament

YearMember of ParliamentParty
Legislative Assembly of Singapore
1959Koh Choon Hong SPA
1963Fong 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
2011 Charles Chong PAP

Elections

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 the 2010s

General Election 2011: Joo Chiat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Charles Chong 9,66651.02-13.99
WP Yee Jenn Jong 9,27848.98+13.99
Majority3882.04-27.98
Turnout 19,25998.4+10.6
PAP hold Swing -13.99

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2006: Joo Chiat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Chan Soo Sen 12,22665.01-18.54
WP Tan Bin Seng6,58034.99+34.99
Majority5,64630.02
Turnout 19,19687.8+0.2
PAP hold Swing -18.54
General Election 2001: Joo Chiat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Chan Soo Sen 15,42683.55N/A
Independent Ooi Boon Ewe 3,03816.45+16.45
Majority12,38867.1
Turnout 19,04987.6
PAP win (new seat)

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1984: Joo Chiat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Yeoh Ghim Seng Walkover
Turnout 18,987
PAP hold Swing
General Election 1980: Joo Chiat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Yeoh Ghim Seng 8,54274.18-0.25
SDP Soon Kia Seng2,97325.82+25.82
Majority5,56948.36
Turnout 11,51597.80.0
PAP hold Swing -0.25

Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1976: Joo Chiat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Yeoh Ghim Seng 9,60174.43-9.06
WP Maideen bin Ameer Batcha3,24725.57+25.57
Majority6,35448.86-18.12
Turnout 12,84897.8-0.3
PAP hold Swing -9.06
General Election 1972: Joo Chiat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Yeoh Ghim Seng 11,66983.49N/A
United National FrontWilliam Cook2,30716.51+16.51
Majority9,36266.98
Turnout 13,97698.1
PAP hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1968: Joo Chiat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Yeoh Ghim Seng Walkover
Turnout 12,335
PAP hold Swing
By-election 2 November 1966: Joo Chiat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Yeoh Ghim Seng Walkover
Turnout 15,760
PAP hold Swing
General Election 1963: Joo Chiat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Fong Kim Heng9,30065.88+26.25
BS Leong Keng Seng3,73726.48+26.48
SA Seow Peck Leng 1,0787.64-38.23
Majority5,56339.40
Turnout 14,21495.0+5.4
PAP gain from SPA Swing N/A

Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1959: Joo Chiat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SPA Koh Choon Hong6,13645.87
PAP Fong Kim Heng5,30139.63
LSP Gay Wan Guay1,2159.09
Katong United Residents' AssociationLow Teck Cheng4053.03
Independent Henry Chong3202.39
Majority8356.24
Turnout 13,67489.6
SPA win (new seat)

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