Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency

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.

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
Member(s)Constituency Abolished
Created fromEast Coast GRC
Replaced byMarine Parade GRC

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 edit

YearMember of ParliamentParty
Legislative Assembly of Singapore
1959Koh Choon HongSPA
1963Fong Kim HengPAP
Parliament of Singapore
1966Yeoh Ghim SengPAP
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
Constituency abolished (1988 – 2001)
2001Chan Soo SenPAP
2011Charles ChongPAP

Elections 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 the 2010s edit

General Election 2011: Joo Chiat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAPCharles Chong9,66651.02-13.99
WPYee Jenn Jong9,27848.98+13.99
Majority3882.04-27.98
Turnout19,25998.4+10.6
PAP holdSwing-13.99

Elections in the 2000s edit

General Election 2006: Joo Chiat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAPChan Soo Sen12,22665.01-18.54
WPTan Bin Seng6,58034.99+34.99
Majority5,64630.02
Turnout19,19687.8+0.2
PAP holdSwing-18.54
General Election 2001: Joo Chiat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAPChan Soo Sen15,42683.55N/A
IndependentOoi Boon Ewe3,03816.45+16.45
Majority12,38867.1
Turnout19,04987.6
PAP win (new seat)

Elections in the 1980s edit

General Election 1984: Joo Chiat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAPYeoh Ghim SengWalkover
Turnout18,987
PAP holdSwing
General Election 1980: Joo Chiat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAPYeoh Ghim Seng8,54274.18-0.25
SDPSoon Kia Seng2,97325.82+25.82
Majority5,56948.36
Turnout11,51597.80.0
PAP holdSwing-0.25

Elections in the 1970s edit

General Election 1976: Joo Chiat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAPYeoh Ghim Seng9,60174.43-9.06
WPMaideen bin Ameer Batcha3,24725.57+25.57
Majority6,35448.86-18.12
Turnout12,84897.8-0.3
PAP holdSwing-9.06
General Election 1972: Joo Chiat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAPYeoh Ghim Seng11,66983.49N/A
United National FrontWilliam Cook2,30716.51+16.51
Majority9,36266.98
Turnout13,97698.1
PAP holdSwingN/A

Elections in the 1960s edit

General Election 1968: Joo Chiat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAPYeoh Ghim SengWalkover
Turnout12,335
PAP holdSwing
By-election 2 November 1966: Joo Chiat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAPYeoh Ghim SengWalkover
Turnout15,760
PAP holdSwing
General Election 1963: Joo Chiat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAPFong Kim Heng9,30065.88+26.25
BSLeong Keng Seng3,73726.48+26.48
SASeow Peck Leng1,0787.64-38.23
Majority5,56339.40
Turnout14,21495.0+5.4
PAP gain from SPASwingN/A

Elections in the 1950s edit

General Election 1959: Joo Chiat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SPAKoh Choon Hong6,13645.87
PAPFong Kim Heng5,30139.63
LSPGay Wan Guay1,2159.09
Katong United Residents' AssociationLow Teck Cheng4053.03
IndependentHenry Chong3202.39
Majority8356.24
Turnout13,67489.6
SPA win (new seat)

References edit