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Ang Mo Kio Single Member Constituency

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Ang Mo Kio
Former Single Member constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
RegionSingapore
Former constituency
Created1976
Abolished1991
Seats1
Member(s)Constituency Abolished
Town CouncilAng Mo Kio
Replaced byAng Mo Kio GRC

Ang Mo Kio Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 宏茂橋單選區;Simplified Chinese: 宏茂桥单选区) was a single member constituency in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore that was formed in 1976 and existed till 1991.

History

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In 1976, the constituency was formed from merging parts of Nee Soon, Serangoon Gardens and Thomson constituencies and was known as Ang Mo Kio Constituency. In 1988, after electoral reforms, it was known as Ang Mo Kio Single Member Constituency.

In 1991, the constituency is merged into Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency.

Member of Parliament

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Year Member of Parliament Party
1976 Yeo Toon Chia PAP
1980
1984
1988

Elections

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Elections in the 1970s

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General Election 1976: Ang Mo Kio[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Yeo Toon Chia Walkover N/A N/A
Registered electors 14,264 N/A
PAP win (new seat)

Elections in the 1980s

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General Election 1980: Ang Mo Kio[2]
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 Increase58.03
Turnout 21,875 97.0 N/A
PAP hold Swing N/A
General Election 1984: Ang Mo Kio[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Yeo Toon Chia 9,909 72.75 Decrease9.24
United People's Front Ang Bee Lian 3,711 27.25 Increase9.24
Majority 6,198 45.5 Decrease18.48
Registered electors 14,633 Decrease35.09
Turnout 13,620 93.08 Decrease3.92
PAP hold Swing Decrease9.24
General Election 1988: Ang Mo Kio[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Yeo Toon Chia 13,365 65.49 Decrease7.26
NSP Ong Kah Seng 7,044 34.51 N/A
Majority 6,321 30.98 Decrease14.52
Registered electors 21,744 Increase48.6
Turnout 21,030 96.72 Increase3.64
PAP hold Swing Decrease7.26

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ELD | 1976 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. ^ "ELD | 1980 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. ^ "ELD | 1984 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  4. ^ "ELD | 1988 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.