Bras Basah Constituency
Bras Basah Single Member Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. It existed from 1959 to 1976. It was represented in the Parliament of Singapore by Hoe Puay Choo from 1959 to 1963 then by Ho See Beng from 1963 to 1976.
| Bras Basah | |
|---|---|
| Former Single Member constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
| Region | Singapore |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1959 |
| Abolished | 1976 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Party |  People's Action Party |
| Member(s) | Hoo Bee Seng |
| Town Council | Jalan Besar |
| Replaced by | Jalan Besar GRC |
In 1976, the constituency was absorbed into Khe Bong Single Member Constituency, which is located at Toa Payoh. 4,301 voters has been moved out of Bras Basah into Toa Payoh. The remaining residents who continue to stay at Bras Basah will be split. 2,456 voters will go to Telok Ayer whereas 3,921 voters will go to Kampong Glam.
Member of Parliament
| Election | Member of Parliament | Party | |
| 1959 | Hoe Puay Choo | PAP | |
| 1963 | Ho See Beng | ||
| 1968 | |||
| 1972 | |||
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 1950s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Hoe Puay Choo | 6,014 | 63.3 | ||
| LSP | Foo Ho Fang | 1,993 | 21.0 | ||
| SPA | Goh Hin Shong | 1,501 | 15.8 | ||
| Majority | 2,520 | 42.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,193 | ||||
| Turnout | 9,622 | 86.0 | |||
| PAP win (new seat) | |||||
Elections in 1960s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Ho Bee Seng | 4,926 | 51.8 |  11.5 | |
| BS | Leong Kwan Fai | 3,831 | 40.3 | N/A | |
| UPP | Pan Cheng Luan | 335 | 3.5 | N/A | |
| SA | Wong Chin Sen | 304 | 3.2 | 12.6 | |
| WP | Chiang Seok Keong | 114 | 1.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,095 | 11.5 | 11.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,678 | 4.6 | |||
| Turnout | 9,601 | 89.9 |  3.9 | ||
| PAP hold | Swing | 11.5 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Ho Bee Seng | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 9,718 | 8.99 | |||
| PAP hold | |||||
Elections in 1970s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Ho Bee Seng | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 8,323 | 14.35 | |||
| PAP hold | |||||
References
- "ELD | 1959 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
- "ELD | 1963 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
- "ELD | 1968 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
- "ELD | 1972 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
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