Jurong Single Member Constituency

Jurong Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency (SMC) in the western area in Singapore mainly in Jurong and Tuas area. It had existed since the 1959 general elections by carving a portion from Bukit Timah Constituency.

Not to be confused with the currently active Jurong Group Representation Constituency.

In 1976, part of the constituency was carved out to form Boon Lay Constituency.

In 1997, the constituency was absorbed into Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency.

Member of Parliament
Year Member of Parliament Party
Legislative Assembly of Singapore
1959 Chor Yeok Eng PAP
1963 Chia Thye Poh
Parliament of Singapore
1966 Ho Kah Leong PAP
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
1991

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 1990s
General Election 1991: Jurong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ho Kah Leong 18,843 64.32 -10.85
WP John Gan Eng Guan 8,965 30.60 +30.60
PKMS Mohamed Awang 1,489 5.08 -19.75
Turnout 30,040 96.1 +2.3
PAP hold Swing -10.85

Elections in 1980s
General Election 1988: Jurong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ho Kah Leong 14,769 75.17
PKMS Mohamed Awang 4,879 24.83
Turnout 20,091 93.8 N/A
PAP hold Swing
General Election 1984: Jurong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ho Kah Leong Walkover
Turnout 24,517 N/A
PAP hold Swing
General Election 1980: Jurong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ho Kah Leong Walkover
Turnout 18,658 N/A
PAP hold Swing

Elections in 1970s
General Election 1976: Jurong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ho Kah Leong Walkover
Turnout 18,310 N/A
PAP hold Swing
General Election 1972: Jurong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ho Kah Leong 10,741 76.43
United National Front Ng Soon Hee 3,312 23.57
Turnout 14,537 94.7 N/A
PAP hold Swing

Elections in 1960s
General Election 1968: Jurong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ho Kah Leong Walkover
Turnout 11,445 N/A
PAP hold Swing
By-election 2 November 1966: Jurong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ho Kah Leong Walkover
Turnout 8,757 N/A
PAP gain from BS Swing
General Election 1963: Jurong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BS Chia Thye Poh 3,973 55.85 +55.85
PAP Ong Soo Chuan 2,268 31.89 -38.78
UPP Soh U Loh 501 7.04 +7.04
SA Wong Tuck Leong 371 5.22 +5.22
Turnout 6,476 94.7 +4.5
BS gain from PAP Swing -38.78

Elections in 1950s
General Election 1959: Jurong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Chor Yeok Eng 4,502 70.67
SPA Wong Tuck Leong 1,325 20.80
LSP Chia Yeck Poh 375 5.89
Malay Union Ahman bin Haji Subri 168 2.64
Turnout 6,476 90.2
PAP win (new seat)

Note: In 1957, Singapore Malay Union (SMU) was expelled by its alliance partners consisted of UMNO and MCA for fielding a candidate in that by-election which was the reason for the elections department of Singapore to view Ahman bin Haji Subri as an independent candidate.

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