Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency

Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency is a former single member constituency (SMC) that was located in the eastern region of Singapore. The SMC formerly encompassed the areas of Joo Chiat, Katong, Opera Estate, Siglap and a portion of Telok Kurau. It had 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.

History

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.

Prior to the 2015 general election, the constituency was merged into Marine Parade GRC.

Member of Parliament

Year	Member	Party
Formation
Legislative Assembly of Singapore
1959	Koh Choon Hong		SPA
1963	Fong 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
2006
2011	Charles Chong
Constituency abolished (2015)

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Charles Chong	9,666	51.02
		Yee Jenn Jong	9,278	48.98
Majority			388	2.04
Turnout			19,259	98.4
	hold		Swing	-13.99

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2006: Joo Chiat

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Chan Soo Sen	12,226	65.01
		Tan Bin Seng	6,580	34.99
Majority			5,646	30.02
Turnout			19,196	87.8
	hold		Swing	-18.54

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General Election 2001: Joo Chiat

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Chan Soo Sen	15,426	83.55
		Ooi Boon Ewe	3,038	16.45
Majority			12,388	67.1
Turnout			19,049	87.6

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1984: Joo Chiat

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Yeoh Ghim Seng	Walkover
Turnout			18,987
	hold		Swing

General Election 1980: Joo Chiat

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Yeoh Ghim Seng	8,542	74.18
		Soon Kia Seng	2,973	25.82
Majority			5,569	48.36
Turnout			11,515	97.8
	hold		Swing	-0.25

Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1976: Joo Chiat

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Yeoh Ghim Seng	9,601	74.43
		Maideen bin Ameer Batcha	3,247	25.57
Majority			6,354	48.86
Turnout			12,848	97.8
	hold		Swing	-9.06

General Election 1972: Joo Chiat

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Yeoh Ghim Seng	11,669	83.49
	United National Front	William Cook	2,307	16.51
Majority			9,362	66.98
Turnout			13,976	98.1
	hold		Swing	N/A

Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1968: Joo Chiat

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Yeoh Ghim Seng	Walkover
Turnout			12,335
	hold		Swing

By-election 2 November 1966: Joo Chiat

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Yeoh Ghim Seng	Walkover
Turnout			15,760
	hold		Swing

General Election 1963: Joo Chiat

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Fong Kim Heng	9,300	65.88
		Leong Keng Seng	3,737	26.48
		Seow Peck Leng	1,078	7.64
Majority			5,563	39.40
Turnout			14,214	95.0
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Elections in the 1950s

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General Election 1959: Joo Chiat

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Koh Choon Hong	6,136	45.87
		Fong Kim Heng	5,301	39.63
		Gay Wan Guay	1,215	9.09
	Katong United Residents' Association	Low Teck Cheng	405	3.03
		Henry Chong	320	2.39
Majority			835	6.24
Turnout			13,674	89.6

References

• 2011 General Election's result
• 2006 General Election's result
• 2001 General Election's result
• 1984 General Election's result
• 1980 General Election's result
• 1976 General Election's result
• 1972 General Election's result
• 1968 General Election's result
• 1966 (Third) November By-Election's result - There were 3 by elections held in 1966 on various constituencies
• 1963 General Election's result
• 1959 General Election's result