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Kim Seng Single Member Constituency

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Kim Seng Single Member Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. The constituency was formed in 1972 as Kim Seng Constituency by carving out parts of Bukit Ho Swee and Delta constituencies.[1] In 1988, it was renamed as Kim Seng Single Member Constituency (SMC) as part of Singapore's political reforms. The SMC was merged into Kampong Glam Group Representation Constituency in 1991.

Member of Parliament

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Year Member of Parliament Party
1972 Ong Leong Boon PAP
1976
1980 Yeo Ning Hong
1984
1988

Elections

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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 1970s

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General Election 1972: Kim Seng[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
PAP Ong Leong Boon 8,178 67.74
WP Heng Swee Tong 3,895 32.26
Majority 4,283 35.48
Registered electors 12,893
Turnout 12,073 93.6
PAP win (new seat)
General Election 1976: Kim Seng[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ong Leong Boon 10,975 77.65 Increase9.91
WP Chiang Seok Keong 3,159 22.35 Decrease9.91
Majority 7,816 55.3 Increase19.82
Registered electors 14,860 Increase15.26
Turnout 14,134 95.1 Increase1.5
PAP hold Swing Increase9.91

Elections in 1980s

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General Election 1980: Kim Seng[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Yeo Ning Hong 11,109 80.55 N/A
WP Seow Yong Chew 2,682 19.45 N/A
Majority 8,427 61.1 Increase5.8
Registered electors 14,734 Decrease0.85
Turnout 13,791 93.6 Decrease1.5
PAP hold Swing Increase2.9
General Election 1984: Kim Seng[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Yeo Ning Hong Unopposed
Registered electors 22,136 Increase50.24
PAP hold
General Election 1988: Kim Seng[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Yeo Ning Hong 11,460 66.90 NA
WP Seow Yong Chew 5,670 33.10 NA
Majority 5,790 33.8 N/A
Registered electors 18,474 Decrease16.54
Turnout 17,130 92.72 NA
PAP hold

References

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  1. ^ "Kim Seng Constituency | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  2. ^ "ELD | 1972 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  3. ^ "ELD | 1976 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  4. ^ "ELD | 1980 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  5. ^ "ELD | 1984 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  6. ^ "ELD | 1988 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.