Ang Mo Kio Single Member Constituency

Not to be confused with present ward in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore which is called Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency that is led by the current Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong. This article is describing a ward in a part of Ang Mo Kio town before the Group Representation Constituency scheme was introduced.

Ang Mo Kio Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 宏茂橋單選區;Simplified Chinese: 宏茂桥单选区) is a defunct single member constituency in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore that was formed in 1976 and continues throughout until 1991 where the Ang Mo Kio town was relatively developed which forms the present day of Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency.

It was carved from Nee Soon constituency in 1976.

Members of Parliament

Candidates and results

Elections in 1980s

General Election 1988: Ang Mo Kio
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PAP Yeo Toon Chia 13,365 65.49 -7.26
NSP Ong Kah Seng 7,044 34.51 +34.51
Turnout 21,030 96.7 -0.4
PAP hold Swing -7.26
General Election 1984: Ang Mo Kio
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PAP Yeo Toon Chia 9,909 72.75 -9.24
United People's Front Ang Bee Lian 3,711 27.25 +9.24
Turnout 14,209 97.1 +0.1
PAP hold Swing -9.24
General Election 1980: Ang Mo Kio
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PAP Yeo Toon Chia 13,313 81.99
United People's Front Ang Bee Lian 3,830 18.01
Turnout 21,875 97.0
PAP hold Swing

Elections in 1970s

General Election 1976: Ang Mo Kio
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PAP Yeo Toon Chia Walkover
Turnout 14,264
PAP win (new seat)

See also

References


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