Ayer Rajah Single Member Constituency
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Ayer Rajah Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 亞逸拉惹單選區; Simplified Chinese: 亚逸拉惹单选区) is a former single member constituency in Singapore that existed since 1980 by crafting this portion from the then Bukit Timah SMC; Ayer Rajah SMC was made up of Pandan Gardens estate, Teban Gardens estate, parts of Jurong East New Town and Clementi West New Town. It existed until 2006 when the then incumbent MP Tan Cheng Bock retired from politics, it was then absorbed into the West Coast GRC. He then became a presidential candidate in 2011.
Contents
Members of Parliament
- Tan Cheng Bock (1980 - 2006)
Constituency abolished (2006 - present)
Candidates and Results
Elections in 2000s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAP | Tan Cheng Bock | 15,024 | 88.0 | +14.8 | |
DPP | Tan Lead Shake (Loses deposit) | 2,057 | 12.0 | +12.0 | |
Majority | 12,967 | 76.0 | +29.6 | ||
Turnout | 17,420 | 94.3 | -1.4 | ||
PAP hold | Swing | +14.8 |
- As DPP candidate Tan Lead Shake received less than 12.5% of valid votes, he lost his election deposit of S$13,000
Elections in 1990s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAP | Tan Cheng Bock | 15,081 | 73.2 | -2.0 | |
SPP | Sin Kek Tong | 5,531 | 26.8 | +26.8 | |
Majority | 9,550 | 46.4 | -4.0 | ||
Turnout | 21,085 | 95.7 | +0.7 | ||
PAP hold | Swing | -2.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAP | Tan Cheng Bock | 15,038 | 75.2 | +5.6 | |
PKMS | Mohammed Aziz bin Ibrahim | 4,971 | 24.8 | +24.8 | |
Majority | 10,067 | 50.3 | +11.1 | ||
Turnout | 20,782 | 95.0 | -1.5 | ||
PAP hold | Swing | +5.6 |
Elections in 1980s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAP | Tan Cheng Bock | 14,824 | 69.6 | -5.8 | |
WP | Tan Song Gek | 6,489 | 30.4 | +30.4 | |
Majority | 8,335 | 39.2 | -11.6 | ||
Turnout | 21,742 | 96.5 | +0.0 | ||
PAP hold | Swing | -5.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAP | Tan Cheng Bock | 14,050 | 75.4 | -8.0 | |
SJP | Suib bin Abdul Rahman | 4,575 | 24.6 | +8.0 | |
Majority | 9,475 | 50.8 | -16.0 | ||
Turnout | 19,320 | 96.5 | -0.8 | ||
PAP hold | Swing | -8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAP | Tan Cheng Bock | 12,400 | 83.4 | N/A | |
SJP | Suib bin Abdul Rahman | 6,362 | 16.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 9,930 | 66.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 15,072 | 97.3 | N/A | ||
PAP win (new seat) |
References
- 2001 General Election's result
- 1997 General Election's result
- 1991 General Election's result
- 1988 General Election's result
- 1984 General Election's result
- 1980 General Election's result
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