Kampong Glam Single Member Constituency

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Not to be confused with another defunct ward called Kampong Glam Group Representation Constituency that existed only from 1991 to 1997 that covers a larger area than this ward by including Cairnhill, Moulmein and Kim Seng.

Kampong Glam Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 甘榜格南單選區; Simplified Chinese: 甘榜格南单选区) is a former single member constituency in Kampong Glam, Singapore that existed from 1959 to 1991 where it was absorbed and formed into Kampong Glam GRC, only to be disbanded and release this ward into SMC in 1997 til 2001, before it was absorbed into the then defunct Jalan Besar GRC.

Members of Parliament

Constituency abolished (1991 - 1997 and 2001 - present)

Candidates and Results

Elections in 1990s

General Election 1997: Kampong Glam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Loh Meng See 13,446 74.5 N/A
DPP Tan Lead Shake 4,598 25.5 N/A
Majority 13,446 74.5
Turnout 18,648 N/A
PAP win (new seat)

Elections in 1980s

General Election 1988: Kampong Glam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Loh Meng See 12,525 67.3 N/A
WP Frederick De Wind 5,800 31.2 N/A
Angkatan Islam Mohamad Sani bin Jan 280 1.5 N/A
Majority 6,725 36.1 N/A
Turnout 18,959 87.1 N/A
PAP hold Swing N/A
General Election 1984: Kampong Glam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Rajaratnam Sinnathamby Walkover
Majority
Turnout 18,127
PAP hold Swing N/A
General Election 1980: Kampong Glam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Rajaratnam Sinnathamby Walkover
Majority
Turnout 17,241
PAP hold Swing N/A

Elections in 1970s

General Election 1976: Kampong Glam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Rajaratnam Sinnathamby 13,114 80.1 N/A
United People's Front Ang Bee Lian 3,241 19.8 N/A
Majority 9,873 60.3 N/A
Turnout 16,787 91.0 N/A
PAP hold Swing N/A
General Election 1972: Kampong Glam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Rajaratnam Sinnathamby Walkover
Majority
Turnout 7,542
PAP hold Swing N/A

Elections in 1960s

General Election 1968: Kampong Glam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Rajaratnam Sinnathamby Walkover
Majority
Turnout 9,484
PAP hold Swing N/A
General Election 1963: Kampong Glam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Rajaratnam Sinnathamby 4,313 44.8 -20.5
BS Tan Jing Quee 4,093 42.5 +42.5
UPP Harbans Singh 1,224 12.7 +12.7
Majority 220 2.3 -45
Turnout 9,738 95.6 +6
PAP hold Swing -20.5

Elections in 1950s

General Election 1959: Kampong Glam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Rajaratnam Sinnathamby 6,324 65.3 N/A
SPA Mahmood bin Latiff 1,747 18.0 N/A
LSP Ong Eng Lian 1,377 14.2 N/A
Independent Wu Shiaw 241 2.5 N/A
Majority 4,577 47.3
Turnout 9,792 89.6 N/A
PAP win (new seat)

References

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