Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency
Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency (Chinese: 武吉知马集选区; pinyin: Wǔjí Zhīmǎ jíxuǎnqū) is a defunct five-member Group Representation Constituency located in the western area of Singapore. It consists of largely Bukit Timah areas, and including parts of Jurong, Clementi and Bukit Batok areas as well. The GRC has only appeared once in 1997 which the ruling party, People's Action Party received a walkover on the nomination day, which is similar to Kreta Ayer–Tanglin GRC's fate.
- Not to be confused with another defunct ward that is a pre-independence era's ward which existed since 1959 to 1991 and reappeared for once in 2001 called Bukit Timah Single Member Constituency where that ward consist mainly in Bukit Timah areas and parts of Clementi town but not in the Jurong area such as Yuhua etc. .
It was headed by Minister in Prime Minister's Office Lim Boon Heng during the last tenure from 1997 to 2001.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Yuhua | Bukit Batok | Ulu Pandan | Bukit Timah | Jurong | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Yuhua SMC |
SMC |
SMC |
Bukit Timah SMC |
Jurong SMC | |
| Formation | ||||||
| 1997 | Yu-Foo Yee Shoon | Ong Chit Chung | Lim Boon Heng | Wang Kai Yuen | R Ravindran | |
| Dissolution | ||||||
| 2001 | Jurong GRC |
Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC |
Bukit Timah SMC |
Jurong GRC as Taman Jurong & West Coast GRC as Pioneer | ||
Candidates and results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Wang Kai Yuen Lim Boon Heng Yu-Foo Yee Shoon Ong Chit Chung R Ravindran |
Walkover | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 118,248 | N/A | |||
| PAP hold | Swing | N/A | |||
See also
- Bukit Timah SMC
References
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