Jurong Single Member Constituency

Jurong Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 裕廊單選區; Simplified Chinese: 裕廊单选区) is a defunct Single Member Constituency in the western area in Singapore mainly in Jurong and Tuas area. It had existed since the 1959 general elections by carving a portion from the then defunct Bukit Timah SMC till to 1997 general elections where it was absorbed into the then defunct Bukit Timah GRC. The SMC was carved in 1976 to Boon Lay SMC.

Not to be confused with the present ward in Jurong areas called as Jurong Group Representation Constituency which was formed prior to 2001 general elections after the dissolution of the then defunct Bukit Timah GRC.

Members of Parliament

Chor Yeok Eng (1959 – 1963)
Chia Thye Poh (1963 – 1966)
Ho Kah Leong (1966 – 1997)

Candidates and results

Elections in 1990s

General Election 1991: Jurong
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAP	Ho Kah Leong	18,843	64.32	-10.85
	WP	John Gan Eng Guan	8,965	30.60	+30.60
	PKMS	Mohamed Awang	1,489	5.08	-19.75
Turnout			30,040	96.1	+2.3
	PAP hold		Swing	-10.85

Elections in 1980s

General Election 1988: Jurong
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAP	Ho Kah Leong	14,769	75.17
	PKMS	Mohamed Awang	4,879	24.83
Turnout			20,091	93.8	N/A
	PAP hold		Swing

General Election 1984: Jurong
Party		Candidate	Votes	±
	PAP	Ho Kah Leong	Walkover
Turnout			24,517	N/A
	PAP hold		Swing

General Election 1980: Jurong
Party		Candidate	Votes	±
	PAP	Ho Kah Leong	Walkover
Turnout			18,658	N/A
	PAP hold		Swing

Elections in 1970s

General Election 1976: Jurong
Party		Candidate	Votes	±
	PAP	Ho Kah Leong	Walkover
Turnout			18,310	N/A
	PAP hold		Swing

General Election 1972: Jurong
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAP	Ho Kah Leong	10,741	76.43
	United National Front	Ng Soon Hee	3,312	23.57
Turnout			14,537	94.7	N/A
	PAP hold		Swing

Elections in 1960s

General Election 1968: Jurong
Party		Candidate	Votes	±
	PAP	Ho Kah Leong	Walkover
Turnout			11,445	N/A
	PAP hold		Swing

By-election 2 November 1966: Jurong
Party		Candidate	Votes	±
	PAP	Ho Kah Leong	Walkover
Turnout			8,757	N/A
	PAP gain from BS		Swing

General Election 1963: Jurong
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	BS	Chia Thye Poh	3,973	55.85	+55.85
	PAP	Ong Soo Chuan	2,268	31.89	-38.78
	UPP	Soh U Loh	501	7.04	+7.04
	SA	Wong Tuck Leong	371	5.22	+5.22
Turnout			6,476	94.7	+4.5
	BS gain from PAP		Swing	-38.78

Elections in 1950s

General Election 1959: Jurong
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PAP	Chor Yeok Eng	4,502	70.67
	SPA	Wong Tuck Leong	1,325	20.80
	LSP	Chia Yeck Poh	375	5.89
	Malay Union	Ahman bin Haji Subri	168	2.64
Turnout			6,476	90.2
	PAP win (new seat)

Note: In 1957, Singapore Malay Union (SMU) was expelled by its alliance partners consisted of UMNO and MCA for fielding a candidate in that by-election which was the reason for the elections department of Singapore to view Ahman bin Haji Subri as an independent candidate.

References

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