List of Singaporean electoral divisions (1988–91)

The following is a list of Singaporean electoral divisions from 1988 to 1991 that served as constituencies that elected Members of Parliament (MPs) to the 7th Parliament of Singapore in the 1988 Singaporean general elections.[1] The number of seats in Parliament had increased by 2 to 81 seats.

On 1 June 1988, the group representative constituency (GRC) scheme was introduced, in which teams of 3 or 4 candidates from a constituency compete to be elected into Parliament. This resulted in a reduced number of constituencies from the previous general election. The aim of the GRC scheme was to allow minorities to be elected and represented in Parliament. It was later amended to teams of 4 to 6 candidates in the 1997 general elections.[2]

Group Representation Constituencies

At least 1 Indian or other Minorities

At least 1 Malay

Single Member Constituencies

References

"Singapore Elections Department - 1988 Parliamentary Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. 18 October 2017. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
Mutalib, Hussin (2002). "Constitutional-Electoral Reforms and Politics in Singapore". Legislative Studies Quarterly. 27 (4): 659. doi:10.2307/3598663. ISSN 0362-9805.

External links

"Singapore Parliamentary General Election 1988". www.singapore-elections.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.

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[1] "Singapore Elections Department - 1988 Parliamentary Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. 18 October 2017. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2020.

[2] Mutalib, Hussin (2002). "Constitutional-Electoral Reforms and Politics in Singapore". Legislative Studies Quarterly. 27 (4): 659. doi:10.2307/3598663. ISSN 0362-9805.