Marine Parade Single Member Constituency
Marine Parade Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 馬林百列單選區;Simplified Chinese: 马林百列单选区) is a former single-member constituency in Marine Parade, Singapore. It was formed in 1976 after the land reclamation works to build Marine Parade were completed, and absorbed into Marine Parade GRC in 1988. It was carved from Joo Chiat constituency.
This is the ward where the second Prime Minister of Singapore, Goh Chok Tong, made his debut since its inception and it had been his and the People's Action Party's stronghold.
Members of Parliament
- Goh Chok Tong (1976 - 1988)
Constituency Abolished (1988 – present)
(Still continues as a division of Marine Parade in Marine Parade GRC, but constituency abolished.)
Candidates and Results
Elections in 1980s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Goh Chok Tong | 15,228 | 70.93 | ||
| SUF | De Gracias Gertrude M | 6,242 | 29.07 | ||
| Majority | 8,986 | 41.86 | |||
| Turnout | 22,206 | 94.0 | |||
| PAP hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Goh Chok Tong | Walkover | |||
| Turnout | 21,903 | ||||
| PAP hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in 1970s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Goh Chok Tong | 14,418 | 78.62 | ||
| UF | Monsor Rahman | 3,922 | 21.38 | ||
| Majority | 10,496 | 57.24 | |||
| Turnout | 18,779 | 96.2 | |||
| PAP win (new seat) | |||||
See also
- Goh Chok Tong
- Marine Parade GRC
- Marine Parade
References
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