Bukit Timah Single Member Constituency
{{Short description|Former electoral constituency in Singapore}}
{{distinguish|Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency}}
{{More citations needed|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox constituency
|name=Bukit Timah
|type=Single Member
|parl_name=Parliament of Singapore
|map1=
|image=
|image_size=
|caption=
|region=Central Region, Singapore
|electorate=24,512 (1991)
|year=1951
|abolished=1997
|seats=1
|party=
|members=
|local_council_label=
|local_council=
|next= Bukit Timah GRC
|previous = Rural West
}}
{{Infobox constituency
|name=Bukit Timah
|type=Single Member
|parl_name=Parliament of Singapore
|map1=
|image=
|image_size=
|caption=
|region=Central Region, Singapore
|electorate=26,951 (2001)
|year=2001
|abolished=2006
|seats=1
|party=
|members=
|local_council_label=
|local_council=
|next= Holland–Bukit Timah GRC
|previous = Bukit Timah GRC
}}
Bukit Timah Single Member Constituency (SMC) was a single member constituency in Bukit Timah, Singapore. It was formerly known as Bukit Timah Constituency before 1988.
History
In 1951, Rural West Constituency was broken up into Bukit Timah constituency and Seletar constituency .
In 1955, the constituency was broken up to form various constituencies, Bukit Panjang, Pasir Panjang, Queenstown, Sembawang and Southern Islands SMC. In 1959, it was further broken up to form Jurong SMC.
In 1972, the constituency was broken up to form Bukit Batok SMC, followed by in 1980 distributed to Ayer Rajah SMC, Clementi SMC and West Coast SMC with the growing development of Clementi, and in 1984 to Yuhua SMC and Hong Kah SMC with the growing development of Jurong East.
In 1988, as part of Singapore's electoral reforms, the constituency was renamed as Bukit Timah Single Member Constituency.
In 1997, it was absorbed into Bukit Timah GRC along with Bukit Batok SMC, Jurong SMC, Ulu Pandan SMC and Yuhua SMC.
In 2001, the SMC was recreated as Bukit Timah GRC was broken up to form Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC, Jurong GRC and Bukit Timah SMC. In 2006, the SMC was absorbed into another GRC, Holland–Bukit Timah GRC.
Member of Parliament
| class="wikitable"
!Election !Member of Parliament ! colspan="2" |Party |
| colspan="4" |Legislative Council of Singapore |
|---|
| 1951
| bgcolor="{{party color|Progressive Party (Singapore)}}" | |PP |
| colspan="4" |Legislative Assembly of Singapore |
| 1955
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|People's Action Party}}" | | rowspan="2" |PAP |
| 1959 |
| 1963
|bgcolor="{{party color|Barisan Sosialis}}" | |BS |
| 1966
| bgcolor="{{party color|People's Action Party}}" | |PAP |
| colspan="4" |Parliament of Singapore |
| 1968
| rowspan="4" |Chor Yeok Eng | rowspan="7" bgcolor="{{party color|People's Action Party}}" | | rowspan="7" |PAP |
| 1972 |
| 1976 |
| 1980 |
| 1984
| rowspan="3" |Wang Kai Yuen |
| 1988 |
| 1991 |
| colspan="4" |Constituency abolished (1997 – 2001) |
| 2001
|Wang Kai Yuen | bgcolor="{{party color|People's Action Party}}" | |PAP |
Elections
{{small|Note : Elections Department Singapore do not include rejected votes for calculation of candidate's vote share. Hence, the total of all candidates' vote share will be 100%.}}
= Elections in 1950s =
{{Election box begin no change|title=General Election 1951: Bukit Timah{{Cite web|title=Singapore Legislative Council General Election 1951 > Bukit Timah|url=https://sg-elections.com/general-election/1951/bukit-timah.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404214725/http://www.singapore-elections.com/general-election/1951/bukit-timah.html|url-status=live|archive-date=April 4, 2015|access-date=2021-06-23|website=www.singapore-elections.com}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Progressive Party (Singapore)|candidate=H. J. C. Kulasingha|percentage=57.15|votes=1,311}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Labour Party (Singapore)|candidate=Valiya Purayil Abdullah|votes=983|percentage=42.85}}
{{Election box rejected no change|votes=32|percentage=1.38}}{{Election box majority no change|votes=428|percentage=14.3}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=3,850}}{{Election box turnout no change|votes=2,326|percentage=60.42}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Progressive Party (Singapore)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1955: Bukit Timah{{Cite web|title=ELD {{!}} 1955 Legislative Assembly General Election Results|url=https://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1955.html#B|access-date=2021-06-08|website=www.eld.gov.sg}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=People's Action Party|candidate=Lim Chin Siong|votes=3,259|percentage=52.45|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Democratic Party (Singapore)|candidate=Tan Wah Meng|votes=1,308|percentage=21.05|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labor Front|candidate=A. N. Mitra|votes=924|percentage=14.88|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Progressive Party (Singapore)|candidate=S. F. Ho|votes=722|percentage=11.62|change=N/A}}
{{Election box rejected|votes=59|percentage=0.94|change={{decrease}}0.44}}{{Election box majority||votes=1,951|percentage=31.4|change={{increase}}14.3}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=9,173|change={{increase}}138.26}}{{Election box turnout||votes=6,272|percentage=68.4|change={{increase}}8.00}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|loser=Progressive Party (Singapore)|winner=People's Action Party}}
{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1959: Bukit Timah{{Cite web|title=ELD {{!}} 1959 Legislative Assembly General Election Results|url=https://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1959.html#B|access-date=2021-06-08|website=www.eld.gov.sg}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=People's Action Party|candidate=Ya'acob bin Mohamed|votes=6,174|percentage=61.14|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Socialist Party|candidate=Pek Cheng Chuan|votes=2,460|percentage=24.36|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Lee Yew Seng|votes=1,464|percentage=14.50|change=N/A}}
{{Election box rejected|votes=92|percentage=0.9|change={{decrease}}0.04}}{{Election box majority||votes=3,714|percentage=36.78|change={{increase}}5.38}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=11,285|change={{increase}}23.02}}{{Election box turnout||votes=10,190|percentage=90.3|change={{increase}}21.9}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = People's Action Party
|swing = {{increase}}8.69
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in 1960s=
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1963: Bukit Timah{{Cite web |title=ELD | 1963 Legislative Assembly General Election Results |url=https://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1963.html#B |website=www.eld.gov.sg}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Barisan Sosialis|candidate=Lee Tee Tong|votes=6,173|percentage=52.39|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=People's Action Party|candidate=Chor Yeok Eng|votes=4,982|percentage=42.28|change={{decrease}}18.86}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=United People's Party (Singapore)|candidate=Ong Tiong Kuan|votes=628|percentage=5.33|change=N/A}}
{{Election box rejected|votes=152|change={{increase}}0.37|percentage=1.27}}{{Election box majority||votes=1,191|percentage=10.11|change={{decrease}}26.66}}{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=12,502|change={{increase}}10.78}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=11,935|percentage=95.46|change={{increase}}5.16}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Barisan Sosialis
|loser = People's Action Party
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin | title=By Election 1966: Bukit Timah{{Cite web|title=ELD {{!}} 1966 Parliamentary By-election Results|url=https://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_by1966a.html|access-date=2021-06-24|website=www.eld.gov.sg}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|candidate=Chor Yeok Eng|party=People's Action Party}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=14,854|change={{increase}}18.81}}{{Election box gain with party link no swing|winner=People's Action Party|loser=Barisan Sosialis}}
{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1968: Bukit Timah{{Cite web |title=ELD | 1968 Legislative Assembly General Election Results |url=https://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1968.html#B |website=www.eld.gov.sg}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|party=People's Action Party|candidate=Chor Yeok Eng}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=16,769|change={{increase}}12.89}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=People's Action Party}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in 1970s=
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1972: Bukit Timah{{Cite web |title=ELD | 1972 Legislative Assembly General Election Results |url=https://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1972.html#B |website=www.eld.gov.sg}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=People's Action Party|candidate=Chor Yeok Eng|votes=9,475|percentage=66.78|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Barisan Sosialis|candidate=K. K. Nair|votes=4,714|percentage=33.22|change=N/A}}
{{Election box rejected|votes=409|percentage=2.8|change=N/A}}
{{Election box majority|votes=4,761|percentage=33.56|change=N/A}}{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=15,476|change={{decrease}}7.71}}{{Election box turnout||votes=14,598|percentage=94.3|change=N/A}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=People's Action Party}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1976: Bukit Timah{{Cite web|title=ELD {{!}} 1976 Parliamentary General Election Results|url=https://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1976.html#B|access-date=2021-06-24|website=www.eld.gov.sg}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|candidate=Chor Yeok Eng|party=People's Action Party}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=13,132|change={{decrease}}15.15}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=People's Action Party}}
{{Election box end}}
= Elections in 1980s =
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1980: Bukit Timah{{Cite web|title=ELD {{!}} 1980 Parliamentary General Election Results|url=https://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1980.html#B|access-date=2021-06-24|website=www.eld.gov.sg}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|candidate=Chor Yeok Eng|party=People's Action Party}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=15,334|change={{increase}}16.77}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=People's Action Party}}
{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1984: Bukit Timah{{Cite web|title=ELD {{!}} 1984 Parliamentary General Election Results|url=https://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1984.html#B|access-date=2021-06-24|website=www.eld.gov.sg}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|candidate=Wang Kai Yuen|party=People's Action Party}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=17,238|change={{increase}}12.42}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=People's Action Party}}
{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1988: Bukit Timah{{Cite web|title=ELD {{!}} 1988 Parliamentary General Election Results|url=https://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1988.html#B|access-date=2021-06-24|website=www.eld.gov.sg}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|candidate=Wang Kai Yuen|party=People's Action Party}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=20,222|change={{increase}}17.31}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=People's Action Party}}
{{Election box end}}
= Elections in 1990s =
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1991: Bukit Timah{{Cite web|title=ELD {{!}} 1991 Parliamentary General Election Results|url=https://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1991.html#B|access-date=2021-06-24|website=www.eld.gov.sg}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=People's Action Party|candidate=Wang Kai Yuen|votes=16,080|percentage=72.64|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Workers' Party of Singapore|candidate=Zeng Guo Yuan|votes=5,683|percentage=25.68|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Md Sani Jan|votes=371|percentage=1.68|change=N/A}}
{{Election box rejected|votes=561|percentage=2.47|change=N/A}}{{Election box majority||votes=10,397|percentage=46.96|change=N/A}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=24,512|change={{increase}}21.21}}{{Election box turnout||votes=22,695|percentage=92.59|change=N/A}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=People's Action Party}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in 2000s=
{{Election box begin no change|title=General Election 2001: Bukit Timah{{Cite web|title=ELD {{!}} 2001 Parliamentary General Election Results|url=https://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary2001.html#B|access-date=2021-06-23|website=www.eld.gov.sg}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Wang Kai Yuen|party=People's Action Party|percentage=77.37|votes=19,121}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Singapore Democratic Alliance|candidate=Tong Meng Chye|votes=4,376|percentage=17.71}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Tan Kim Chuang|votes=1,215|percentage=4.92}}
{{Election box rejected no change|percentage=2.03|votes=503}}{{Election box majority no change|percentage=59.66|votes=14,745}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=26,951}}{{Election box turnout no change|votes=24,712|percentage=91.69}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = People's Action Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
Historical maps
File:Bukit Timah 1955 Singaporean GE.svg|1955 General Election
See also
References
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Category:Singaporean electoral divisions
Category:Constituencies established in 1951
Category:Constituencies disestablished in 2006