Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency
{{Short description|Former constituency in Singapore}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox constituency
|type= Former Single Member
|name=Joo Chiat
|year=1959–1988
2001-2015
|parl_name=Parliament of Singapore
|member=Constituency Abolished
|image=240px
|caption=Location under 2006 boundaries
|region=southeastern Singapore
|elects_howmany=1
|electorate=22,069
|next= Marine Parade GRC
|previous= East Coast GRC
}}
Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency is a former single member constituency (SMC) that was located in the eastern region of Singapore. The SMC formerly encompassed the areas of Joo Chiat, Katong, Opera Estate, Siglap and a portion of Telok Kurau. It had existed from 1959 until 1988, when it was merged with neighbouring constituencies to form Bedok Group Representation Constituency (Bedok GRC). It was reformed just before the 2001 general election after being carved out from East Coast Group Representation Constituency. The seat has been held by the People's Action Party since its reformation that year and was contested again in 2006.
History
Bukit Panjang and Mountbatten currently share the roots where it has been interrupted due to Group Representation Constituency system, where it had been merged into the respective bigger constituencies at different times. No other constituencies has survived longer without the interruption after Chua Chu Kang had been merged into Chua Chu Kang GRC.
Prior to the 2015 general election, the constituency was merged into Marine Parade GRC.{{Cite news |date=22 April 2025 |title=‘I am stepping up – again’: Three-time WP candidate Yee Jenn Jong looks set to contest GE2025 |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/i-am-stepping-up-again-three-time-wp-candidate-yee-jenn-jong-looks-set-to-contest-ge2025 |access-date=23 April 2025 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}
Member of Parliament
| class="wikitable" align="center" style="text-align:center" | ||
| Year | Member | colspan="2" |Party |
|---|---|---|
| colspan=4 bgcolor=black |Formation | ||
| colspan="4" |Legislative Assembly of Singapore | ||
| 1959
| Koh Choon Hong | bgcolor="purple" | | SPA | |
| 1963
| Fong Kim Heng | bgcolor=blue | | PAP | |
| colspan="4" |Parliament of Singapore | ||
| 1966
| rowspan="6" | Yeoh Ghim Seng | rowspan="6" bgcolor="blue" | | rowspan="6" | PAP | |
| 1968 | ||
| 1972 | ||
| 1976 | ||
| 1980 | ||
| 1984 | ||
| colspan=4 bgcolor=black |Constituency abolished (1988 – 2001) | ||
| 2001
| rowspan="2" | Chan Soo Sen | rowspan="3" bgcolor="blue" | | rowspan="3" | PAP | |
| 2006 | ||
| 2011 | ||
| colspan=4 bgcolor=black |Constituency abolished (2015) |
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 the 2010s=
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 2011: Joo Chiat}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's Action Party
|candidate = Charles Chong
|votes = 9,666
|percentage = 51.02
|change = -13.99
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Workers' Party of Singapore
|candidate = Yee Jenn Jong
|votes = 9,278
|percentage = 48.98
|change = +13.99
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 388
|percentage = 2.04
|change = -27.98
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 19,259
|percentage = 98.4
|change = +10.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = People's Action Party
|swing = -13.99}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 2000s=
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 2006: Joo Chiat}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's Action Party
|candidate = Chan Soo Sen
|votes = 12,226
|percentage = 65.01
|change = -18.54
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Workers' Party of Singapore
|candidate = Tan Bin Seng
|votes = 6,580
|percentage = 34.99
|change = +34.99
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5,646
|percentage = 30.02
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 19,196
|percentage = 87.8
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = People's Action Party
|swing = -18.54}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 2001: Joo Chiat}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's Action Party
|candidate = Chan Soo Sen
|votes = 15,426
|percentage = 83.55
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Ooi Boon Ewe
|votes = 3,038
|percentage = 16.45
|change = +16.45
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 12,388
|percentage = 67.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 19,049
|percentage = 87.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = People's Action Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1980s=
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1984: Joo Chiat}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's Action Party
|candidate = Yeoh Ghim Seng
|votes = Walkover
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 18,987
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = People's Action Party
|swing = }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1980: Joo Chiat}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's Action Party
|candidate = Yeoh Ghim Seng
|votes = 8,542
|percentage = 74.18
|change = -0.25
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Singapore Democratic Party
|candidate = Soon Kia Seng
|votes = 2,973
|percentage = 25.82
|change = +25.82
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5,569
|percentage = 48.36
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 11,515
|percentage = 97.8
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = People's Action Party
|swing = -0.25}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1970s=
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1976: Joo Chiat}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's Action Party
|candidate = Yeoh Ghim Seng
|votes = 9,601
|percentage = 74.43
|change = -9.06
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Workers' Party of Singapore
|candidate = Maideen bin Ameer Batcha
|votes = 3,247
|percentage = 25.57
|change = +25.57
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 6,354
|percentage = 48.86
|change = -18.12
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 12,848
|percentage = 97.8
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = People's Action Party
|swing = -9.06}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1972: Joo Chiat}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's Action Party
|candidate = Yeoh Ghim Seng
|votes = 11,669
|percentage = 83.49
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = United National Front
|candidate = William Cook
|votes = 2,307
|percentage = 16.51
|change = +16.51
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 9,362
|percentage = 66.98
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 13,976
|percentage = 98.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = People's Action Party
|swing = N/A}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1960s=
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1968: Joo Chiat}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's Action Party
|candidate = Yeoh Ghim Seng
|votes = Walkover
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 12,335
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = People's Action Party
|swing = }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=By-election 2 November 1966: Joo Chiat}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's Action Party
|candidate = Yeoh Ghim Seng
|votes = Walkover
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 15,760
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = People's Action Party
|swing = }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1963: Joo Chiat}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's Action Party
|candidate = Fong Kim Heng
|votes = 9,300
|percentage = 65.88
|change = +26.25
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Barisan Sosialis
|candidate = Leong Keng Seng
|votes = 3,737
|percentage = 26.48
|change = +26.48
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party =Singapore Alliance
|candidate = Seow Peck Leng
|votes = 1,078
|percentage = 7.64
|change = -38.23
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5,563
|percentage = 39.40
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 14,214
|percentage = 95.0
|change = +5.4
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = People's Action Party
|loser = Singapore People's Alliance
|swing = N/A}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1950s=
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1959: Joo Chiat}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Singapore People's Alliance
|candidate = Koh Choon Hong
|votes = 6,136
|percentage = 45.87
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's Action Party
|candidate = Fong Kim Heng
|votes = 5,301
|percentage = 39.63
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Socialist Party
|candidate = Gay Wan Guay
|votes = 1,215
|percentage = 9.09
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party =Katong United Residents' Association
|candidate = Low Teck Cheng
|votes = 405
|percentage = 3.03
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party =Independent (politician)
|candidate = Henry Chong
|votes = 320
|percentage = 2.39
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 835
|percentage = 6.24
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 13,674
|percentage =89.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Singapore People's Alliance
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{reflist}}
- [http://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_results2011.html#J 2011 General Election's result]
- [http://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary2006.html#J 2006 General Election's result]
- [http://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary2001.html#J 2001 General Election's result]
- [http://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1984.html#J 1984 General Election's result]
- [http://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1980.html#J 1980 General Election's result]
- [http://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1976.html#J 1976 General Election's result]
- [http://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1972.html#J 1972 General Election's result]
- [http://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1968.html#J 1968 General Election's result]
- [http://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_by1966a.html 1966 (Third) November By-Election's result - There were 3 by elections held in 1966 on various constituencies]
- [http://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1963.html#J 1963 General Election's result]
- [http://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1959.html#J 1959 General Election's result]
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