Jurong Single Member Constituency
{{distinguish|text=the currently active Jurong Group Representation Constituency}}
Jurong Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency (SMC) 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 Bukit Timah Constituency.
In 1976, part of the constituency was carved out to form Boon Lay Constituency.
In 1997, the constituency was absorbed into Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency.
Member of Parliament
| class="wikitable" align="center" style="text-align:center"
|Year |Member of Parliament | colspan="2" |Party |
| colspan="4" |Legislative Assembly of Singapore |
|---|
| 1959
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="purple" | | rowspan="2" |PAP |
| 1963 |
| colspan="4" |Parliament of Singapore |
| 1966
| rowspan="8" |Ho Kah Leong | rowspan="8" bgcolor="blue" | | rowspan="8" |PAP |
| 1968 |
| 1972 |
| 1976 |
| 1980 |
| 1984 |
| 1988 |
| 1991 |
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 1990s=
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1991: Jurong}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's Action Party
|candidate = Ho Kah Leong
|votes = 18,843
|percentage = 64.32
|change = -10.85
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Workers' Party of Singapore
|candidate = John Gan Eng Guan
|votes = 8,965
|percentage = 30.60
|change = +30.60
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Singapore Malay National Organisation
|candidate = Mohamed Awang
|votes = 1,489
|percentage = 5.08
|change = -19.75
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 30,040
|percentage = 96.1
|change = +2.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = People's Action Party
|swing = -10.85
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in 1980s=
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1988: Jurong}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's Action Party
|candidate = Ho Kah Leong
|votes = 14,769
|percentage = 75.17
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Singapore Malay National Organisation
|candidate = Mohamed Awang
|votes = 4,879
|percentage = 24.83
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 20,091
|percentage = 93.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = People's Action Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1984: Jurong}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's Action Party
|candidate = Ho Kah Leong
|votes = Walkover
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 24,517
|percentage =
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = People's Action Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1980: Jurong}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's Action Party
|candidate = Ho Kah Leong
|votes = Walkover
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 18,658
|percentage =
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = People's Action Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in 1970s=
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1976: Jurong}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's Action Party
|candidate = Ho Kah Leong
|votes = Walkover
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 18,310
|percentage =
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = People's Action Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1972: Jurong}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's Action Party
|candidate = Ho Kah Leong
|votes = 10,741
|percentage = 76.43
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = United National Front
|candidate = Ng Soon Hee
|votes = 3,312
|percentage = 23.57
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 14,537
|percentage = 94.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = People's Action Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in 1960s=
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1968: Jurong}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's Action Party
|candidate = Ho Kah Leong
|votes = Walkover
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 11,445
|percentage =
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = People's Action Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=By-election 2 November 1966: Jurong}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's Action Party
|candidate = Ho Kah Leong
|votes = Walkover
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 8,757
|percentage =
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = People's Action Party
|loser = Barisan Sosialis
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1963: Jurong}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Barisan Sosialis
|candidate = Chia Thye Poh
|votes = 3,973
|percentage = 55.85
|change = +55.85
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's Action Party
|candidate = Ong Soo Chuan
|votes = 2,268
|percentage = 31.89
|change = -38.78
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United People's Party (Singapore)
|candidate = Soh U Loh
|votes = 501
|percentage = 7.04
|change = +7.04
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Singapore Alliance
|candidate = Wong Tuck Leong
|votes = 371
|percentage = 5.22
|change = +5.22
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,476
|percentage = 94.7
|change = +4.5
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Barisan Sosialis
|loser = People's Action Party
|swing = -38.78
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in 1950s=
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1959: Jurong}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's Action Party
|candidate = Chor Yeok Eng
|votes = 4,502
|percentage = 70.67
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Singapore People's Alliance
|candidate = Wong Tuck Leong
|votes = 1,325
|percentage = 20.80
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Socialist Party
|candidate = Chia Yeck Poh
|votes = 375
|percentage = 5.89
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Malay Union
|candidate = Ahman bin Haji Subri
|votes = 168
|percentage = 2.64
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,476
|percentage = 90.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = People's Action Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
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.
See also
References
- [http://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1959.html#J Results in 1959 GE]
- [http://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1963.html#J Results in 1963 GE]
- [http://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_by1966a.html Result in Third 1966 By Election (There was 3 by-elections in 1966 in different wards)]
- [http://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1968.html#J Results in 1968 GE]
- [http://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1972.html#J Results in 1972 GE]
- [http://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1976.html#J Results in 1976 GE]
- [http://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1980.html#J Results in 1980 GE]
- [http://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1984.html#J Results in 1984 GE]
- [http://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1988.html#J Results in 1988 GE]
- [http://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1991.html#J Results in 1991 GE]
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110613214626/http://www.singapore-elections.com/political-parties/smu.html Brief History on Singapore Malay Union (Dissolved in the 1960s)]}}
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