Tiong Bahru Group Representation Constituency

Tiong Bahru
Former Group Representation constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
RegionSingapore
Former constituency
Created1988
Abolished1991
Seats4
PartyPeople's Action Party
Member(s)Chng Hee Kok
Ch'ng Jit Koon
S Vasoo
Town CouncilTiong Bahru
Replaced byTanjong Pagar GRC

Tiong Bahru GRC was a three-member group representation constituency that from 1988 to 1991, comprised Henderson, Radin Mas, and Tiong Bahru, in Singapore. Once it is dissolved, it was quickly replaced by Tanjong Pagar GRC.Tiong Bahru GRC was led by Ch'ng Jit Koon and Co-led by S.Vasoo.

Members of Parliament

Election Division Incumbent Party
1988
  • Henderson
  • Radin Mas
  • Tiong Bahru
 PAP

Candidates and results

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1988: Tiong Bahru GRC[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
PAP Chng Hee Kok
Chng Jit Koon
S Vasoo
 		31,732 57.84
WP Low Thia Khiang
Lim Lye Soon
Gopalan Nair 		23,132 42.16
Majority 8,600 15.68
Registered electors 58,898
Turnout 54,864 93.15
PAP win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "ELD | 1988 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 6 January 2022.


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