Geylang West Single Member Constituency

Geylang West Single Member Constituency was an electoral constituency in Singapore. It used to exist from 1959 to 1988 where it was absorbed into Jalan Besar GRC.

Member of Parliament

Election Member of Parliament Party
Legislative Assembly of Singapore
1959 Yong Nyuk Lin PAP
1963
Parliament of Singapore
1968 Yong Nyuk Lin PAP
1972
1976
1979 Teh Cheang Wan
1980
1984

Elections

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 1950s

General Election 1959: Geylang West[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
PAP Yong Nyuk Lin 8,923 67.60
SPA Kwek Sam Hock 4,276 32.40
Majority 4,647 35.20
Registered electors 15,528
Turnout 13,550 87.26
PAP win (new seat)

Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1963: Geylang West[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Yong Nyuk Lin 6,288 43.63 Decrease23.97
BS Un Hon Kun 5,670 39.34 N/A
UPP Kum Teng Hock 1,541 10.69 N/A
SA Mohamed bin Haji Yacob 914 6.34 Decrease26.06
Majority 618 4.29 Decrease30.91
Registered electors 15,386 Increase0.91
Turnout 14,575 94.73
PAP hold Swing Decrease23.97
General Election 1968: Geylang West[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Yong Nyuk Lin Unopposed
Registered electors 14,609 Decrease5.05
PAP hold

Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1972: Geylang West[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Yong Nyuk Lin 7,320 69.28 N/A
WP Quek Doh Lam 3,246 30.72 N/A
Majority 4,074 38.56 N/A
Registered electors 11,653 Decrease20.23
PAP hold
General Election 1976: Geylang West[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Yong Nyuk Lin 11,912 71.18 Increase1.90
UF Lim Tiong Hock 4,822 28.82 N/A
Majority 7,090 42.36 Increase3.80
Registered electors 18,101 Increase55.33
PAP hold
By-election 1979: Geylang West[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Teh Cheang Wan Unopposed
Registered electors 20,874 Increase15.32
PAP hold

References

  1. ^ "ELD | 1959 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  2. ^ "ELD | 1963 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  3. ^ "ELD | 1968 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  4. ^ "ELD | 1972 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  5. ^ "ELD | 1976 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  6. ^ "ELD | 1979 Parliamentary By-election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
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