Toa Payoh Constituency

Toa Payoh Single Member Constituency was a constituency that holds the Toa Payoh area, in the Central Region of Singapore, from 1959 to 1988. The constituency broke away into Boon Teck, Kim Keat and Kuo Chuan in 1972 general elections, and Khe Bong in 1976 general elections.

Member of Parliament

Year Member of Parliament Party
1959 Wong Soon Fong PAP
1963 BS
1968 Eric Cheong PAP
1972
1976
1980
1984

Candidates and results

Elections in 1950s

General Election 1959: Toa Payoh[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
PAP Wong Soon Fong 8,693 77.66
SPA Lee Poh Chee 2,500 22.34
Majority 6,193 55.32
Registered electors 12,551
Turnout 11,442 91.16
PAP win (new seat)

Elections in 1960s

General Election 1963: Toa Payoh[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BS Wong Soon Fong 6,083 48.20 N/A
PAP Yip Sai Weng 4,276 33.88 −43.78
UPP Goh Nee Kim 1,501 11.89 N/A
United Democratic Party Tan Chor Yong 760 6.03 N/A
Majority 1,807 14.32 Decrease41
Registered electors 13,394 Increase6.72
Turnout 12,772 95.36 Increase4.18
BS gain from PAP
General Election 1968: Toa Payoh[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Eric Cheong Unopposed
Registered electors 19,143 Increase42.93
PAP hold

Elections in 1970s

General Election 1972: Toa Payoh[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Eric Cheong 10,884 73.85 N/A
BS Tay Cheng Kang 3,853 26.15 N/A
Majority 7,031 47.70 N/A
Registered electors 15,742 Decrease17.77
Turnout 14,737 93.62 N/A
PAP hold
General Election 1976: Toa Payoh[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Eric Cheong 9,633 73.63 Decrease0.22
BS Abdul Rahim 3,450 26.37 N/A
Majority 6,183 47.26 Decrease0.44
Registered electors 13,933 Decrease11.49
Turnout 13,083 93.90 Increase0.28
PAP hold Swing Decrease0.22

Elections in 1980s

General Election 1980: Toa Payoh[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Eric Cheong 9,872 76.73 Increase3.1
BS Ng Ho 2,994 23.27 N/A
Majority 6,878 53.46 Increase6.2
Registered electors 13,799 Decrease0.96
Turnout 12,866 93.24 Decrease0.66
PAP hold Swing Increase3.1
General Election 1984: Toa Payoh[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Eric Cheong 8,559 65.16 Decrease11.57
BS Ng Ho 4,576 34.84 Increase11.57
Majority 3,983 30.32 Decrease23.14
Registered electors 14,177 Increase2.74
Turnout 12,866 92.65 Decrease0.59
PAP hold Swing Decrease11.57

References

  1. ^ "ELD | 1959 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. ^ "ELD | 1963 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. ^ "ELD | 1968 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  4. ^ "ELD | 1972 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  5. ^ "ELD | 1976 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  6. ^ "ELD | 1980 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  7. ^ "ELD | 1984 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.


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