Geylang Serai Single Member Constituency
Geylang Serai Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 芽籠士乃單選區;Simplified Chinese: 芽笼士乃单选区) is a defunct Single Member Constituency within Geylang Serai, Singapore that existed in pre-indepence era of 1959 elections by carving a portion from its predecessor ward, Ulu Bedok ward. It had remained itself all the way until prior to 1988 elections where it is one of the forming wards of the bigger Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency and it has remained so til date.
Members of Parliament
- Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat (1959–1963)
- Rahmat bin Kenap (1963–1980)
- Othman bin Haron Eusofe (1980–1988)
Constituency Abolished. As of 2011, it is still being part of the Marine Parade GRC.
Candidates and results
Elections in 1980s
Elections in 1970s
| General Election 1976: Geylang Serai |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
PAP |
Rahmat bin Kenap |
8,780 |
66.34 |
+12.75 |
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PKMS |
Amnah bte Kuong Hussein |
3,129 |
23.64 |
-16.11 |
|
United People's Front |
Darus bin Shariff |
1,326 |
10.02 |
+10.02 |
| Turnout |
13,543 |
95.5 |
+3.0 |
|
PAP hold |
Swing |
+12.75 |
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| General Election 1972: Geylang Serai |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
PAP |
Rahmat bin Kenap |
6,711 |
53.59 |
-29.42 |
|
PKMS |
Ahmad Haji Taff |
4,978 |
39.75 |
+39.75 |
|
United National Front |
Raja Rom bin Raja Jaafar |
833 |
6.66 |
+6.66 |
| Turnout |
12,801 |
92.5 |
+1.6 |
|
PAP hold |
Swing |
-29.42 |
|
Elections in 1960s
| General Election 1963: Geylang Serai |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
PAP |
Rahmat bin Kenap |
3,601 |
48.01 |
+17.56 |
|
SA |
Ahmad bin Haji Taff |
5,019 |
35.85 |
-27.24 |
|
Pan Malayan Islamic Party |
Mohamed Taha bin Suhaimi |
1,201 |
8.58 |
+4.92 |
|
Independent |
Darus Shariff |
1,059 |
7.56 |
+7.56 |
| Turnout |
14,424 |
94.3 |
+6.4 |
|
PAP gain from UMNO |
Swing |
-27.24 |
|
Notes: SPA joins UMNO-MCA-MIC alliance to form SA in 1963 GE.[1]
Elections in 1950s
| General Election 1959: Geylang Serai |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
UMNO |
Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat |
7,940 |
63.09 |
|
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PAP |
Roshan bin Hassan |
3,832 |
30.45 |
|
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Pan Malayan Islamic Party |
Syed Ahmad Dahlan |
460 |
3.66 |
|
|
Partai Rakyat |
Harun bin Mohamed Amin |
353 |
2.80 |
|
| Turnout |
12,694 |
87.9 |
|
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UMNO win (new seat) |
Note: UMNO, MCA and MIC together with Singapore People's Alliance was informally formed as an alliance in 1961, where it still within this term of election which was the reason for the elections department of Singapore to view Abdul Hamid as a candidate for Singapore Alliance.
See also
References
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Group Representation
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Single Member
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Former or
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Numbers in brackets indicate the number of representatives assigned.
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