Jalan Besar Single Member Constituency

Not to be confused with the modern (Post 90s) era ward with a similar name called Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency where it was led by the ex-minister Lee Boon Yang which consists of several surrounding towns such as Kolam Ayer and at some point of time, Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng as well as Whampoa etc. .

Jalan Besar Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 惹蘭勿剎單選區;Simplified Chinese: 惹兰勿刹单选区) is a defunct Single Member Constituency within Jalan Besar, Singapore. It was there since 1959 to 1988.

Contents

Members of Parliament

Constituency absorbed into Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency. As of 2011, it is part of Moulmein-Kallang GRC.

Candidates and Results

Elections in 1980s

General Election 1984: Jalan Besar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Lee Boon Yang 9,236 64.43
WP Ananthan Balakrishnan 5,100 35.57
Turnout 14,808 91.9
PAP hold Swing
General Election 1980: Jalan Besar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Chan Chee Seng Walkover
Turnout 15,058
PAP hold Swing

Elections in 1970s

General Election 1976: Jalan Besar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Chan Chee Seng Walkover
Turnout 14,933
PAP hold Swing
General Election 1972: Jalan Besar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Chan Chee Seng 7,794 83.86
United National Front Johnnie Ng 1,500 16.14
Turnout 9,514 92.3
PAP hold Swing

Elections in 1960s

General Election 1968: Jalan Besar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Chan Chee Seng Walkover
Turnout 11,400
PAP hold Swing
General Election 1963: Jalan Besar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Chan Chee Seng 6,686 51.87 -10.61
BS Ng Ngeong Yew 5,172 40.12 +40.12
UPP Yong Wan Kit 1,033 8.01 +8.01
Turnout 13,092 95.1 +6.5
PAP hold Swing -10.61

Elections in 1950s

General Election 1959: Jalan Besar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Chan Chee Seng 7,600 62.48
SPA Wong Yew Hon 2,573 21.15
LSP Lo Ka Fat 1,488 12.23
LF See Eng Kiat 503 4.14
Turnout 12,297 88.6
PAP win (new seat)

See also

References

Group Representation
Constituencies (GRCs)
Aljunied (5) · Ang Mo Kio (6) · Bishan-Toa Payoh (5) · Chua Chu Kang (5) · East Coast (5) · Holland-Bukit Timah (4)  · Jurong (5) · Marine Parade (5) · Moulmein-Kallang (4) · Nee Soon (5) · Pasir Ris-Punggol (6) · Sembawang (5) · Tampines (5) · Tanjong Pagar (5) · West Coast (5)
Single Member
Constitutencies (SMCs)
Former or
defunct constituencies

Alexandra · Aljunied · Ang Mo Kio · Anson · Ayer Rajah · Bedok GRC (4) · Bedok SMC · Bo Wen · Boon Lay · Boon Teck · Braddell Heights  · Bras Basah · Brickworks GRC (4)  · Brickworks SMC · Bukit Batok  · Bukit Gombak  · Bukit Ho Swee · Bukit Merah  · Bukit Timah GRC (5) · Bukit Timah SMC · Buona Vista · Cairnhill · Changi · Changkat · Cheng San GRC (5) · Cheng San SMC · Chong Boon · Chua Chu Kang SMC · Clementi · Crawford · Delta · Eunos GRC (4) · Eunos SMC · Farrer Park · Fengshan · Geylang East · Geylang Serai · Geylang West · Havelock · Henderson · Holland-Bukit Panjang GRC (5) · Hong Kah GRC (5) · Hong Kah SMC · Hong Lim · Jalan Besar GRC (5) · Jalan Besar SMC · Jalan Kayu · Jurong · Kaki Bukit · Kallang · Kampong Chai Chee · Kampong Glam GRC (4) · Kampong Glam SMC  · Kampong Kapor · Kampong Kembangan · Kampong Ubi · Katong · Katong · Kebun Baru · Khe Bong · Kim Keat · Kim Seng · Kolam Ayer · Kreta Ayer · Kreta Ayer-Tanglin (4) · Kuo Chuan · Leng Kee · MacPherson · Marine Parade · Moulmein · Nee Soon · Nee Soon Central · Nee Soon East · Nee Soon South · Pasir Panjang GRC (3) · Pasir Panjang SMC · Pasir Ris (4) · Paya Lebar · Punggol · Punggol-Tampines · Queenstown · River Valley · Rochore · Seletar · Sembawang · Sepoy Lines · Serangoon Gardens · Siglap · Southern Islands · Stamford · Tampines · Tanah Merah · Tanglin · Tanjong Pagar · Teck Ghee · Telok Ayer · Telok Blangah · Thomson GRC (4) · Thomson SMC · Tiong Bahru GRC (3) · Tiong Bahru SMC (3) · Toa Payoh SMC · Toa Payoh GRC (3) · Ulu Bedok · Ulu Pandan · Upper Serangoon · West Coast · Yio Chu Kang
Numbers in brackets indicate the number of representatives assigned.