Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency

Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 如切單選區;Simplified Chinese: 如切单选区) is a Single Member Constituency (SMC) located in the eastern region of Singapore. The SMC encompasses the areas of Joo Chiat, Katong, Haig Road, Siglap and a portion of East Coast Park. It had previously existed from 1959 until 1988, when it was merged with neighbouring constituencies to form Bedok Group Representation Constituency (Bedok GRC). It was reformed just before the 2001 general election after being carved out from East Coast Group Representation Constituency. The seat has been held by the People's Action Party since its reformation that year and was contested again in 2006. Its current Member of Parliament is Charles Chong.

It is only one of two currently functioning constituencies to have existed before Singapore's independence: the other is Chua Chu Kang Single Member Constituency (Chua Chu Kang SMC). However, Chua Chu Kang SMC has always existed largely intact through the years while Joo Chiat was interrupted from 1988 to 2001. Other pre-independence constituencies have been dissolved and redistricted, replaced by younger constituencies.

Members of Parliament

• C. H. Koh (1959 – 1963)
• Fong Kim Heng (1963 – 1966)
• Yeo Ghim Seng (1966 – 1988)
• Chan Soo Sen (2001 – 2011)
• Charles Chong (2011 –)

Candidates and results

Elections in the 2010s

Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 1980s

Elections in the 1970s

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1950s

Reference

• 2011 General Election's result
• 2006 General Election's result
• 2001 General Election's result
• 1984 General Election's result
• 1980 General Election's result
• 1976 General Election's result
• 1972 General Election's result
• 1968 General Election's result
• 1966 (Third) November By-Election's result - There were 3 by elections held in 1966 on various constituencies
• 1963 General Election's result
• 1959 General Election's result