Kampong Kembangan Single Member Constituency
Kampong Kembangan Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 甘榜景万岸單選區; Simplified Chinese: 甘榜景万岸单选区) is a former single member constituency in Kembangan.
Formation and Dissolution
In the early days from the 1959, this ward was created for the Kampong Kembangan after the dissolution of Ulu Bedok ward. It was subsequently absorbed into Aljunied Group Representation Constituency along with Kampong Ubi ward in prior to 1988 elections which was helmed by George Yeo and the ward was fully dissolved when the ward was redrawn in prior to 2001 elections that sees 2 different wards out of the 5 wards Aljunied GRC with the name of Kembangan. Changes was made again in prior to 2006 elections that merges this ward and Kampong Ubi ward, however, they were under Marine Parade GRC instead and continues to be in this form as of 2011.
Members of Parliament
- Mohammed Ali bin Alwi (1959–1963)
- Mohamed Ariff bin Suradi (1963–1976)
- Mansor Sukaimi (1976–1984)
- Yatiman bin Yusof (1984–1988)
Absorbed into Aljunied GRC in 1988. Presently a ward with Kampong Ubi as Kampong Ubi-Kembangan ward in Marine Parade GRC.
Candidates and results
Elections in 1980s
General Election 1984: Kampong Kembangan |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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PAP |
Yatiman bin Yusof |
12,125 |
55.71 |
-23.03 |
|
WP |
Mohamed Jufrie bin Mahmood |
8,210 |
44.29 |
+44.29 |
|
PAP hold |
Swing |
-23.03 |
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Elections in 1970s
General Election 1972: Kampong Kembangan |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
PAP |
Mohamed Ariff bin Suradi |
9,671 |
57.53 |
|
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WP |
Othman Abdullah |
5,451 |
32.43 |
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United National Front |
Kamaruddin Hassan |
1,687 |
10.04 |
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PAP hold |
Swing |
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Elections in 1960s
General Election 1963: Kampong Kembangan |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
PAP |
Mohamed Ariff bin Suradi |
7,127 |
48.31 |
+11.58 |
|
SA |
Mohammed Ali bin Alwi |
3,692 |
25.03 |
-13.83 |
|
Partai Rakyat |
Saleha binte Mohamed Shah |
2,674 |
18.13 |
+16.11 |
|
UPP |
Ibrahim bin Jaffar |
914 |
6.20 |
+6.20 |
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Pan Malayan Islamic Party |
Mohamed Dali bin Muin |
344 |
2.33 |
+0.31 |
|
PAP gain from UMNO |
Swing |
+11.58 |
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Elections in 1950s
General Election 1959: Kampong Kembangan |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
UMNO |
Mohammed Ali bin Alwi |
4,443 |
38.86 |
|
|
PAP |
Othman bin Wok |
4,199 |
36.73 |
|
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SPA |
Mohamed bin Haji Yacob |
2,028 |
17.74 |
|
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Partai Rakyat |
Abdul Latiff bin Ibrahim |
231 |
2.02 |
|
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Pan Malayan Islamic Party |
Yahiya bin Haji Mohamed Ghouse |
231 |
2.02 |
|
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Singapore Malay Union |
Jaffar bin Abdul Ghani |
215 |
1.88 |
|
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UMNO win (new seat) |
Note 1: In 1957, Singapore Malay Union (SMU) was expelled by its alliance partners consisted of UMNO and MCA for fielding a candidate in that by-election which was the reason for the elections department of Singapore to view Fatimah as another independent candidate.
Note 2: 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 Mohammed Ali as a candidate for Singapore Alliance.
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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