Mountbatten Single Member Constituency
Mountbatten Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 蒙巴登單選區;Simplified Chinese: 蒙巴登单选区) is a Single-Member Constituency in the Central Part of Singapore. Formerly a ward of Marine Parade GRC from 1997 till 2011. It was carved out to be a SMC again in this 2011 Election.
The constituency consist of Tanjong Rhu, Old Airport Estate,parts of Marine Parade.
Mountbatten did exist as a constituency from 1959 to 1991 as well before it was absorbed into Marine Parade GRC in 1997.
Members of Parliament
- Seow Peck Leng (1959 – 1963)
- Ng Yeow Chong (1963 – 1980)
- Eugene Yap Giau Cheng (1980 – 1997)
- Lim Biow Chuan (2011 – )
Candidates & Results
Elections in 2010s
Elections in 1990s
Elections in 1980s
Elections in 1970s
Elections in 1960s
| General Election 1963: Mountbatten |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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PAP |
Ng Yeow Chong |
7,751 |
49.0 |
+25.2 |
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BS |
Fung Yin Ching |
5,158 |
32.6 |
+32.6 |
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SA |
Lee Kim Chuan |
1,865 |
11.8 |
-21.9 |
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Independent |
Felice Leon-Soh |
1,053 |
6.7 |
-8.4 |
| Majority |
2,593 |
16.4 |
+25.2 |
| Turnout |
15,969 |
94.8 |
+6.1 |
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PAP gain from SPA |
Swing |
+25.2 |
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Notes: SPA joins UMNO-MCA-MIC alliance to form SA in 1963 GE.[1]
Elections in 1950s
| General Election 1959: Mountbatten |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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SPA |
Seow Peck Leng |
3,031 |
33.7 |
N/A |
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PAP |
Tay Kim Sun |
2,143 |
23.8 |
N/A |
|
MCA |
Wong Foo Nam |
1,903 |
21.2 |
N/A |
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Katong United Resident Association |
Felice Leon-Soh |
1,354 |
15.1 |
N/A |
|
LSP |
Wee Soo Bee |
559 |
6.2 |
N/A |
| Majority |
2,593 |
16.4 |
N/A |
| Turnout |
888 |
9.9 |
N/A |
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SPA win (new seat) |
Reference
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Group Representation
Constituencies (GRCs) |
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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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