Bukit Batok Single Member Constituency

Bukit Batok
Single Member Constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
Region Southwestern Singapore
Electorate 27,077
Current constituency
Created 1972
Member(s) David Ong Kim Huat
Town Council Jurong-Clementi

Bukit Batok Single Member Constituency (Chinese: 武吉巴督单选区; Malay: Kawasan Undi Perseorangan Bukit Batok; Tamil: புக்கிட் பாத்தோ தனித் தொகுதி) is a constituency in Singapore. It existed from 1972 to 1997, when it was merged with Bukit Timah GRC. It was carved out as an SMC again ahead of the 2015 general elections.

Members of Parliament

Member of Parliament Party Dates Notes
Chai Chong Yii PAP 1972 – 1988
Ong Chit Chung PAP 1988 – 1997
Constituency abolished (1997 – 2015)
David Ong Kim Huat PAP 2015 – Incumbent

Candidates and results

Elections in 2010s

General Election 2015: Bukit Batok
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP David Ong Kim Huat 18,204 72.99 N/A
SDP Sadasivam Veriyah 6,585 26.40 N/A
Independent Samir Salim Neji (Loses deposit) 150 0.60 N/A
Majority 11,619 46.59 N/A
Rejected ballots 545 2.14 N/A
Turnout 25,484 94.12 N/A
PAP win (new seat)

Elections in 1990s

General Election 1991: Bukit Batok
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ong Chit Chung 12,205 51.8 -4.1
SDP Kwan Yue Keng 11,347 48.2 +4.1
Majority 858 3.6 -8.2
Turnout 24,067 96.6 -0.3
PAP hold Swing -4.1

Elections in 1980s

General Election 1988: Bukit Batok
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ong Chit Chung 12,873 55.9 -22.4
SDP Kwan Yue Keng 10,139 44.1 N/A
Majority 2,734 11.8 -44.8
Turnout 23,393 96.9 +2.7
PAP hold Swing -22.4
General Election 1984: Bukit Batok
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Chai Chong Yii 14,767 78.3 N/A
UPF Tan Jue Kit 4,099 21.7 N/A
Majority 10,668 56.6 N/A
Turnout 19,606 94.2 N/A
PAP hold Swing N/A
General Election 1980: Bukit Batok
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Chai Chong Yii Walkover
Registered electors 18,275
PAP hold Swing N/A

Elections in 1970s

General Election 1976: Bukit Batok
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Chai Chong Yii 12,216 84.6 +10.8
SJP Sulaiman bin Jaffar 2,229 15.4 N/A
Majority 9,987 69.2 +21.6
Turnout 14,910 95.3 +1.8
PAP hold Swing +10.8
General Election 1972: Bukit Batok
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Chai Chong Yii 9,765 73.8 N/A
UNF Vetrivelu Rengaswamy 3,471 26.2 N/A
Majority 6,294 47.6 N/A
Turnout 13,623 93.5 N/A
PAP win (new seat)

References

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