Telok Ayer Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. It existed from 1951 to 1988, where it was absorbed into Kreta Ayer SMC.

History

In 1988, the constituency was dissolved following the establishment of Group representation constituency (GRC) and Single Member Consituency (SMC).[1]

Member of Parliament

Election Member Party
Formation
Legislative Assembly of Singapore
1955 Rajabali Jumabhoy INDP
1959 Ong Pang Boon PAP
1963
Parliament of Singapore
1968 Ong Pang Boon PAP
1972
1976
1980
1984
Constituency abolished (1988)

Electoral results

Note : Elections Department Singapore do not include rejected votes for calculation of candidate's vote share. Hence, the total of all candidates' vote share will be 100%.

Elections in the 1950s

Legislative Assembly General Election 1955: Telok Ayer[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Rajabali Jumabhoy 1,945 39.90 N/A
DP Sng Siak Hwee 1,477 30.30 N/A
Labour Front (Singapore) Tan Ewe Chee 1,453 29.80 N/A
Total valid votes 4,875 100
Rejected ballots 76 1.58 N/A
Majority 468 9.60 N/A
Registered electors 11,547
Turnout 4,951 42.87 N/A
Independent win (new seat)
Legislative Assembly General Election 1959: Telok Ayer[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
PAP Ong Pang Boon 8,372 67.38 N/A
Citizens' Party (Singapore) Soh Teck Chee 287 2.31 N/A
SPA Tan Kian Kee 2,106 16.95 N/A
Independent Tay Soo Yong 1,660 13.36 N/A
Total valid votes 12,425 100
Rejected ballots 238 1.59 N/A
Majority 6,266 50.43 N/A
Registered electors 13,998
Turnout 12,586 89.91 N/A
PAP win (new seat)

Elections in the 1960s

Legislative Assembly General Election 1963: Telok Ayer[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
PAP Ong Pang Boon 5,390 44.01
BS Lam Chit Lee 4,987 40.72
UPP Goh Hong Keng 1,484 12.12
Independent Wang Chung Kwang 385 3.15
Majority 403 3.29
Registered electors 13,219
Total valid votes 12,246
PAP hold Swing -23.37
Parliamentary General Election 1968: Telok Ayer[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ong Pang Boon Walkover
Registered electors 11,721
PAP hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1970s

Parliamentary General Election 1972: Telok Ayer[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ong Pang Boon 7,612 83.98 N/A
UNF Ng Oh Chew 1,452 16.02 N/A
Total valid votes 9,064 100
Rejected ballots 238 1.59 N/A
Majority 6,160 67.96 N/A
Registered electors 10,547
Turnout 9,248 87.68 N/A
PAP hold
Parliamentary General Election 1976: Telok Ayer[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ong Pang Boon Walkover N/A
Registered electors 15,515
PAP hold

Elections in the 1980s

Parliamentary General Election 1980: Telok Ayer[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
PAP Ong Pang Boon Walkover N/A
Registered electors 12,381
PAP hold
Parliamentary General Election 1984: Telok Ayer[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
PAP Ong Pang Boon Walkover N/A
Registered electors 13,984
PAP hold

Historical maps

  • 1955 General Election
    1955 General Election

References

  1. ^ "The Straits Times, 15 June 1988, Page 1". The Straits Times. 15 June 1988. p. 1. Retrieved 13 March 2025 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. ^ "ELD | 1955 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  3. ^ "ELD | 1959 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  4. ^ "ELD | 1963 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  5. ^ "ELD | 1968 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". www.eld.gov.sg.
  6. ^ "ELD | 1972 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". www.eld.gov.sg.
  7. ^ "ELD | 1976 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". www.eld.gov.sg.
  8. ^ "ELD | 1980 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". www.eld.gov.sg.
  9. ^ "ELD | 1984 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". www.eld.gov.sg.


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