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Punggol Single Member Constituency

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Not to be confused with Punggol East Single Member Constituency.

Punggol Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency in Punggol, Singapore. In 1959, Punggol Constituency was formed when Punggol–Tampines Constituency was split into Punggol Constituency and Tampines Constituency.

In 1988, part of the constituency was carved out to form Hougang Single Member Constituency. It was also renamed as Punggol Single Member Constituency (SMC) as part of Singapore's political reforms.

The SMC was merged into Cheng San Group Representation Constituency in 1991.

Member of Parliament

Year Member of Parliament Party
Legislative Assembly of Singapore
1959 Ng Teng Kian PAP
1963 Ng Kah Ting
Parliament of Singapore
1968 Ng Kah Ting PAP
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988

Elections

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 1980s

General Election 1988: Punggol
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ng Kah Ting 17,914 59.85 −5.24
SDP Abdul Rasheed bin Abdul Kuthus 12,017 40.15 +40.15
Turnout 30,663 97.1 +1.0
PAP hold Swing -5.24
General Election 1984: Punggol
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ng Kah Ting 14,904 65.09 −13.77
DPP Sim Ah Leng 7,995 34.91 +13.77
Turnout 23,769 96.1 −0.3
PAP hold Swing -13.77

Note: United Front was subsequently renamed into Singapore United Front.

General Election 1980: Punggol
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ng Kah Ting 17,103 78.86 +9.45
DPP Chua Nguan Key 4,585 21.14 +21.14
Turnout 22,497 96.4 +0.1
PAP hold Swing +9.45

Elections in 1970s

General Election 1976: Punggol
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ng Kah Ting 13,360 69.41 +11.28
WP Tan Yong Sin 5,887 30.59 +30.59
Turnout 19,696 96.3 +1.8
PAP hold Swing +11.28
General Election 1972: Punggol
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ng Kah Ting 8,215 58.13
Independent Ng Teng Kian 5,917 41.87
Turnout 14,461 94.5
PAP hold Swing

Notes: This election in Punggol is indeed the battle between the then incumbent and the ex-incumbent of the ward.

Elections in 1960s

General Election 1968: Punggol
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ng Kah Ting Walkover
Turnout 12,277
PAP hold Swing
General Election 1963: Punggol
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ng Kah Ting 4,721 47.76 +1.37
BS Koh Chit Kiang 2,860 28.93 +28.93
SA Tan Jin Hong 1,320 13.35 −28.29
UPP Lee Jiak Seck 984 9.96 +9.96
Turnout 9,944 96.6 +6.6
PAP hold Swing +1.37

Elections in 1950s

General Election 1959: Punggol
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ng Teng Kian 4,072 46.39
SPA Tan Jin Hong 3,655 41.64
LSP Quah Heck Peck 554 6.31
Independent Tay Keng Hock 497 5.66
Turnout 8,905 90.0
PAP win (new seat)

References

  1. "Ng Teng Kian, had stood 3 times in his life as a election candidate under the PAP, UPP and Independent's banner". Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2011-06-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

See also

Constituencies of Singapore
Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of representatives assigned.
Group Representation
Constituencies (GRCs)		 Singapore
Single Member
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Defunct constituencies
MMCs
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