Havelock Constituency
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Havelock | |
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Former Single Member constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
Region | Havelock |
Former constituency | |
Created | 1955 |
Abolished | 1984 |
Seats | 1 |
Member(s) | constituency abolished |
Havelock Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. It used to exist from 1955 to 1984.
History
[edit]In 1963, Loh Miaw Gong was elected as assemblyman for the Legislative Assembly of Singapore.[1] However she was arrested under the Internal Security Act before she can assume her seat.[1]
In 1967, Loh resigned her seat, alongside with four other Barisan Sosialis MP.[2] A by-election was called in 1967 to fill in the seat.
In 1984, Havelock was merged with nearby constituencies, Telok Ayer and Kreta Ayer Constituencies.[3]
Member of Parliament
[edit]Election | Member of Parliament | Party | |
Legislative Assembly of Singapore | |||
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1955 | Lim Yew Hock | LF | |
1959 | Peter Lau Por Tuck | PAP | |
1963 | Loh Miaw Gong | BS | |
Parliament of Singapore | |||
1963 | Loh Miaw Gong
(resigned in 1967) |
BS | |
1967 | Lim Soo Peng | PAP | |
1968 | |||
1970 | Hon Sui Sen | ||
1972 | |||
1976 | |||
1980 |
Elections
[edit]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 1950s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
LF | Lim Yew Hock | 5,744 | 86.5 | N/A | |
Independent | Soh C.S. | 525 | 7.9 | N/A | |
PP | Chua Bock Kwee | 373 | 5.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 5,219 | 78.6 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 12,835 | N/A | |||
Total valid votes | 6,642 | 51.7 | N/A | ||
Rejected ballots | |||||
Turnout | |||||
LF win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAP | Peter Lau Por Tuck | 9,227 | 63.6 | N/A | |
Independent | Ng See Thong | 3,562 | 24.6 | N/A | |
SPA | Tan Theng Chiang | 963 | 6.6 | N/A | |
MCA | Loke Kwok Sang | 433 | 3.0 | N/A | |
LSP | Tan Ah Pak | 323 | 2.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 5,665 | 39.0 | 39.6 | ||
Registered electors | 15,919 | 24.0 | |||
Total valid votes | 14,508 | 91.1 | 39.4 | ||
Rejected ballots | |||||
Turnout | |||||
PAP gain from SPA | Swing | N/A |
Elections in 1960s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BS | Loh Miaw Gong | 6,304 | 44.1 | N/A | |
PAP | Wong Chun Choi | 4,157 | 29.0 | 34.6 | |
UPP | Ng Chee Sen | 3,209 | 22.4 | N/A | |
SA | Lim Ser Puan | 641 | 4.5 | N/A | |
Majority | 2,147 | 15.1 | 23.9 | ||
Registered electors | 15,159 | 4.8 | |||
Total valid votes | 14,311 | 94.4 | 1.4 | ||
Rejected ballots | |||||
Turnout | |||||
BS gain from PAP | Swing | N/A |
Historical maps
[edit]-
1955 General Election
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ismail: MPs who try to subvert nation must face the consequences". The Straits Times. 12 December 1963. p. 6. Retrieved 21 November 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Five more Barisan MPs quit seats". The Straits Times. 6 December 1966. p. 12. Retrieved 21 November 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ Lee, Siew Hua (21 August 1984). "MP bids his constituents goodbye". The Straits Times. p. 12. Retrieved 21 November 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "1955 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS".
- ^ "1959 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS".
- ^ "1963 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS".