Jalan Kayu Single Member Constituency
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Jalan Kayu Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese
: 惹蘭加油單選區; Simplified Chinese
: 惹兰加油单选区) is a former single member constituency in Jalan Kayu, from 1959 to 1988.
. That ward was dissolved in prior to 1959 election with most of the parts remain as it is albeit the renaming to Jalan Kayu ward (Jalan Kayu Single Member Constituency). The remaining of the then Seletar ward was the then Thomson ward and small parts of Nee Soon ward. It was one of the pioneer wards on the formation of the then Cheng San Group Representation Constituency
, which was another hotly contested ward in 1997 elections against the Workers' Party
after the People's Action Party
had hold the ward by a narrow margin of 571 votes in 1984 elections
.
Ever since Cheng San GRC was dissolved in prior to 2001 elections, this ward has redrawn into Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency
, which is led by the current Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong
.
(NCMP) seat, only to be rejected by Nair. The offer was subsequently offered to Tan Chee Kien, the second best performing but lost the election opposition candidate who ran in Kaki Bukit SMC under the Singapore United Front's banner as auxiliary NCMP who had also promptly declined the offer. This is the only general election that oversees the Opposition candidates had declined NCMP offers since the introduction of NCMP scheme prior to 1984 general elections. The only other election after the introduction of NCMP scheme that sees no NCMP legislator was after 1991 general election
where 4 opposition legislator were elected, which had exceeded the maximum of 3 NCMP seats (Each NCMP seats is reduced when each opposition candidate has successfully elected for a particular ward).
had attempted to seek for another term, but this time round he joined Barisan Sosialis
instead and win the election, despite his votes' share was slashed by nearly half.
and 1968 elections
where he stood as an independent candidate in Thomson
and Farrer Park
wards respecitvely. He had previously elected in Seletar
ward, which has since evolved into this ward and also went through up and downs, from an end of almost being elected MP since the indepence of Singapore in 1984 elections
when he represented the Workers' Party of Singapore
and subsequently offered but declined the Non-constituency Member of Parliament
seat to lost his election deposit in 1963 elections when he was one of the candidate that entered into the multi-cornered fight's fray under the banner of Singapore Alliance.
Traditional Chinese character
Traditional Chinese characters refers to Chinese characters in any character set which does not contain newly created characters or character substitutions performed after 1946. It most commonly refers to characters in the standardized character sets of Taiwan, of Hong Kong, or in the Kangxi...
: 惹蘭加油單選區; Simplified Chinese
Simplified Chinese character
Simplified Chinese characters are standardized Chinese characters prescribed in the Xiandai Hanyu Tongyong Zibiao for use in Mainland China. Along with traditional Chinese characters, it is one of many standard character sets of the contemporary Chinese written language...
: 惹兰加油单选区) is a former single member constituency in Jalan Kayu, from 1959 to 1988.
Formation and Dissolution
Formerly it was known as Seletar ward after 1951 electionSingapore general election, 1951
The 1951 Legislative Council General Elections was held in Singapore on 10 April 1951 to elect nine seats on the Legislative Council, up from six seats in the 1948 elections. A 32-day long campaign period was scheduled, with nomination day on 8 March 1951....
. That ward was dissolved in prior to 1959 election with most of the parts remain as it is albeit the renaming to Jalan Kayu ward (Jalan Kayu Single Member Constituency). The remaining of the then Seletar ward was the then Thomson ward and small parts of Nee Soon ward. It was one of the pioneer wards on the formation of the then Cheng San Group Representation Constituency
Cheng San Group Representation Constituency
Cheng San Group Representation Constituency is a now defunct Group Representation Constituency in the north-eastern region in Singapore...
, which was another hotly contested ward in 1997 elections against the Workers' Party
Workers' Party of Singapore
The Workers' Party of Singapore is a centre-left opposition political party in Singapore. The party currently has six elected seats in Parliament, with the party's Secretary-General Low Thia Khiang, Chairman Sylvia Lim, Chen Show Mao, Muhamad Faisal Manap and Pritam Singh serving as Members of...
after the People's Action Party
People's Action Party
The People's Action Party is the leading political party in Singapore. It has been the city-state's ruling political party since 1959....
had hold the ward by a narrow margin of 571 votes in 1984 elections
Singaporean general election, 1984
General elections were held in Singapore on 22 December 1984. The result was a victory for the People's Action Party, which won 77 of the 79 seats, marking the first time since 1963 that they had not won every seat...
.
Ever since Cheng San GRC was dissolved in prior to 2001 elections, this ward has redrawn into Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency
Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency
Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency is a six-member Group Representation Constituency in the north eastern region of Singapore...
, which is led by the current Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong
Lee Hsien Loong
Lee Hsien Loong is the third and current Prime Minister of Singapore. He is married to Ho Ching, who is the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Temasek Holdings. He is the eldest son of Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew....
.
Members of Parliament
- Tan Cheng Tong (1959–1967)
- Teo Hup Teck (1967–1968)
- Hwang Soo Jin (1968–1984)
- Heng Chiang Meng (1984–1988)
Elections in 1980s
Note: Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair was offered the first and only Non-constituency Member of ParliamentNon-Constituency Member of Parliament
Non-Constituency Members of Parliament are members of the opposition parties who are appointed as members of the Parliament of Singapore even though they had lost in the parliamentary election....
(NCMP) seat, only to be rejected by Nair. The offer was subsequently offered to Tan Chee Kien, the second best performing but lost the election opposition candidate who ran in Kaki Bukit SMC under the Singapore United Front's banner as auxiliary NCMP who had also promptly declined the offer. This is the only general election that oversees the Opposition candidates had declined NCMP offers since the introduction of NCMP scheme prior to 1984 general elections. The only other election after the introduction of NCMP scheme that sees no NCMP legislator was after 1991 general election
Singaporean general election, 1991
General elections were held in Singapore on 31 August 1991. The result was a victory for the People's Action Party, which won 77 of the 81 seats...
where 4 opposition legislator were elected, which had exceeded the maximum of 3 NCMP seats (Each NCMP seats is reduced when each opposition candidate has successfully elected for a particular ward).
Elections in 1970s
Elections in 1960s
Notes: The then incumbent Tan Cheng Tong from People's Action PartyPeople's Action Party
The People's Action Party is the leading political party in Singapore. It has been the city-state's ruling political party since 1959....
had attempted to seek for another term, but this time round he joined Barisan Sosialis
Barisan Sosialis
The Barisan Sosialis is a former Singaporean left-wing political party formed in 1961, by left-wing members of the People's Action Party and led by Dr Lee Siew Choh and Lim Chin Siong.-Formation:...
instead and win the election, despite his votes' share was slashed by nearly half.
Elections in 1950s
Notes: Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair has contested here in every GE since the inception of this ward, with the exceptions in 1967 by-electionsSingaporean by-election, 1967
The Singaporean by-election of 1967 was triggered by the final batch of mass resignations from Barisan Sosialis 's elected Members of Parliament who heeded to Lim Huan Boon's call on the grounds that Singapore's independence was "phony" because no discussion of Singapore's separation matter was...
and 1968 elections
Singaporean general election, 1968
General elections were held in Singapore on 19 April 1968, the first after independence from Malaysia. The result was a victory for the People's Action Party, which won all 58 seats, the first of four consecutive elections in which they repeated the feat...
where he stood as an independent candidate in Thomson
Thomson
-People:* Thomson , includes a list of people with this name and a description of its origin-Science:*thomson , a unit for mass-to-charge ratio, symbol: Th; named in honor of J. J...
and Farrer Park
Farrer Park
Farrer Park is a historic neighbourhood in the central part of Singapore, located at the end of Little India. Farrer Park is defined by the boundary formed by Dorset Road, Hampshire Road and Northumberland Road.-Etymology:...
wards respecitvely. He had previously elected in Seletar
Seletar
Seletar is an area of Singapore within its North-East Region. Seletar commonly refers to the areas south of Yishun and west of Sungei Punggol, covering Yio Chu Kang near Jalan Kayu , the Lower Seletar Reservoir and part of Upper Thomson .The Seletar Planning Area, an urban planning zone under the...
ward, which has since evolved into this ward and also went through up and downs, from an end of almost being elected MP since the indepence of Singapore in 1984 elections
Singaporean general election, 1984
General elections were held in Singapore on 22 December 1984. The result was a victory for the People's Action Party, which won 77 of the 79 seats, marking the first time since 1963 that they had not won every seat...
when he represented the Workers' Party of Singapore
Workers' Party of Singapore
The Workers' Party of Singapore is a centre-left opposition political party in Singapore. The party currently has six elected seats in Parliament, with the party's Secretary-General Low Thia Khiang, Chairman Sylvia Lim, Chen Show Mao, Muhamad Faisal Manap and Pritam Singh serving as Members of...
and subsequently offered but declined the Non-constituency Member of Parliament
Non-Constituency Member of Parliament
Non-Constituency Members of Parliament are members of the opposition parties who are appointed as members of the Parliament of Singapore even though they had lost in the parliamentary election....
seat to lost his election deposit in 1963 elections when he was one of the candidate that entered into the multi-cornered fight's fray under the banner of Singapore Alliance.