Punggol Single Member Constituency
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Punggol Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese
: 榜鵝單選區; Simplified Chinese
: 榜鵝单选区) is a former single member constituency in the undeveloped Punggol (Along the line in Punggol Road), from 1959 to 1991.
, this ward was created as Punggol-Tampines Constituency by consiting of largely present Hougang
, Pasir Ris
, Punggol
, Sengkang
, Simei
, Tampines
areas where all of these areas are still considered rural areas as they are one of the least populated area. (There was only 6,628 voters, out of which only 3,886 of them turn out.)
Subsequently in 1959, that ward had splited Punggol
and Tampines
portion. For that, it means the present day equivalent of Hougang
, Punggol
and Sengkang
portions are formed as this Punggol ward.
It was merged into Cheng San GRC in 1991
, and the area was only developed after 1991.
Traditional Chinese character
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: 榜鵝單選區; 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...
: 榜鵝单选区) is a former single member constituency in the undeveloped Punggol (Along the line in Punggol Road), from 1959 to 1991.
Formation and dissolution
In the early days from the 1955Singaporean general election, 1955
The 1955 Legislative Assembly General Elections was held in Singapore on 2 April 1955 to elect twenty-five elective seats on the Legislative Assembly...
, this ward was created as Punggol-Tampines Constituency by consiting of largely present Hougang
Hougang
Hougang is an urban planning area and a suburb in the north-eastern area of the city-state of Singapore. Under classification by the Urban Redevelopment Authority, the area is part of the North-East Region, an urban planning division. Hougang borders Sengkang in the north and Serangoon to its...
, Pasir Ris
Pasir Ris
Pasir Ris is primarily a residential area in Singapore comprising many high-rise residential dwelling blocks, mostly public housing built by the Housing and Development Board in Pasir Ris New Town. The town is located in the eastern part of Singapore....
, Punggol
Punggol
Punggol, or Ponggol, is a neighbourhood in northeastern Singapore. Presently, much of Punggol is undeveloped, although plans to turn the area into a residential new town under the "Punggol 21" initiative have begun to take place in the south-eastern parts of the area bordering neighbouring...
, Sengkang
Sengkang
Sengkang is a sub-urban town in the north-eastern part of Singapore. The Sengkang Planning Area, an urban planning zone under the Urban Redevelopment Authority, covers the Housing and Development Board satellite new town of Sengkang New Town and rural Jalan Kayu.-Etymology and history:Meaning...
, Simei
Simei
Simei is a housing estate located in the eastern part of Singapore, situated next to Tampines New Town across the Pan-Island Expressway. The name Simei is pinyin for "four beauties" in Chinese. Initially, the roads in this area was named after the four great beauties in Chinese history...
, Tampines
Tampines
Tampines is the largest residential area in the city-state of Singapore and is located in the East Region of the main island. The town is so named because in the 1900s a large forest of Tampines trees were there....
areas where all of these areas are still considered rural areas as they are one of the least populated area. (There was only 6,628 voters, out of which only 3,886 of them turn out.)
Subsequently in 1959, that ward had splited Punggol
Punggol
Punggol, or Ponggol, is a neighbourhood in northeastern Singapore. Presently, much of Punggol is undeveloped, although plans to turn the area into a residential new town under the "Punggol 21" initiative have begun to take place in the south-eastern parts of the area bordering neighbouring...
and Tampines
Tampines
Tampines is the largest residential area in the city-state of Singapore and is located in the East Region of the main island. The town is so named because in the 1900s a large forest of Tampines trees were there....
portion. For that, it means the present day equivalent of Hougang
Hougang
Hougang is an urban planning area and a suburb in the north-eastern area of the city-state of Singapore. Under classification by the Urban Redevelopment Authority, the area is part of the North-East Region, an urban planning division. Hougang borders Sengkang in the north and Serangoon to its...
, Punggol
Punggol
Punggol, or Ponggol, is a neighbourhood in northeastern Singapore. Presently, much of Punggol is undeveloped, although plans to turn the area into a residential new town under the "Punggol 21" initiative have begun to take place in the south-eastern parts of the area bordering neighbouring...
and Sengkang
Sengkang
Sengkang is a sub-urban town in the north-eastern part of Singapore. The Sengkang Planning Area, an urban planning zone under the Urban Redevelopment Authority, covers the Housing and Development Board satellite new town of Sengkang New Town and rural Jalan Kayu.-Etymology and history:Meaning...
portions are formed as this Punggol ward.
It was merged into Cheng San GRC in 1991
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...
, and the area was only developed after 1991.