Tanglin Single Member Constituency
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Tanglin Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese
: 東陵單選區; Simplified Chinese
: 东陵单选区) is a defunct Single Member Constituency in the city area in Singapore
that existed since 1951 general elections
by craving a portion from the then defunct til prior to 1997 general elections where it was absorbed into the then defunct Kreta Ayer-Tanglin GRC and subsequently Tanjong Pagar GRC after 2001 general elections where it remains there til date.
Constituency Abolished (1997 – present)
's banner, which had subsequently joined with Singapore Alliance in this GE whereby another party, United Malays National Organisation
is one of the alliance member who had stood against him in 1959 GE, Tanglin SMC as well.
was informally formed as an alliance in 1961, where it still within this term of election which was the reason for the elections department of Singapore to view Ahmad as a candidate for 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...
: 東陵單選區; 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...
: 东陵单选区) is a defunct Single Member Constituency in the city area in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
that existed since 1951 general elections
Singapore 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....
by craving a portion from the then defunct til prior to 1997 general elections where it was absorbed into the then defunct Kreta Ayer-Tanglin GRC and subsequently Tanjong Pagar GRC after 2001 general elections where it remains there til date.
Members of Parliament
- Tan Chye Cheng (1951 – 1955)
- John Ede (1955 – 1959)
- Thio Chan Bee (1959 – 1963)
- Edmund William Barker (1963 – 1988)
- Lew Syn PauLew Syn PauLew Syn Pau was a former Member of Parliament in Singapore as a People's Action Party politician. Since 2002, he has been President of the Singapore Manufacturers' Federation...
(1988 – 1997)
Constituency Abolished (1997 – present)
Elections in 1990s
Elections in 1980s
Elections in 1970s
Elections in 1960s
Note: Thio Chan Bee, the then incumbent of this ward had contested in the previous general election under Singapore People's AllianceSingapore People's Alliance
The Singapore People's Alliance was a political party in Singapore founded in 1959 that was drawn from the abandoned political party Labour Front and has never won any seats in the Parliament of Singapore...
's banner, which had subsequently joined with Singapore Alliance in this GE whereby another party, United Malays National Organisation
United Malays National Organisation
The United Malays National Organisation, is Malaysia's largest political party; a founding member of the National Front coalition, which has played a dominant role in Malaysian politics since independence....
is one of the alliance member who had stood against him in 1959 GE, Tanglin SMC as well.
Elections in 1950s
Note: UMNO, MCA and MIC together with Singapore People's AllianceSingapore People's Alliance
The Singapore People's Alliance was a political party in Singapore founded in 1959 that was drawn from the abandoned political party Labour Front and has never won any seats in the Parliament of Singapore...
was informally formed as an alliance in 1961, where it still within this term of election which was the reason for the elections department of Singapore to view Ahmad as a candidate for Singapore Alliance.