Hong Lim Constituency
Electoral ward in Singapore
Hong Lim Constituency was a constituency in Chinatown, Singapore. It was created in 1959 and dissolved in 1976 but is currently part of Jalan Besar GRC (Kreta Ayer–Kim Seng).
The constituency dwindled in population since its creation. In 1968, 1,615 voters were shifted to Bukit Ho Swee. Later on, 5,162 voters were shifted to Serangoon private houses. The remaining people were merged into Telok Ayer.
Member of Parliament
Election | Member of Parliament | Party | |
Legislative Assembly of Singapore | |||
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1959 | Ong Eng Guan[1] | PAP | |
1961 | |||
1963 | |||
1965 | Lee Khoon Choy | ||
Parliament of Singapore | |||
1968 | Lee Khoon Choy | PAP | |
1972 |
Note : Ong Eng Guan resigned from the Legislative Assembly in 1965
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 1950s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PAP | Ong Eng Guan | 8,834 | 77.0 | ||
MCA | Loh Ngian Lim | 1,192 | 10.4 | ||
LSP | Tan Hong Chye | 856 | 7.5 | ||
SPA | Sim Wee Teck | 588 | 5.1 | ||
Majority | 7,642 | 66.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 11,604 | 91.6 | |||
PAP win (new seat) |
Elections in 1960s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Ong Eng Guan | 7,747 | 73.3 | +73.3 | |
PAP | Jek Yeun Thong | 2,820 | 26.7 | -50.3 | |
Majority | 4,927 | 46.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 10,818 | 91.0 | -0.6 | ||
Independent gain from PAP | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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UPP | Ong Eng Guan | 5,066 | 44.5 | -28.8 | |
PAP | Seah Mui Kok | 3,789 | 33.3 | +6.6 | |
BS | Lim Chien Sen | 2,344 | 20.6 | ||
SA | Sam Tai Guan | 191 | 1.7 | ||
Majority | 1,277 | 11.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 11,463 | 95.5 | |||
UPP hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PAP | Lee Khoon Choy | 6,398 | 59.5 | +26.2 | |
BS | Ong Chang Sam | 4,346 | 40.5 | +19.9 | |
Majority | 2,052 | 19.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 10,858 | 91.7 | +0.7 | ||
PAP gain from UPP | Swing | N/A |
References
- ^ "Mr. Ong Quits The Assembly". The Straits Times. 17 June 1965. p. 1.
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Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of representatives assigned.
Constituencies (GRCs)
- Aljunied (5)
- Ang Mo Kio (5)
- Bishan–Toa Payoh (4)
- Chua Chu Kang (4)
- East Coast (5)
- Holland–Bukit Timah (4)
- Jalan Besar (4)
- Jurong (5)
- Marine Parade (5)
- Marsiling–Yew Tee (4)
- Nee Soon (5)
- Pasir Ris–Punggol (5)
- Sembawang (5)
- Sengkang (4)
- Tampines (5)
- Tanjong Pagar (5)
- West Coast (5)
Constitutencies (SMCs)
- Alexandra
- Aljunied
- Ang Mo Kio
- Anson
- Ayer Rajah
- Balestier
- Bedok
- Bo Wen
- Boon Lay
- Boon Teck
- Braddell Heights
- Bras Basah
- Brickworks
- Bukit Gombak
- Bukit Ho Swee
- Bukit Merah
- Bukit Timah
- Buona Vista
- Cairnhill
- Changi
- Changkat
- Cheng San
- Chong Boon
- Chua Chu Kang
- City
- Clementi
- Crawford
- Delta
- Eunos
- Farrer Park
- Fengshan
- Geylang
- Geylang East
- Geylang Serai
- Geylang West
- Havelock
- Henderson
- Hong Kah
- Hong Lim
- Jalan Besar
- Jalan Kayu
- Joo Chiat
- Jurong
- Kaki Bukit
- Kallang
- Kampong Chai Chee
- Kampong Glam
- Kampong Kapor
- Kampong Kembangan
- Kampong Ubi
- Katong
- Keppel
- Khe Bong
- Kim Keat
- Kim Seng
- Kolam Ayer
- Kreta Ayer
- Kuo Chuan
- Leng Kee
- Marine Parade
- Moulmein
- Nee Soon
- Nee Soon Central
- Nee Soon East
- Nee Soon South
- Pasir Panjang
- Paya Lebar
- Punggol
- Punggol East
- Punggol–Tampines
- Queenstown
- River Valley
- Rochore
- Rural East
- Rural West
- Seletar
- Sembawang
- Sengkang West
- Sepoy Lines
- Serangoon
- Serangoon Gardens
- Siglap
- Southern Islands
- Stamford
- Tampines
- Tanah Merah
- Tanglin
- Tanjong Pagar
- Teck Ghee
- Telok Ayer
- Telok Blangah
- Thomson
- Tiong Bahru
- Toa Payoh
- Ulu Bedok
- Ulu Pandan
- Upper Serangoon
- West Coast
- Whampoa
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