Tanglin Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency (SMC) in the city area of Singapore. The constituency was formed in 1951 and was abolished in 1997.
History
In 1951, the Tanglin Constituency was formed by carving up Municipal South-West Constituency. In 1955, parts of the constituency were divided to form Cairnhill, Havelock and Queenstown constituencies. In 1959, it was further divided to form River Valley and Ulu Pandan constituencies.
In 1988, it was renamed as Tanglin Single Member Constituency as part of Singapore's political reforms. In 1997, it was abolished and merged into Kreta Ayer–Tanglin Group Representation Constituency.
Member of Parliament
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 the 1990s
Elections in the 1980s
Elections in the 1970s
Elections in the 1960s
General Election 1963: Tanglin Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| PAP | Edmund William Barker | 4,424 | 51.07 | +20.96 |
| BS | Tan Cheow Hock | 1,997 | 23.06 | +23.06 |
| SA | Thio Chan Bee | 1,738 | 20.07 | -14.34 |
| UPP | Eng Chau Sam | 336 | 3.88 | +3.88 |
| Independent | Ariffin bin Mohd Said | 166 | 1.92 | +1.92 |
Turnout | 8,731 | 94.5 | +6.8 |
| PAP gain from SA | Swing | +20.96 | |
Note: Thio Chan Bee, the then incumbent of this ward had contested in the previous general election under Singapore People's Alliance'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.
Elections in the 1950s
General Election 1959: Tanglin Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| SPA | Thio Chan Bee | 2,698 | 34.41 | +34.41 |
| UMNO | Ahmad bin Haji Taff | 2,386 | 30.44 | +30.44 |
| PAP | Ibrahim bin Othman | 2,360 | 30.11 | +30.11 |
| LSP | Chan Ah Wing | 395 | 5.04 | +5.04 |
Turnout | 12,892 | 87.7 | |
| SPA gain from PP | Swing | +34.41 | |
Note: UMNO, MCA and MIC together with Singapore People's Alliance 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.
General Election 1955: Tanglin Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| PP | John Ede | 3,214 | 45.67 | -34.47 |
| DP | Lim Yong Bock | 2,501 | 35.54 | +35.54 |
| LF | Lim Seow Chuan | 1,322 | 18.79 | +18.79 |
Turnout | 7,125 | 44.0 | -1.4 |
| PP hold | Swing | -34.47 | |
Historical maps
References
- 1984 GE's result
- 1980 GE's result
- 1976 GE's result
- 1972 GE's result
- 1968 GE's result
- 1963 GE's result
- 1959 GE's result
- 1955 GE's result
- 1951 GE's result
- Brief History on Singapore Alliance
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