MacPherson Single Member Constituency

MacPherson Single Member Constituency.

MacPherson Single Member Constituency (Simplified Chinese: 麦波申单选区;Traditional Chinese: 麥波申單選區) was a Single Member Constituency located in central area of Singapore, which had existed from 1968 to 1991 (after which it was merged into Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency), and from 1997 to 2011 (after which it was merged into Marine Parade GRC again).

The ward consists of MacPherson and several areas near MacPherson. Its last Member of Parliament was Matthias Yao from People's Action Party. As a Member of Parliament for Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency (Marine Parade GRC) in 1991-1997, Matthias Yao was in charge of the MacPherson ward within the GRC since 1991. And he continued as its MP since 1997 when the single seat constituency was formed by carving it out of Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency. The electoral boundary was redrawn in 2001 with part of the constituency going to Marine Parade GRC and it was completely merged into Marine Parade GRC in the 2011's election with Matthias Yao retiring from politics, and his successor to the MacPherson ward (now within the Marine Parade GRC) is Tin Pei Ling.

Members of Parliament

• Chua Sian Chin (1968 – 1991)

Constituency abolished (1991 – 1997)

• Matthias Yao (1997 – 2011)

Constituency abolished (2011 – )

Candidates and Results

Elections in 2000s

General Election 2006: MacPherson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Matthias Yao	13,184	68.48	-15.25
	SDA	Sin Kek Tong	3,067	31.52	+31.52
Majority			7,117	36.96
Turnout			21,026
	PAP hold		Swing

General Election 2001: MacPherson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Matthias Yao	16,870	83.73	+18.59
	DPP	Tan Soo Phuan	3,277	16.77	+16.77
Majority			13,593	66.96
Turnout			22,010
	PAP hold		Swing	+18.59

Elections in 1990s

General Election 1997: MacPherson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Matthias Yao	12,546	65.14	N/A
	SDP	Chee Soon Juan	6,753	34.86	N/A
Majority			5,429	30.28	N/A
Turnout			20,734	N/A	N/A
	PAP win (new seat)

Elections in 1980s

General Election 1988: MacPherson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Chua Sian Chin	10,453	65.98	N/A
	NSP	Kum Teng Hock	5,390	34.02	N/A
Majority			5,063	31.96	N/A
Turnout			16,197	94.9	N/A
	PAP hold		Swing	N/A

General Election 1984: MacPherson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Chua Sian Chin	Walkover
Majority
Turnout			19,500	N/A	N/A
	PAP hold		Swing	N/A

General Election 1980: MacPherson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Chua Sian Chin	15,280	86.89
	United People's Front	Darus bin Shariff	2,306	13.11
Majority			12,974	73.78	N/A
Turnout			18,096	95.3	N/A
	PAP hold		Swing	N/A

Elections in 1970s

General Election 1976: MacPherson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Chua Sian Chin	Walkover
Majority
Turnout			18,716	N/A	N/A
	PAP hold		Swing	N/A

General Election 1972: MacPherson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Chua Sian Chin	10,117	68.76
	WP	Lee Tow Kiat	4,597	31.24
Majority			5,520	37.52	N/A
Turnout			14,952	95.6	N/A
	PAP hold		Swing	N/A

Elections in 1960s

General Election 1968: MacPherson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Chua Sian Chin	Walkover
Majority
Turnout			13,099	N/A	N/A
	PAP win (new seat)

See also

• Marine Parade GRC

Reference

• 2006 General Election's result
• 2001 General Election's result
• 1997 General Election's result
• 1988 General Election's result
• 1984 General Election's result
• 1980 General Election's result
• 1976 General Election's result
• 1972 General Election's result
• 1968 General Election's result

Reference

• 1968 GE's result
• 1972 GE's result
• 1976 GE's result
• 1980 GE's result
• 1984 GE's result
• 1988 GE's result
• 1997 GE's result
• 2001 GE's result
• 2006 GE's result