Geylang Serai Constituency
Geylang Serai Constituency was a single member constituency within Geylang Serai, Singapore that existed in pre-independence era of 1959 elections by carving a portion from its predecessor constituency, Ulu Bedok Constituency It had remained itself all the way until prior to 1988 elections where it is merged into Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency.
Member of Parliament
| Year | Member of Parliament | Party | |
| Legislative Assembly of Singapore | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat | PKMS | |
| 1963 | Rahmat bin Kenap | PAP | |
| Parliament of Singapore | |||
| 1968 | Rahmat bin Kenap | PAP | |
| 1972 | |||
| 1976 | |||
| 1980 | Othman bin Haron Eusofe | ||
| 1984 | |||
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKMS | Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat | 7,940 | 63.09 | |
| PAP | Roshan bin Hassan | 3,832 | 30.45 | |
| PMIP | Syed Ahmad Dahlan | 460 | 3.66 | |
| Partai Rakyat Singapore | Harun bin Mohamed Amin | 353 | 2.80 | |
| Registered electors | 14,447 | |||
| Total valid votes | 12,585 | 99.14 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 109 | 0.86 | ||
| Turnout | 12,694 | 87.87 | ||
| PKMS win (new seat) | ||||
Elections in 1960s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Rahmat bin Kenap | 6,722 | 48.01 |  17.56
| |
| SA | Ahmad bin Haji Taff | 5,019 | 35.85 |  27.24
| |
| PMIP | Mohamed Taha bin Suhaimi | 1,201 | 8.58 | 4.92
| |
| Independent | Darus Shariff | 1,059 | 7.56 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,703 | 12.16 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 15,302 | 5.92
| |||
| Total valid votes | 14,001 | 97.07 | 2.07
| ||
| Rejected ballots | 423 | 2.93 | 2.07
| ||
| Turnout | 14,424 | 94.26 | 63.9
| ||
| PAP gain from PKMS | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Rahmat bin Kenap | 9,363 | 83.01 | 35.00
| |
| Independent | Darus Shariff | 1,916 | 16.99 | 9.43
| |
| Majority | 7,447 | 66.02 | 53.86
| ||
| Registered electors | 12,741 | 16.74
| |||
| Total valid votes | 11,279 | 97.28 | 0.21
| ||
| Rejected ballots | 315 | 2.72 | 0.21
| ||
| Turnout | 11,587 | 90.9 | 3.4
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| PAP hold | Swing | 35.00
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Elections in 1970s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Rahmat bin Kenap | 6,711 | 53.59 | −29.42 | |
| PKMS | Ahmad Haji Taff | 4,978 | 39.75 | +39.75 | |
| United National Front | Raja Rom bin Raja Jaafar | 833 | 6.66 | +6.66 | |
| Turnout | 12,801 | 92.5 | +1.6 | ||
| PAP hold | Swing | -29.42 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Rahmat bin Kenap | 8,780 | 66.34 | +12.75 | |
| PKMS | Amnah bte Kuong Hussein | 3,129 | 23.64 | −16.11 | |
| United People's Front | Darus bin Shariff | 1,326 | 10.02 | +10.02 | |
| Turnout | 13,543 | 95.5 | +3.0 | ||
| PAP hold | Swing | +12.75 | |||
Elections in 1980s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Othman bin Haron Eusofe | 13,195 | 71.99 | +5.65 | |
| DPP | Seow Khee Leng | 5,134 | 28.01 | +28.01 | |
| Turnout | 18,832 | 94.3 | −1.2 | ||
| PAP hold | Swing | +5.65 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Othman bin Haron Eusofe | 14,564 | 65.57 | −6.42 | |
| DPP | Mohamed Monsor Rahman | 7,649 | 34.43 | +6.42 | |
| Turnout | 22,956 | 95.2 | +0.9 | ||
| PAP hold | Swing | -6.42 | |||
See also
References
- ^ "ELD | 1959 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
- ^ "Singapore Legislative Assembly General Election 1959 > Geylang Serai". www.singapore-elections.com.
- ^ "ELD | 1963 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
- ^ "Singapore Legislative Assembly General Election 1963 > Geylang Serai". www.singapore-elections.com.
- ^ "ELD | 1968 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
- ^ "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 1968 > Geylang Serai". www.singapore-elections.com.
- 1972 GE's result
- 1976 GE's result
- 1980 GE's result
- 1984 GE's result
- 1988 GE's result
- Brief History on Singapore Alliance
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