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List of Singaporean electoral divisions (1976–1980)

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The 1976 General Elections in Singapore has increases the number of seats by 4 to 69 seats. The official result can be obtained through Official results and electoral divisions in 1976 Legislative Assembly General Elections of Singapore.

One interesting point to note is that since 1972 General Elections, there is no opposition candidate elected into Parliament under PAP government until 1981 by-election in Anson.

Changes

The abolished constituencies were:

  • Bras Basah. Merged with River Valley. Ho See Beng therefore moved house from Bras Basah to Khe Bong (just reflecting new development)
  • Crawford. Merged with Kampong Glam. Ang Kok Peng therefore moved house from Crawford to Buona Vista (just reflecting new development)
  • Hong Lim. Merged with Telok Ayer. Lee Khoon Choy therefore moved house from Hong Lim to Braddell Heights (just reflecting new development)
  • Kampong Kapor. Merged with Jalan Besar. Yeo Toon Chia therefore moved house from Kampong Kapor to Ang Mo Kio (just reflecting new development)
  • Sepoy Lines. Merged with Tanjong Pagar. Wee Toon Boon resigned.
  • Stamford. Merged with Rochore. Andrew Fong therefore moved house from Stamford to Kampong Chai Chee (just in view of the new Bedok constituency)

The ten new constituencies were:

  • Ang Mo Kio (from Nee Soon)
  • Bedok (from Siglap)
  • Boon Lay (from Jurong)
  • Braddell Heights (from Paya Lebar, Serangoon Gardens, Thomson and Upper Serangoon)
  • Brickworks (from Leng Kee & Pasir Panjang)
  • Buona Vista (from Queenstown)
  • Khe Bong (from Kuo Chuan & Toa Payoh)
  • Kolam Ayer (from Geylang West, Jalan Besar and Potong Pasir)
  • Marine Parade (from Katong and land reclamation)
  • Radin Mas (merged part of Henderson & Telok Blangah)

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