Tanglin Single Member Constituency
History
- 1955 - New Constituency
Candidates and results
4th Parliament
| 1976 General Election [1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
| People's Action Party | Barker Edmund William | Walkover | |||
| Electorate | 13,520 | ||||
| People's Action Party hold | Swing | N/A | |||
3rd Parliament
| 1972 General Election [2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
| People's Action Party | Barker Edmund William | Walkover | |||
| Electorate | 12,777 | ||||
| People's Action Party hold | Swing | N/A | |||
2nd Parliament
| 1968 General Election [3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
| People's Action Party | Barker Edmund William | Walkover | |||
| Electorate | 10,760 | ||||
| People's Action Party hold | Swing | N/A | |||
3rd Legislative Assembly / 1st Parliament
| 1963 General Election [4] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
| People's Action Party | E. W. Barker | 4,424 | 51.07 | ▲ 20.96 | |
| Barisan Sosialis | Tan Cheow Hock | 1,997 | 23.06 | ||
| Singapore Alliance | Thio Chan Bee | 1,738 | 20.07 | ||
| United People's Party | Eng Chau Sam | 336 | 3.88 | ||
| Independent | Ariffin b. Md Said | 166 | 1.92 | ||
| Electorate | 9,239 | ||||
| Turnout | 8,731 | 94.50 | |||
| Valid Vote | 8,661 | 99.20 | |||
| People's Action Party hold | Swing | N/A | |||
2nd Legislative Assembly
| 1959 General Election [5] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
| Singapore People's Alliance | Thio Chan Bee | 2,698 | 34.41 | ||
| United Malays National Organisation | Ahmad b. Hj. Taff | 2,386 | 30.44 | ||
| People's Action Party | Ibrahim b. Othman | 2,360 | 30.11 | ||
| Liberal Socialist Party | Chan Ah Wing | 395 | 5.04 | ||
| Electorate | 9,127 | ||||
| Turnout | 7,934 | 86.93 | |||
| Valid Vote | 7,839 | 98.80 | |||
| Singapore People's Alliance hold | Swing | N/A | |||
1st Legislative Assembly
| 1955 General Election [6] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
| Progressive Party | John Ede | 3,214 | 45.67 | ||
| Democratic Party | Lim Yong Bock | 2,501 | 35.54 | ||
| Labour Front | Lim Seow Chuan | 1,322 | 18.79 | ||
| Electorate | 16,177 | ||||
| Turnout | 7,125 | 44.04 | |||
| Valid Vote | 7,037 | 98.76 | |||
| Progressive Party hold | Swing | N/A | |||
References
- ↑ "1976 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department.
- ↑ "1972 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department.
- ↑ "1968 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department.
- ↑ "1963 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department.
- ↑ "1959 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department.
- ↑ "1955 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department.