Paya Lebar Single Member Constituency
Candidates and results
Notes:
- Due to rounding, the percentages in the following tables may not total exactly 100%.
7th Parliament
| 1988 General Election [1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
| People's Action Party | Philip Tan Tee Yong | 12,352 | 52.36 | ||
| Singapore Democratic Party | Chew David | 11,240 | 47.64 | ||
| Electorate | 25,076 | ||||
| Turnout | 23,964 | 95.57 | |||
| Valid Vote | 23,592 | 98.45 | |||
| People's Action Party hold | Swing | N/A | |||
6th Parliament
| 1984 General Election [2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
| People's Action Party | Philip Tan Tee Yong | Walkover | |||
| Electorate | 18,420 | ||||
| People's Action Party hold | Swing | N/A | |||
5th Parliament
| 1980 General Election [3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
| People's Action Party | Sia Kah Hui | Walkover | |||
| Electorate | 11,666 | ||||
| People's Action Party hold | Swing | N/A | |||
4th Parliament
| 1976 General Election [4] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
| People's Action Party | Tan Cheng San | 9,764 | 67.52 | ▲ 5.93 | |
| Workers' Party | Wong Hong Toy | 4,697 | 32.48 | ▲ 2.66 | |
| Electorate | 15,648 | ||||
| Turnout | 14,834 | 94.80 | |||
| Valid Vote | 14,461 | 97.49 | |||
| People's Action Party hold | Swing | ▲ 5.93 | |||
3rd Parliament
| 1972 General Election [5] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
| People's Action Party | Tay Boon Too | 11,073 | 61.59 | ||
| Workers' Party | Tan Poh Seng | 5,361 | 29.82 | ||
| Independent | Kow Kee Seng | 1,545 | 8.59 | ||
| Electorate | 19,102 | ||||
| Turnout | 18,311 | 95.86 | |||
| Valid Vote | 17,979 | 98.19 | |||
| People's Action Party hold | Swing | N/A | |||
2nd Parliament
| 1968 General Election [6] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
| People's Action Party | Tay Boon Too | Walkover | |||
| Electorate | 17,573 | ||||
| People's Action Party hold | Swing | N/A | |||
3rd Legislative Assembly / 1st Parliament
| 1966 March By Election [7] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
| People's Action Party | Tay Boon Too | Walkover | |||
| Electorate | 16,205 | ||||
| People's Action Party gain | Swing | N/A | |||
| 1963 General Election [8] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
| Barisan Sosialis | Kow Kee Seng | 6,152 | 47.96 | ||
| People's Action Party | Tan Kia Gan | 5,402 | 42.11 | ▼ 18.70 | |
| United People's Party | Yeo Keng Wee | 858 | 6.69 | ||
| Singapore Alliance | Goh Yeow Dek | 415 | 3.24 | ||
| Electorate | 13,544 | ||||
| Turnout | 12,946 | 95.58 | |||
| Valid Vote | 12,827 | 99.08 | |||
| Barisan Sosialis gain | Swing | N/A | |||
2nd Legislative Assembly
| 1959 General Election [9] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
| People's Action Party | Tan Kia Gan | 6,531 | 60.81 | ||
| Independent | Ong Chye Hock | 4,209 | 39.19 | ||
| Electorate | 12,089 | ||||
| Turnout | 10,842 | 89.68 | |||
| Valid Vote | 10,740 | 99.06 | |||
| People's Action Party gain | Swing | N/A | |||
1st Legislative Assembly
| 1955 General Election[10] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Progressive Party | Lim Koon Teck[New] | 3,330 | 52.07 |
| Democratic Party | Tan Eng Joo[New] | 3,065 | 47.93 |
| Electorate | 12,827 | ||
| Turnout | 6,494 | 50.63 | |
| Valid Vote | 6,395 | 98.48 | |
| Progressive Party win (New seat) | Swing | N/A | |
References
- ↑ "1988 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department.
- ↑ "1984 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department.
- ↑ "1980 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department.
- ↑ "1976 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department.
- ↑ "1972 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department.
- ↑ "1968 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department.
- ↑ "1966 PARLIAMENTARY BY-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.
