1997 General Election
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Main Event[edit]
Event | Date[1] |
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Nomination day | 23 December 1996 |
Polling day | 2 January 1997 |
Electoral Boundaries[edit]
4-Members Group Representative Constituency
5-Members Group Representative Constituency
6-Members Group Representative Constituency
Constituency | Changes |
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GRC | |
Aljunied GRC | Absorbed Eunos from Eunos GRC, Changkat South division from Tampines GRC (renamed to Changi-Simei), and part of Serangoon Gardens division from Thomson GRC |
Ang Mo Kio GRC | Absorbed part of Chong Boon division from Cheng San GRC, Nee Soon South SMC and part of Serangoon Gardens division from Thomson GRC |
Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC | Formed with Toa Payoh GRC and Thomson GRC Boon Teck and Kim Keat divisions absorbed to Toa Payoh Central division Kuo Chuan division absorbed to Toa Payoh East division |
Bukit Timah GRC | Formed with part of Clementi division from Brickworks GRC, Bukit Batok SMC, Bukit Timah SMC, Jurong SMC, Ulu Pandan SMC and Yuhua SMC |
Cheng San GRC | Punggol division was split into Punggol Central, Punggol East and Punggol South divisions Carved out Chong Boon division to Ang Mo Kio GRC and Cheng San division |
East Coast GRC | Absorbed Changi SMC, Bedok GRC, Joo Chiat division from Marine Parade GRC and Kaki Bukit division from Eunos GRC Changi division was absorbed into Changi-Simei and Changkat South divisions |
Hong Kah GRC | Absorbed part of Chua Chu Kang SMC and Jurong SMC Hong Kah West division was split to include Nanyang division |
Jalan Besar GRC | Kallang division was dissolved into Kampong Glam, Kolam Ayer, Jalan Besar and Whampoa divisions |
Kreta Ayer–Tanglin GRC | Formed with part of Kampong Glam GRC, Kreta Ayer SMC and Tanglin SMC |
Marine Parade GRC | Absorbed Braddell Heights SMC, Mountbatten SMC and part of Serangoon Gardens division from Thomson GRC Carved out MacPherson division into MacPherson SMC Carved out Joo Chiat division into East Coast GRC |
Pasir Ris GRC | Absorbed Pasir Ris and part of Tampines North division from Eunos GRC Pasir Ris division was split into Pasir Ris Central, Pasir Ris East and Pasir Ris Loyang divisions |
Sembawang GRC | Bukit Panjang and Sembawang divisions were split to include Marsiling and Woodlands divisions respectively |
Tampines GRC | Tampines West division was split to include Tampines Central division Carved out part of Changkat South division to Aljunied GRC, while the rest absorbed to Tampines Changkat division |
Tanjong Pagar GRC | Absorbed Brickworks and Queenstown division from Brickworks GRC, Bukit Merah SMC, Buona Vista SMC and Leng Kee SMC Carved out Telok Blangah division to West Coast GRC Brickworks division was absorbed into Pasir Panjang & Queenstown divisions |
West Coast GRC | Formed with Clementi and West Coast divisions from Brickworks GRC and Telok Blangah division from Tanjong Pagar GRC |
Results[edit]
Parties and alliances | Leader | Seats | Popular vote[2] | % | ± | ||
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Contested | Won | ||||||
People's Action Party (PAP) | Goh Chok Tong | 83 | 81 | 465,751 | 64.98 | ▲ 4.01 | |
Workers' Party (WP) | J B Jeyaretnam | 14 | 1 | 101,544 | 14.17 | ▼ 0.12 | |
Singapore People's Party (SPP) | Chiam See Tong | 3 | 1 | 16,746 | 2.34 | New | |
Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) | Chee Soon Juan | 12 | 0 | 76,129 | 10.62 | ▼ 1.36 | |
National Solidarity Party (NSP) | Tan Chee Kien | 7 | 0 | 48,322 | 6.74 | ▼ 0.57 | |
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) | Tan Soo Phuan | 2 | 0 | 5,043 | 0.70 | New | |
Independent(s) | N/A | 1 | 0 | 3,210 | 0.45 | N/A | |
Electorate | 1,881,011 | ||||||
Walkover | 1,115,679 | ||||||
Total Votes cast | 734,000 | 95.91 | |||||
Valid Votes | 716,745 | 97.65 |
References[edit]
- ↑ "PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department.
- ↑ "1997 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department.
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