Tampines Constituency

Constituency in Tampines, Singapore

Not to be confused with Tampines Group Representation Constituency.

Tampines Constituency was a constituency in Tampines, Singapore.

## History[edit]

In the 1955 general elections, this ward started as part of Punggol–Tampines SMC which consisted of largely present-day Hougang, Pasir Ris, Punggol, Sengkang, Simei and Tampines. These were considered rural areas of Singapore and had a very low population (there were only 6,628 voters then, of which only 3,886 of them turned out to vote).

Subsequently, in 1959, this ward was split into Punggol SMC and Tampines SMC. The present-day Hougang, Punggol and Sengkang were hived off as Punggol SMC while Tampines SMC took on significant portions of Ulu Bedok SMC to become one of the larger wards in eastern Singapore. Thus, Tampines SMC was made up of present-day Bedok (except Kampong Chai Chee which is part of the Kampong Kembangan SMC), Pasir Ris, Simei, Tampines. It remained thus until 1968 when Bedok was largely transferred to Kampong Chai Chee SMC.

From 1968, no significant changes were made to the SMC until 1984 when Simei and part of Tampines (which is south of Tampines Avenue 2) formed the new Changkat SMC due to the growing population in the fast-development in Tampines New Town. From 1984 to 1988, this ward then only consisted of present-day Tampines and Pasir Ris. The ward only contain the residents committees in Tampines that is north of Tampines Avenue 2.

As Tampines New Town continued to grow, it was subsumed into the Tampines Group Representation Constituency in 1988 which was the first election in which the Group Representation Constituency system was used. The fast-growing Tampines had 60,084 voters; and it was necessary to split into three.

## Member of Parliament[edit]

Year  | Member of Parliament  | Party

|
|

Legislative Assembly of Singapore
1959 | Goh Chew Chua |  | PAP
1963 | Poh Ber Liak |  | BS
Parliament of Singapore
1967 | Chew Chin Han |  | PAP
1968 | Phua Bah Lee
1972
1976
1980
1984

## Elections[edit]

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%.

## Candidates and Results[edit]

### Elections in the 1980s[edit]

General Election 1984: Tampines  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| PAP | Phua Bah Lee | 13,163  | 72.34  | -13.58
| United People's Front  | Kasim bin Ibrahim  | 5,032  | 27.66  | +13.58
Majority  | 8,131  | 44.68  | -27.16
Turnout | 19,060  | 97.0  | +1.6
| PAP hold | Swing | -13.58  |
General Election 1980: Tampines  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| PAP | Phua Bah Lee | 15,065  | 85.92  |
| United People's Front  | Kasim bin Ibrahim  | 2,469  | 14.08  |
Majority  | 12,596  | 71.84  |
Turnout | 18,108  | 95.4  |
| PAP hold | Swing | N/A  |

### Elections in the 1970s[edit]

General Election 1976: Tampines  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| PAP | Phua Bah Lee | Walkover |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout | 15,559  |  |
| PAP hold | Swing | N/A  |
General Election 1972: Tampines  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| PAP | Phua Bah Lee | 9,049  | 64.30  |
| PF | Tan Sim Hock  | 5,025  | 35.70  |
Majority  | 4,024  | 28.60  |
Turnout | 14,510  | 94.8  |
| PAP hold | Swing | N/A  |

### Elections in the 1960s[edit]

General Election 1968: Tampines  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
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| PAP | Phua Bah Lee | Walkover |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout | 12,703  |  |
| PAP hold | Swing |  |
By Election 1967: Tampines  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| PAP | Chew Chin Han | Walkover |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout | 16,481  |  |
| PAP gain from BS | Swing |  |
General Election 1963: Tampines  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| BS | Poh Ber Liak  | 5,976  | 48.33  | +48.33
| PAP | Goh Chew Chua | 3,601  | 29.13  | -44.14
| UPP | Liam Tian Seng  | 2,130  | 17.23  | +17.23
| SA | Lim Jew Kan  | 656  | 5.31  | -14.73
Majority  | 2,375  | 19.2  | -42.47
Turnout | 12,486  | 95.0  | +4.9
| BS gain from PAP | Swing | -44.14  |

Notes: SPA joins UMNO-MCA-MIC alliance to form SA in 1963 GE.[1]

### Elections in the 1950s[edit]

General Election 1959: Tampines  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| PAP | Goh Chew Chua | 7,461  | 73.27  |
| SPA | Ong Phi Hok  | 2,041  | 20.04  |
| Independent | Lim Choo Ten  | 681  | 6.69  |
Majority  | 5,420  | 53.3  |
Turnout | 10,334  | 90.1  |
| PAP win (new seat)

## See also[edit]

* Tampines GRC
* Tampines

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Singapore People's Alliance".

* 1984 General Election's result
* 1980 General Election's result
* 1976 General Election's result
* 1972 General Election's result
* 1968 General Election's result
* 1967 By Election's result
* 1963 General Election's result
* 1959 General Election's result
* In 1955, it started with Punggol - Tampines
* Map of Punggol–Tampines ward in 1955
* Map of Tampines ward in 1959
* Map of Tampines ward in 1963
* Map of Tampines ward in 1968
* Map of Tampines ward in 1972
* Map of Tampines ward in 1976
* Map of Tampines ward in 1980
* Map of Tampines ward in 1984
* Map of Tampines GRC in 1988

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Constituencies of Singapore

Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of representatives assigned.

Group Representation
Constituencies (GRCs)|

* Aljunied (5)
* Ang Mo Kio (5)
* Bishan–Toa Payoh (4)
* Chua Chu Kang (4)
* East Coast (5)
* Holland–Bukit Timah (4)
* Jalan Besar (4)
* Jurong (5)
* Marine Parade (5)
* Marsiling–Yew Tee (4)
* Nee Soon (5)
* Pasir Ris–Punggol (5)
* Sembawang (5)
* Sengkang (4)
* Tampines (5)
* Tanjong Pagar (5)
* West Coast (5)

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* Havelock
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* Hong Kah
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* Jalan Besar
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* Kampong Glam
* Kampong Kapor
* Kampong Kembangan
* Kampong Ubi
* Katong
* Keppel
* Khe Bong
* Kim Keat
* Kim Seng
* Kolam Ayer
* Kreta Ayer
* Kuo Chuan
* Leng Kee
* Marine Parade
* Moulmein
* Nee Soon
* Nee Soon Central
* Nee Soon East
* Nee Soon South
* Pasir Panjang
* Paya Lebar
* Punggol
* Punggol East
* Punggol–Tampines
* Queenstown
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* Seletar
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* Sepoy Lines
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* Tampines
* Tanah Merah
* Tanglin
* Tanjong Pagar
* Teck Ghee
* Telok Ayer
* Telok Blangah
* Thomson
* Tiong Bahru
* Toa Payoh
* Ulu Bedok
* Ulu Pandan
* Upper Serangoon
* West Coast
* Whampoa

| MMCs|

* Municipal North-East (2)
* Municipal South-West (2)

|

GRCs|

* Bedok (4)
* Brickworks (4)
* Bukit Timah (5)
* Cheng San (5)
* Eunos (4)
* Holland–Bukit Panjang (5)
* Hong Kah (5)
* Kampong Glam (4)
* Kreta Ayer–Tanglin (4)
* Moulmein–Kallang (4)
* Pasir Panjang (3)
* Pasir Ris (4)
* Thomson (4)
* Tiong Bahru (3)
* Toa Payoh (4)

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| 1900s|

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* 1959–63
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