Bedok Single Member Constituency

Bedok Single Member Constituency (Simplified Chinese: 勿洛单选区;Traditional Chinese: 勿洛單選區) is a defunct Single Member Constituency in parts of Bedok South, Singapore. It was formed in 1976 general elections by craving a portion from Siglap constituency and continues throughout till prior to 1988 general elections where this constituency along with neighbouring constituencies namely: Kampong Chai Chee and Tanah Merah forms the greater Bedok Group Representation Constituency.

Members of Parliament

  • Sha'ari bin Tadin (1976 1980)
  • S Jayakumar (1980 1988)

Constituency Abolished (1988 ) Notes: As of present, it still serves as a sub-constituency of East Coast GRC

Candidates and results

Elections in 1980s

General Election 1984: Bedok
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP S Jayakumar 10,972 68.95 -6.08
SUF Lee Chin Teck 4,941 31.05 +31.05
Turnout 16,469 96.5 +0.3
PAP hold Swing -6.08
General Election 1980: Bedok
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP S Jayakumar 14,691 75.03 +1.25
PKMS Abdul Rahman Bin Mohamed Zin 3,527 18.01 +18.01
United People's Front Thomas Anthony Tay 1,362 6.96 +6.96
Turnout 20,067 96.2 -1.0
PAP hold Swing +1.25

Elections in 1970s

General Election 1976: Bedok
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Sha'ari bin Tadin 7,928 73.78
PF Sim Peng Kim 2,818 26.22
Turnout 10,989 97.2
PAP win (new seat)

Note: By end of 1976, the remnants of People's Front had moved to United Front which was the reason for the elections department of Singapore to view Sim Peng Kim as a candidate for United Front.

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