Teck Ghee Single Member Constituency

Teck Ghee Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 德义單選區; Simplified Chinese: 德义单选区) is a former single member constituency in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore from 1984 to 1991 and absorbed into Ang Mo Kio GRC.

This is the ward where the third and current Prime Minister of Singapore made his debut in 1984 elections. It is one of the People's Action Party's stronghold as this Prime Minister have been held on this constituency since its inception. It was carved from Ang Mo Kio and Chong Boon constituencies in 1984 election.

Members of Parliament

(Still continues as a division of Teck Ghee in Ang Mo Kio GRC, but constituency abolished)

Candidates and Results

Elections in 1980s

General Election 1988: Teck Ghee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Lee Hsien Loong 11,512 79.13 -1.25
Independent Patrick Leong 3,037 20.87 +20.87
Majority 8,475 58.26 -2.5
Turnout 14,952 96.4 -0.9
PAP hold Swing -1.25
General Election 1984: Teck Ghee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Lee Hsien Loong 12,794 80.38
United People's Front Giam Lai Cheng 3,123 19.62
Majority 9,671 60.76
Turnout 16,404 97.3
PAP win (new seat)

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