Boon Lay Single Member Constituency

Boon Lay Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 文禮單選區; Simplified Chinese: 文礼单选区) is a former single member constituency in Boon Lay, Singapore that was formed in 1976 and lasted until 2001 when the then incumbent Goh Chee Wee retired from politics. This ward was subsequently absorbed into West Coast GRC. It was carved out of the Jurong constituency.

Members of Parliament
  • Ngeow Pack Hua (1976 - 1980)
  • Goh Chee Wee (1980 - 2001)

Constituency abolished (2001–present)

Candidates and Results

Elections in 1990s
General Election 1997: Boon Lay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Goh Chee Wee 12,407 66.1 -7.2
NSP Christopher Neo Ting Wei 6,362 33.9 +33.9
Majority 6,045 32.2 -14.4
Turnout 19,274 96.3 -0.1
PAP hold Swing +1.3
General Election 1991: Boon Lay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Goh Chee Wee 10,106 73.3 +1.3
PKMS Sahid bin Sahooman 3,686 26.7 -1.3
Majority 6,420 46.6 +2.6
Turnout 14,460 96.4 -0.8
PAP hold Swing +1.3

Elections in 1980s
General Election 1988: Boon Lay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Goh Chee Wee 11,317 72.0 +2.4
PKMS Salleh bin Mohd Bawthan 4,408 28.0 +28.0
Majority 6,909 44.0 +4.8
Turnout 16,182 97.2 -0.2
PAP hold Swing +2.4
General Election 1984: Boon Lay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Goh Chee Wee 12,490 69.6 -4.6
SUF Reveendran Sasi 5,443 30.4 +4.6
Majority 7,047 39.2 -11.2
Turnout 18,463 97.4 +0.1
PAP hold Swing -4.6
General Election 1980: Boon Lay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Goh Chee Wee 11,749 74.2 -5.6
UF Tan Chee Kien 5,220 25.8 +25.8
Majority 9,785 48.4 -11.2
Turnout 20,752 97.3 +0.0
PAP hold Swing -5.6

Elections in 1970s
General Election 1976: Boon Lay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ngeow Pack Hua 11,749 79.8 N/A
SJP Joseph Varghese 2,970 20.2 N/A
Majority 8,779 59.6
Turnout 15,072 97.3 N/A
PAP win (new seat)

References

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