Bukit Batok Single Member Constituency

Bukit Batok
Bukit Batok
	Single Member Constituency; for the Parliament of Singapore
Region	West Region, Singapore
Electorate	29,950
Current constituency
Created	1972
Seats	1
Party	People's Action Party
Member(s)	K. Muralidharan Pillai
Town Council	Jurong–Clementi
Merged	1997
Merged to	Bukit Timah GRC
Reformed	2015
Reformed from	Jurong GRC

Bukit Batok Single Member Constituency (Chinese: 武吉巴督单选区; Malay: Kawasan Undi Perseorangan Bukit Batok; Tamil: புக்கிட் பாத்தோ தனித் தொகுதி) is a constituency covering a portion of Bukit Batok (Neighbourhood 1,6 and Parts of N2) in Singapore. It existed from 1972 to 1997, when it was merged with Bukit Timah GRC. It was carved out as an SMC again ahead of the 2015 general elections. It absorbed part of Bukit Panjang, Bukit Timah & Choa Chu Kang constituencies in 1972. The incumbent MP is Murali Pillai.

History

In March 2016, the elected MP for Bukit Batok SMC, David Ong of the People's Action Party (PAP), resigned due to an extra-marital affair with a fellow PAP member, precipitating the Bukit Batok by-election. On 7 May 2016, Murali Pillai won the seat of Bukit Batok against Singapore Democratic Party secretary-general, Chee Soon Juan by a vote count of 61.2% to 38.8%. Chee contested this constituency again at the 2020 general election but lost narrowly to Murali Pillai with a vote count of 54.80% to 45.20%.

Bukit Batok SMC with Jurong GRC & Yuhua SMC are under the same town council, Jurong–Clementi Town Council.

Members of Parliament

Single Member Constituency abolished (1997 – 2015)
Election	Division	Incumbent	Party
1972	Bukit Batok SMC	Chai Chong Yii		PAP
1988	Bukit Batok SMC	Ong Chit Chung		PAP
2015	Bukit Batok SMC	David Ong Kim Huat		PAP
2016		K. Muralidharan Pillai		PAP
2020		K. Muralidharan Pillai		PAP

Candidates and results

Elections in 2020s

General Election 2020: Bukit Batok
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	K. Muralidharan Pillai	15,476	54.80	6.43
	SDP	Chee Soon Juan	12,764	45.20	6.43
Majority			2,712	9.60
Rejected ballots			533	1.85
Turnout			28,773	96.07	2.04
Registered electors			29,950
	PAP hold		Swing	6.43

Elections in 2010s

By-election 2016: Bukit Batok
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	K. Muralidharan Pillai	14,452	61.23	11.79
	SDP	Chee Soon Juan	9,150	38.77	12.39
Majority			5,302	22.46	24.18
Rejected ballots			622	2.57	0.43
Turnout			24,192	94.03	0.21
Registered electors			25,727
	PAP hold		Swing	12.09

General Election 2015: Bukit Batok
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	David Ong Kim Huat	18,234	73.02	N/A
	SDP	Sadasivam Veriyah	6,588	26.38	N/A
	Independent	Samir Salim Neji (Loses deposit)	150	0.60	N/A
Majority			11,646	46.64	N/A
Rejected ballots			545	2.14	N/A
Turnout			25,517	94.24	N/A
Registered electors			27,077
	PAP win (new seat)

Elections in 1990s

General Election 1991: Bukit Batok
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Ong Chit Chung	12,205	51.8	4.1
	SDP	Kwan Yue Keng	11,347	48.2	4.1
Majority			858	3.57	8.2
Turnout			24,067	96.6	0.3
Registered electors			24,908
	PAP hold		Swing	4.1

Elections in 1980s

General Election 1988: Bukit Batok
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Ong Chit Chung	12,873	55.9	22.4
	SDP	Kwan Yue Keng	10,139	44.1	N/A
Majority			2,734	11.8	44.8
Turnout			23,393	96.9	2.7
Registered electors			24,138
	PAP hold		Swing	22.4

General Election 1984: Bukit Batok
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Chai Chong Yii	14,767	78.3	N/A
	UPF	Tan Jue Kit	4,099	21.7	N/A
Majority			10,668	56.6	N/A
Turnout			19,606	94.2	N/A
Registered electors			20,812
	PAP hold		Swing	N/A

General Election 1980: Bukit Batok
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PAP	Chai Chong Yii	Walkover
Registered electors			18,275
	PAP hold		Swing	N/A

Elections in 1970s

General Election 1976: Bukit Batok
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Chai Chong Yii	12,216	84.6	10.8
	SJP	Sulaiman Jaffar	2,229	15.4	N/A
Majority			9,987	69.2	21.6
Turnout			14,910	95.3	1.8
Registered electors			15,650
	PAP hold		Swing	10.8

General Election 1972: Bukit Batok
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Chai Chong Yii	9,765	73.8	N/A
	UNF	Vetrivelu Rengaswamy	3,471	26.2	N/A
Majority			6,294	47.6	N/A
Turnout			13,623	93.5	N/A
Registered electors			14,563
	PAP win (new seat)

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