Hong Lim Single Member Constituency

Hong Lim Single Member Constituency was a constituency in Chinatown, Singapore. It was dissolved in 1976 but is currently part of Jalan Besar GRC (Kreta Ayer–Kim Seng). Currently there is a Hong Lim Complex around the older constituency, and Telok Ayer and Hong Lim share the same community club.

  • 1959 – 12,667 voters[1]
  • 1963 – 12,003 voters[2]
  • 1968 – 10,388 voters[3]
  • 1972 – 7,486 voters[4]
  • 1976 – 5,226 voters

The constituency dwindled in population since its creation. In 1968, 1,615 voters were shifted to Bukit Ho Swee. Later on, 5,162 voters were shifted to Serangoon private houses. The remaining people were merged into Telok Ayer.

By-election 1965: Hong Lim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Lee Khoon Choy 6,398 59.5 +26.2
BS Ong Chang Sam 4,346 40.5 +19.9
Majority 2,052 19.0 N/A
Turnout 10,858 91.7 +0.7
PAP gain from UPP Swing N/A
General Election 1963: Hong Lim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UPP Ong Eng Guan 5,066 44.5 -28.8
PAP Seah Mui Kok 3,789 33.3 +6.6
BS Lim Chien Sen 2,344 20.6
SA Sam Tai Guan 191 1.7
Majority 1,277 11.2 N/A
Turnout 11,463 95.5
UPP hold Swing
By-election of 29 April 1961: Hong Lim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ong Eng Guan 7,747 73.3 +73.3
PAP Jek Yeun Thong 2,820 26.7 -50.3
Majority 4,927 46.6 N/A
Turnout 10,818 91.0 -0.6
Independent gain from PAP Swing N/A
General Election 1959: Hong Lim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ong Eng Guan 8,834 77.0
MCA Loh Ngian Lim 1,192 10.4
LSP Tan Hong Chye 856 7.5
SPA Sim Wee Teck 588 5.1
Majority 7,642 66.6 N/A
Turnout 11,604 91.6
PAP win (new seat)

Members of Parliament

References
  1. "1959 GE's result". Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  2. "1963 GE's result". Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  3. "1968 GE's result". Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  4. "1972 GE's result". Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2012-11-18.

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