Kampong Kembangan Single Member Constituency
Kampong Kembangan Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 甘榜景万岸單選區; Simplified Chinese: 甘榜景万岸单选区) is a former single member constituency in Kembangan.
Formation and Dissolution
In the early days from the 1959, this ward was created for the Kampong Kembangan after the dissolution of Ulu Bedok ward. It was subsequently absorbed into Aljunied Group Representation Constituency along with Kampong Ubi ward in prior to 1988 elections which was helmed by George Yeo, and had HDB apartments in Kembangan (together with Kembangan MRT station and the ward was renamed to Aljunied-Kembangan on 2001. Changes was made again in prior to 2006 elections that merges this ward and Kampong Ubi ward but it is called Kampong Ubi-Kembangan, however, they were under Marine Parade GRC instead and merged Kampong Chai Chee portion of Kaki Bukit, thus forming Kembangan-Chai Chee.
Members of Parliament
- Mohammed Ali bin Alwi (1959–1963)
- Mohamed Ariff bin Suradi (1963–1976)
- Mansor Sukaimi (1976–1984)
- Yatiman bin Yusof (1984–1988) (He was moved over to Tampines GRC in 1988 to replace Phua Bah Lee)
Absorbed into Aljunied GRC in 1988. Presently a ward with Chai Chee, thus called Kembangan-Chai Chee.
Candidates and results
Elections in 1980s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAP | Yatiman bin Yusof | 12,125 | 55.71 | -23.03 | |
WP | Jufrie Mahmood | 8,210 | 44.29 | +44.29 | |
PAP hold | Swing | -23.03 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAP | Mansor Sukaimi | 11,194 | 78.74 | +14.72 | |
PKMS | Jamal Bin Idris | 3,023 | 21.26 | +21.26 | |
PAP hold | Swing | +6.49 |
Elections in 1970s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAP | Mansor Sukaimi | 8,028 | 64.02 | +6.49 | |
WP | R. Murugason | 4,511 | 35.98 | +3.55 | |
PAP hold | Swing | +6.49 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAP | Mohamed Ariff bin Suradi | 9,671 | 57.53 | ||
WP | Othman Abdullah | 5,451 | 32.43 | ||
United National Front | Kamaruddin Hassan | 1,687 | 10.04 | ||
PAP hold | Swing |
Elections in 1960s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAP | Mohamed Ariff bin Suradi | Walkover | |||
PAP hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAP | Mohamed Ariff bin Suradi | 7,127 | 48.31 | +11.58 | |
SA | Mohammed Ali bin Alwi | 3,692 | 25.03 | -13.83 | |
Partai Ra'ayat | Saleha binte Mohamed Shah | 2,674 | 18.13 | +16.11 | |
UPP | Ibrahim bin Jaffar | 914 | 6.20 | +6.20 | |
PMIP | Mohamed Dali bin Muin | 344 | 2.33 | -0.44 | |
PAP gain from SA | Swing | +11.58 | |||
Elections in 1950s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
UMNO | Mohammed Ali bin Alwi | 4,443 | 38.86 | ||
PAP | Othman bin Wok | 4,199 | 36.73 | ||
SPA | Mohamed bin Haji Yacob | 2,028 | 17.74 | ||
PMIP | Yahiya bin Haji Mohamed Ghouse | 317 | 2.77 | ||
Partai Ra'ayat | Abdul Latiff bin Ibrahim | 231 | 2.02 | ||
Malay Union | Jaffar bin Abdul Ghani | 215 | 1.88 | ||
UMNO win (new seat) |
Note 1: In 1957, Singapore Malay Union (SMU) was expelled by its alliance partners consisted of UMNO and MCA for fielding a candidate in that by-election which was the reason for the elections department of Singapore to view Fatimah as another independent candidate.
Note 2: UMNO, MCA and MIC together with Singapore People's Alliance was informally formed as an alliance in 1961, where it still within this term of election which was the reason for the elections department of Singapore to view Mohammed Ali as a candidate for Singapore Alliance.
References
- 1984 GE's result
- 1980 GE's result
- 1976 GE's result
- 1972 GE's result
- 1968 GE's result
- 1963 GE's result
- 1959 GE's result
- Various wards name in 2001 GE, Aljunied GRC
- Various wards name in 2006 GE, Marine Parade GRC
- Brief History on Singapore Malay Union (Dissolved in the 1960s)
- Brief History on Singapore Alliance