Punggol Single Member Constituency
Punggol Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 榜鵝單選區; Simplified Chinese: 榜鵝单选区) was a former single member constituency in the undeveloped Punggol (Along the line in Punggol Road), from 1959 to 1991.
Formation and dissolution
The ward was part of the newly created Punggol–Tampines Constituency in 1955, consisting largely of present-day Hougang, Pasir Ris, Punggol, Sengkang, Simei and Tampines. At that time, these were considered rural areas and were some of the least populated areas in Singapore.
Subsequently, in 1959, that ward had split into Punggol SMC and Tampines SMC. The then-Punggol constituency in 1959 comprised the present day Hougang, Punggol and Sengkang.[1]
The constituency continued to grow and Hougang SMC was spun off in 1988. Punggol was merged into Cheng San GRC in 1991, and the area saw development after 1991 which was much more rapid after 2000.
Members of Parliament
- Ng Teng Kian (1959–1963)
- Ng Kah Ting (1963–1991)
Candidates and Results
Elections in 1980s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Ng Kah Ting | 17,914 | 59.85 | -5.24 | |
| SDP | Abdul Rasheed bin Abdul Kuthus | 12,017 | 40.15 | +40.15 | |
| Turnout | 30,663 | 97.1 | +1.0 | ||
| PAP hold | Swing | -5.24 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Ng Kah Ting | 14,904 | 65.09 | -13.77 | |
| SUF | Sim Ah Leng | 7,995 | 34.91 | +13.77 | |
| Turnout | 23,769 | 96.1 | -0.3 | ||
| PAP hold | Swing | -13.77 | |||
Note: United Front was subsequently renamed into Singapore United Front.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Ng Kah Ting | 17,103 | 78.86 | +9.45 | |
| UF | Chua Nguan Key | 4,585 | 21.14 | +21.14 | |
| Turnout | 22,497 | 96.4 | +0.1 | ||
| PAP hold | Swing | +9.45 | |||
Elections in 1970s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Ng Kah Ting | 13,360 | 69.41 | +11.28 | |
| WP | Tan Yong Sin | 5,887 | 30.59 | +30.59 | |
| Turnout | 19,696 | 96.3 | +1.8 | ||
| PAP hold | Swing | +11.28 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Ng Kah Ting | 8,215 | 58.13 | ||
| Independent | Ng Teng Kian | 5,917 | 41.87 | ||
| Turnout | 14,461 | 94.5 | |||
| PAP hold | Swing | ||||
Notes: This election in Punggol is indeed the battle between the then incumbent and the ex-incumbent of the ward.[2]
Elections in 1960s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Ng Kah Ting | Walkover | |||
| Turnout | 12,277 | ||||
| PAP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Ng Kah Ting | 4,721 | 47.76 | +1.37 | |
| BS | Koh Chit Kiang | 2,860 | 28.93 | +28.93 | |
| SA | Tan Jin Hong | 1,320 | 13.35 | -28.29 | |
| UPP | Lee Jiak Seck | 984 | 9.96 | +9.96 | |
| Turnout | 9,944 | 96.6 | +6.6 | ||
| PAP hold | Swing | +1.37 | |||
Elections in 1950s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Ng Teng Kian | 4,072 | 46.39 | ||
| SPA | Tan Jin Hong | 3,655 | 41.64 | ||
| LSP | Quah Heck Peck | 554 | 6.31 | ||
| Independent | Tay Keng Hock | 497 | 5.66 | ||
| Turnout | 8,905 | 90.0 | |||
| PAP win (new seat) | |||||
References
- "The location of Punggol Community Centre, at somewhere near Hougang, instead of the present Punggol 21, whereby there is another Community Centre called Punggol 21 CC despite Punggol 21 is not an electoral ward". Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
- "Ng Teng Kian, had stood 3 times in his life as a election candidate under the PAP, UPP and Independent's banner". Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
