Stamford Single Member Constituency
Stamford Single Member Constituency was a Single Member Constituency in Singapore. It used to exist from 1955 to 1976 and was merged with Telok Ayer Single Member Constituency in 1976.
About half of the electorate was moved to Rochore. The other half will be split into River Valley and Telok Ayer constituencies.
Members of Parliament
| Member of Parliament | Party | Dates | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. M. Jumabhoy | LF | 1955-1959 | ||
| Fung Yin Ching | PAP | 1959-1963 | ||
| Andrew Fong | PAP | 1963-1976 | ||
Candidates and results
Elections in 1950s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Fung Yin Ching | 5,372 | 49.18 | ||
| SPA | J. M. Jumabhoy | 3,810 | 34.88 | ||
| WP | Ang Meng Gee | 925 | 8.47 | ||
| LSP | Hooi Beng Guan | 679 | 6.22 | ||
| Independent | Wong Chee Lim | 136 | 1.25 | ||
| Turnout | 12,392 | ||||
| PAP gain from LF | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LF | J. M. Jumabhoy | 2,691 | 43.08 | ||
| Independent | Simon | 1,281 | 20.51 | ||
| PP | Nazir Mallal | 1,153 | 18.46 | ||
| Democratic Party | Ng Sen Choy | 1,121 | 17.95 | ||
| Turnout | 13,207 | ||||
| LF win (new seat) | |||||
References
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