Geylang Serai Constituency

Geylang Serai Constituency was a single member constituency within Geylang Serai, Singapore that existed in pre-independence era of 1959 elections by carving a portion from its predecessor constituency, Ulu Bedok Constituency It had remained itself all the way until prior to 1988 elections where it is merged into Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency.

Member of Parliament
Year Member of Parliament Party
Legislative Assembly of Singapore
1959 Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat PKMS
1963 Rahmat bin Kenap PAP
Parliament of Singapore
1968 Rahmat bin Kenap PAP
1972
1976
1980 Othman bin Haron Eusofe
1984

Elections

Note : Elections Department Singapore do not include rejected votes for calculation of candidate's vote share. Hence, the total of all candidates' vote share will be 100%.

Elections in 1950s
General Election 1959: Geylang Serai[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
PKMS Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat 7,940 63.09
PAP Roshan bin Hassan 3,832 30.45
PMIP Syed Ahmad Dahlan 460 3.66
Partai Rakyat Singapore Harun bin Mohamed Amin 353 2.80
Registered electors 14,447
Total valid votes 12,585 99.14
Rejected ballots 109 0.86
Turnout 12,694 87.87
PKMS win (new seat)

Elections in 1960s
General Election 1963: Geylang Serai[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Rahmat bin Kenap 6,722 48.01 Increase17.56
SA Ahmad bin Haji Taff 5,019 35.85 Decrease27.24
PMIP Mohamed Taha bin Suhaimi 1,201 8.58 Increase4.92
Independent Darus Shariff 1,059 7.56 N/A
Majority 1,703 12.16 N/A
Registered electors 15,302 Increase5.92
Total valid votes 14,001 97.07 Decrease2.07
Rejected ballots 423 2.93 Increase2.07
Turnout 14,424 94.26 Increase63.9
PAP gain from PKMS
General Election 1968: Geylang Serai[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Rahmat bin Kenap 9,363 83.01 Increase35.00
Independent Darus Shariff 1,916 16.99 Increase9.43
Majority 7,447 66.02 Increase53.86
Registered electors 12,741 Decrease16.74
Total valid votes 11,279 97.28 Increase0.21
Rejected ballots 315 2.72 Decrease0.21
Turnout 11,587 90.9 Decrease3.4
PAP hold Swing Increase35.00

Elections in 1970s
General Election 1972: Geylang Serai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Rahmat bin Kenap 6,711 53.59 -29.42
PKMS Ahmad Haji Taff 4,978 39.75 +39.75
United National Front Raja Rom bin Raja Jaafar 833 6.66 +6.66
Turnout 12,801 92.5 +1.6
PAP hold Swing -29.42
General Election 1976: Geylang Serai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Rahmat bin Kenap 8,780 66.34 +12.75
PKMS Amnah bte Kuong Hussein 3,129 23.64 -16.11
United People's Front Darus bin Shariff 1,326 10.02 +10.02
Turnout 13,543 95.5 +3.0
PAP hold Swing +12.75

Elections in 1980s
General Election 1980: Geylang Serai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Othman bin Haron Eusofe 13,195 71.99 +5.65
DPP Seow Khee Leng 5,134 28.01 +28.01
Turnout 18,832 94.3 -1.2
PAP hold Swing +5.65
General Election 1984: Geylang Serai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Othman bin Haron Eusofe 14,564 65.57 -6.42
DPP Mohamed Monsor Rahman 7,649 34.43 +6.42
Turnout 22,956 95.2 +0.9
PAP hold Swing -6.42

See also

References
  1. "ELD | 1959 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  2. "Singapore Legislative Assembly General Election 1959 > Geylang Serai". www.singapore-elections.com.
  3. "ELD | 1963 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  4. "Singapore Legislative Assembly General Election 1963 > Geylang Serai". www.singapore-elections.com.
  5. "ELD | 1968 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  6. "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 1968 > Geylang Serai". www.singapore-elections.com.


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