Punggol Single Member Constituency
Punggol Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency in Punggol, Singapore. In 1959, Punggol Constituency was formed when Punggol–Tampines Constituency was split into Punggol Constituency and Tampines Constituency.
In 1988, part of the constituency was carved out to form Hougang Single Member Constituency. It was also renamed as Punggol Single Member Constituency (SMC) as part of Singapore's political reforms.
The SMC was merged into Cheng San Group Representation Constituency in 1991.
Member of Parliament
| Year | Member of Parliament | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly of Singapore | |||
| 1959 | Ng Teng Kian | PAP | |
| 1963 | Ng Kah Ting | ||
| Parliament of Singapore | |||
| 1968 | Ng Kah Ting | PAP | |
| 1972 | |||
| 1976 | |||
| 1980 | |||
| 1984 | |||
| 1988 | |||
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 the 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 | |
| DPP | 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 | |
| DPP | 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.[1]
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
- "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.
