Tiong Bahru Group Representation Constituency
Tiong Bahru GRC was a defunct three-member group representation constituency that from 1988 to 1991, comprised Henderson, Radin Mas, and Tiong Bahru, in Singapore. Once it is dissolved, it was quickly replaced by Tanjong Pagar GRC.Tiong Bahru GRC was led by Ch'ng Jit Koon and Co-led by S.Vasoo.
| Tiong Bahru | |
|---|---|
| Former Group Representation constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
| Region | Singapore |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1988 |
| Abolished | 1991 |
| Seats | 4 |
| Party |  People's Action Party |
| Member(s) | Chng Hee Kok Ch'ng Jit Koon S Vasoo |
| Town Council | Tiong Bahru |
| Replaced by | Tanjong Pagar GRC |
Members of Parliament
| Election | Division | Incumbent | Party | |
| 1988 |
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PAP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Candidates and results
Elections in the 1980s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Chng Hee Kok Chng Jit Koon S Vasoo |
31,732 | 57.84 | |
| WP | Low Thia Khiang Lim Lye Soon Gopalan Nair |
23,132 | 42.16 | |
| Majority | 8,600 | 15.68 | ||
| Registered electors | 58,898 | |||
| Turnout | 54,864 | 93.15 | ||
| PAP win (new seat) | ||||
References
- "ELD | 1988 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
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