Toa_Payoh_Single_Member_Constituency

Toa Payoh Constituency

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Toa Payoh Single Member Constituency was a constituency that holds the Toa Payoh area, in the Central Region of Singapore, from 1959 to 1988. The constituency broke away into Boon Teck, Kim Keat and Kuo Chuan in 1972 general elections, and Khe Bong in 1976 general elections.

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"ELD | 1959 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.

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"ELD | 1963 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.

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"ELD | 1968 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.

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"ELD | 1972 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.

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"ELD | 1976 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.

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"ELD | 1980 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.

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"ELD | 1984 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 May 2021.

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Year	Member of Parliament
1959	Wong Soon Fong	PAP
1963	Wong Soon Fong	BS
1968	Eric Cheong	PAP
1972
1976
1980
1984

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PAP	Wong Soon Fong	8,693	77.66
	SPA	Lee Poh Chee	2,500	22.34
Majority			6,193	55.32
Registered electors			12,551
Turnout			11,442	91.16
	PAP win (new seat)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BS	Wong Soon Fong	6,083	48.20	N/A
	PAP	Yip Sai Weng	4,276	33.88	-43.78
	UPP	Goh Nee Kim	1,501	11.89	N/A
	United Democratic Party	Tan Chor Yong	760	6.03	N/A
Majority			1,807	14.32	41
Registered electors			13,394		6.72
Turnout			12,772	95.36	4.18
	BS gain from PAP

Party		Candidate	Votes	±%
	PAP	Eric Cheong	Unopposed
Registered electors			19,143	42.93
	PAP hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Eric Cheong	10,884	73.85	N/A
	BS	Tay Cheng Kang	3,853	26.15	N/A
Majority			7,031	47.70	N/A
Registered electors			15,742		17.77
Turnout			14,737	93.62	N/A
	PAP hold

Toa_Payoh_Single_Member_Constituency

Toa Payoh Constituency

Member of Parliament

Candidates and results

Elections in 1950s

Elections in 1960s

Elections in 1970s

Elections in 1980s

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Eric Cheong	9,633	73.63	0.22
	BS	Abdul Rahim	3,450	26.37	N/A
Majority			6,183	47.26	0.44
Registered electors			13,933		11.49
Turnout			13,083	93.90	0.28
	PAP hold		Swing	0.22

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Eric Cheong	9,872	76.73	3.1
	BS	Ng Ho	2,994	23.27	N/A
Majority			6,878	53.46	6.2
Registered electors			13,799		0.96
Turnout			12,866	93.24	0.66
	PAP hold		Swing	3.1

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Eric Cheong	8,559	65.16	11.57
	BS	Ng Ho	4,576	34.84	11.57
Majority			3,983	30.32	23.14
Registered electors			14,177		2.74
Turnout			12,866	92.65	0.59
	PAP hold		Swing	11.57