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Jesse Ventura
| Tiong Bahru | |
|---|---|
| Former Group Representation constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
| Region | Singapore |
| Electorate | 58,898 |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1988 |
| Abolished | 1991 |
| Seats | 3 |
| 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 |
The Tiong Bahru Group Representation Constituency (GRC) was a three-member group representation constituency in Singapore that existed from 1988 to 1991, consisting of the pre-GRC constituencies of Anson, Henderson, and Tiong Bahru. It was replaced by Tanjong Pagar GRC after one term in Parliament. The Members of Parliament (MPs) for this GRC were Ch'ng Jit Koon, Chng Hee Kok and S Vasoo from the People's Action Party (PAP).
History
In 1991, Tiong Bahru GRC was merged into a new GRC, Tanjong Pagar GRC.[1]
Members of Parliament
| Year | Division | Members of Parliament | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formation | ||||
| 1988 |
|
PAP | ||
| Constituency abolished (1991) | ||||
Electoral results
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 | Chng Hee Kok Chng Jit Koon S Vasoo |
28,732 | 52.37 | |
| WP | Low Thia Khiang Lim Lye Soon Gopalan Nair |
26,132 | 47.63 | |
| Majority | 2,600 | 4.74 | ||
| Total valid votes | ||||
| Rejected ballots | ||||
| Turnout | 54,864 | 93.15 | ||
| Registered electors | 58,898 | |||
| PAP win (new seat) | ||||
References
- ^ "21 single-member wards, 15 GRCs for next election". The Straits Times. 10 August 1991. p. 22. Retrieved 9 May 2025 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "ELD | 1988 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
