List of Singaporean electoral divisions (1988–1991) explained

The following is a list of Singaporean electoral divisions from 1988 to 1991 that served as constituencies that elected Members of Parliament (MPs) to the 7th Parliament of Singapore in the 1988 Singaporean general elections.[1] The number of seats in Parliament had increased by 2 to 81 seats.

On 1 June 1988, the group representative constituency (GRC) scheme was introduced, in which teams of 3 or 4 candidates from a constituency compete to be elected into Parliament. This resulted in a reduced number of constituencies from the previous general election. The aim of the GRC scheme was to allow minorities to be elected and represented in Parliament. It was later amended to teams of 4 to 6 candidates in the 1997 general elections.[2]

Group Representation Constituencies

ConstituencySeatsMinority representationElectorateWards
Aljunied GRC3Malay65,351Aljunied
Kampong Kembangan
Kampong Ubi
Bedok GRC3Indian or other54,969Bedok
Kampong Chai Chee
Tanah Merah
Brickworks GRC3Malay43,117Alexandra
Brickworks
Queenstown
Cheng San GRC3Indian or other59,186Cheng San
Chong Boon
Jalan Kayu
Eunos GRC3Malay75,723Eunos
Kaki Bukit
Tampines North
Hong Kah GRC3Malay65,538Hong Kah Central
Hong Kah North
Hong Kah South
Jalan Besar GRC3Malay54,941Geylang West
Jalan Besar
Kolam Ayer
Marine Parade GRC3Malay62,385Geylang Serai
Joo Chiat
Marine Parade
Pasir Panjang GRC3Malay66,600Clementi
Pasir Panjang
West Coast
Sembawang GRC3Indian or other55,633Chong Pang
Nee Soon East
Sembawang
Tampines GRC3Malay65,148Changkat
Tampines East
Tampines West
Tiong Bahru GRC3Indian or other58,898Henderson
Radin Mas
Tiong Bahru
Toa Payoh GRC3Indian or other54,620Boon Teck
Kuo Chuan
Toa Payoh

Single Member Constituencies

ConstituencySeatsElectorate
Ang Mo Kio SMC121,744
Ayer Rajah SMC122,532
Boon Lay SMC116,646
Braddell Heights SMC127,019
Bukit Batok SMC124,138
Bukit Gombak SMC125,221
Bukit Merah SMC114,723
Bukit Panjang SMC133,824
Bukit Timah SMC120,222
Buona Vista SMC115,850
Cairnhill SMC123,197
Changi SMC117,145
Chua Chu Kang SMC119,628
Fengshan SMC117,389
Hougang SMC121,703
Jurong SMC121,420
Kallang SMC121,245
Kampong Glam SMC121,773
Kebun Baru SMC122,515
Kim Keat SMC115,850
Kim Seng SMC118,474
Kreta Ayer SMC121,470
Leng Kee SMC121,964
MacPherson SMC117,063
Moulmein SMC119,229
Mountbatten SMC117,747
Nee Soon Central SMC124,403
Nee Soon South SMC122,542
Paya Lebar SMC125,076
Potong Pasir SMC119,852
Punggol SMC131,577
Serangoon Gardens SMC124,831
Siglap SMC118,650
Tanglin SMC117,497
Tanjong Pagar SMC119,041
Teck Ghee SMC115,510
Telok Blangah SMC118,609
Thomson SMC134,886
Ulu Pandan SMC123,587
Whampoa SMC113,819
Yio Chu Kang SMC115,991
Yuhua SMC119,190

References

  1. Web site: 2017-10-18. Singapore Elections Department - 1988 Parliamentary Election Results. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171018133705/http://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1988.html. 2017-10-18. 2020-06-27. www.eld.gov.sg.
  2. Mutalib. Hussin. 2002. Constitutional-Electoral Reforms and Politics in Singapore. Legislative Studies Quarterly. 27. 4. 659–672. 10.2307/3598663. 3598663. 0362-9805.

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