Tanglin Single Member Constituency Explained

Tanglin
Type:Single Member
Parl Name:Parliament of Singapore
Electorate:16,801 (1991)
Year:1951
Abolished:1997
Seats:1
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Tanglin Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency (SMC) in the city area of Singapore. The constituency was formed in 1951 and was abolished in 1997.

History

In 1951, the Tanglin Constituency was formed by carving up Municipal South-West Constituency. In 1955, parts of the constituency were divided to form Cairnhill, Havelock and Queenstown constituencies. In 1959, it was further divided to form River Valley and Ulu Pandan constituencies.

In 1988, it was renamed as Tanglin Single Member Constituency as part of Singapore's political reforms. In 1997, it was abolished and merged into Kreta Ayer–Tanglin Group Representation Constituency.

Member of Parliament

YearMember of ParliamentParty
Legislative Council of Singapore
1951Tan Chye ChengPP
Legislative Assembly of Singapore
1955John EdePP
1959Thio Chan BeeSPA
1963Edmund William BarkerPAP
Parliament of Singapore
1968Edmund William BarkerPAP
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988Lew Syn Pau
1991

Elections

Elections in the 1960s

Note: Thio Chan Bee, the then incumbent of this ward had contested in the previous general election under Singapore People's Alliance's banner, which had subsequently joined with Singapore Alliance in this GE whereby another party, United Malays National Organisation is one of the alliance member who had stood against him in 1959 GE, Tanglin SMC as well.

Elections in the 1950s

Note: UMNO, MCA and MIC together with Singapore People's Alliance was informally formed as an alliance in 1961, where it still within this term of election which was the reason for the elections department of Singapore to view Ahmad as a candidate for Singapore Alliance.

References