Whampoa Single Member Constituency Explained

Type:Single Member
Whampoa
Year:1968-1991
2011 - 2015
Seats:1
Member:Constituency Abolished
Region:southeastern Singapore
Elects Howmany:1
Electorate:22,069

Whampoa Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency (SMC) located in the eastern region of Singapore. The constituency covers the main area of Whampoa.

In 1968, Whampoa Constituency was formed by carving out of Kallang Constituency. In 1988, it was renamed as Whampoa Single Member Constituency as part of Singapore's political reforms. It existed for another term till 1991 when it was abolished and divided into Kampong Glam Group Representation Constituency (GRC), Jalan Besar GRC and Toa Payoh GRC.

In 2011, Whampoa SMC was recreated by carving out from Jalan Besar GRC.[1] [2] It was later merged back to Jalan Besar GRC again in the 2015 Singaporean general election.[3]

Member of Parliament

Election Member of Parliament Party
1968Buang bin Omar JunidPAP
1972Augustine Tan Hui Heng
1976
1980
1984
1988
Constituency abolished (1991 – 2011)
2011PAP

Electoral results

Elections in 2010s

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 25 February 2011. GE Electoral Boundaries Review Committee report accepted - Channel NewsAsia. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110225222245/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1112730/1/.html. 25 February 2011. 31 December 2021.
  2. Web site: 25 February 2011. GE 11 new constituencies drawn up - Channel NewsAsia. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110225222317/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1112773/1/.html. 25 February 2011. 31 December 2021.
  3. Web site: Auto. Hermes. 24 July 2015. New electoral boundaries announced: 13 SMCs, 16 GRCs, one in five voters will see shift The Straits Times. 31 December 2021. www.straitstimes.com. en.