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Tanjong Pagar Single Member Constituency

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Tanjong Pagar
Former Single Member constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
RegionSingapore
Former constituency
Created1955
Abolished1991
Seats1
Member(s)Constituency Abolished
Town CouncilTanjong Pagar
Replaced byTanjong Pagar GRC

Tanjong Pagar Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency (SMC) in Tanjong Pagar, Singapore. The constituency was formed in 1955 and was abolished in 1991. It was one of the longest-surviving constituencies since the pre-independence era, and has been a People's Action Party stronghold. Throughout its history, the seat was only held by the late Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, who held the longest political term in Parliament from 1955 to 2015.

History

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In 1955, the Tanjong Pagar constituency was formed. It took over Sepoy Lines in 1976 and Anson in 1988. After Lee Kuan Yew had passed the premiership to Goh Chok Tong in 1990, the constituency was even merged into Tanjong Pagar GRC, and the legacy of the "Tanjong Pagar GRC" name continues to remain even after the death of Lee Kuan Yew in 2015. 1988 was also the last election of which Tanjong Pagar was contested during Lee Kuan Yew's time, following which during the final 24 years of Lee Kuan Yew in Tanjong Pagar GRC, the constituency was declared as walkover.

Member of Parliament

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Year Member of Parliament Party
Legislative Assembly of Singapore
1955 Lee Kuan Yew PAP
1959
1963
Parliament of Singapore
1968 Lee Kuan Yew PAP
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988

Elections

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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

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General Election 1988: Tanjong Pagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Lee Kuan Yew 14,043 81.60
Independent Gnaguru Thamboo Mylvaganam 3,167 18.40
Majority 10,876 63.20
Turnout 17,685 92.9
PAP hold Swing
General Election 1984: Tanjong Pagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Lee Kuan Yew Walkover
Majority
Turnout 15,812
PAP hold Swing
General Election 1980: Tanjong Pagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Lee Kuan Yew 11,730 92.74 +3.71
DPP Johnny Wee Lai Seng 555 4.39 +4.39
United People's Front Lee Mun Hung 363 2.87 −8.1
Majority 11,175 88.35 +10.29
Turnout 12,941 94.0 −0.5
PAP hold Swing +3.71

Elections in the 1970s

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General Election 1976: Tanjong Pagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Lee Kuan Yew 9,996 89.03 +4.95
United People's Front Harbans Singh 1,232 10.97 +10.97
Majority 8,764 78.06 +9.9
Turnout 11,479 94.5 +2.6
PAP hold Swing +4.95
General Election 1972: Tanjong Pagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Lee Kuan Yew 7,542 84.08 −10.26
PF Leong Mun Kwai 1,428 15.92 +15.92
Majority 6,114 68.16 −20.52
Turnout 9,142 91.9 +0.3
PAP hold Swing -10.26

Elections in the 1960s

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General Election 1968: Tanjong Pagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Lee Kuan Yew 9,128 94.34 +35.41
Independent Vetrivelu Rengaswamy 548 5.66 +5.66
Majority 8,580 88.68 +62.74
Turnout 9,902 91.6 −3.5
PAP hold Swing +35.41
General Election 1963: Tanjong Pagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Lee Kuan Yew 6,317 58.93 −12.11
BS Ong Hock Siang 3,537 32.99 +32.99
UPP Lim Peng Kang 473 4.41 +4.41
SA Chng Boon Eng 393 3.67 +3.67
Majority 2,780 25.94 −16.14
Turnout 10,841 95.1
PAP hold Swing -12.11

Elections in the 1950s

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General Election 1959: Tanjong Pagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Lee Kuan Yew 7,617 71.04 −7.29
LSP Subrahmanyam Chinniah 3,105 28.96 +28.96
Majority 4,512 42.08 −24.45
Turnout 10,870 91.0 +33.4
PAP hold Swing -7.29
By-election 1957: Tanjong Pagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Lee Kuan Yew 4,707 68.1 −10.2
LSP Chong Wei Ling 1,315 19.0 N/A
Independent Koh Choon Hong 887 12.8 N/A
Majority 3,392 49.1 −17.4
Turnout 6,985 47.3 −10.3
PAP hold Swing N/A
General Election 1955: Tanjong Pagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Lee Kuan Yew 6,029 78.33
PP Lim Seck Tiong 908 11.80
DP Lam Thian 760 9.87
Majority 5,121 66.53
Turnout 7,737 57.6
PAP win (new seat)

Historical maps

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References

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