Cheng San Constituency

Cheng San Constituency was a single member constituency in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore. It was created in 1980 and merged into Cheng San Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in 1988 following the establishment of GRC and Single Member Constituency (SMC).

History

The constituency was formed by carving from Serangoon Gardens SMC in 1980.

During the 1988 Singaporean general election, following the establishment of GRC and Single Member Constituency (SMC),[1] the constituency was merged into Cheng San GRC.[2]

Member of Parliament

Year Member Party
Formation
1980 Lee Yock Suan PAP
1984
Constituency abolished (1988)

Electoral results

Note: The Elections Department does not include rejected votes when calculating the vote shares of candidates. Hence, all candidates' vote shares will total to 100% at any given election (may not appear so in multi-way contests due to rounding).

Elections in 1980s

General Election 1980[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
PAP Lee Yock Suan 12,312 75.89
WP Chong Chee Kwong 3,527 24.11
Majority 8,401 51.78
Total valid votes 16,223 97.30
Rejected ballots 451 2.70
Turnout 16,674 97.83
Registered electors 17,044
PAP win (new seat)
General Election 1984[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Lee Yock Suan Unopposed
Registered electors 17,328 Increase1.67
PAP hold

References

  1. ↑ "13 GRCs for next general election". The Straits Times. 15 June 1988. p. 1. Retrieved 13 March 2025 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. ↑ "New constituencies carved from housing estates". The Straits Times. 15 June 1988. p. 19. Retrieved 4 November 2025 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. ↑ "ELD | 1980 Parliamentary General Election Results". Elections Department Singapore. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 1980 > Cheng San". sg-elections.com. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "ELD | 1984 Parliamentary General Election Results". Elections Department Singapore. Retrieved 30 June 2026.


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