Bedok Group Representation Constituency
| Bedok | |
|---|---|
| Group Representation constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1988 |
| Seats | 4 |
| Party | People's Action Party |
| Created from | |
| Replaced by | East Coast GRC |
Bedok Group Representation Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 勿洛集選區;Simplified Chinese: 勿洛集选区) is a defunct Group Representation Constituency in Bedok, Singapore that existed from 1988 to 1997. The last Members of Parliament (MPs) are S Jayakumar, Tan Soo Khoon, Arthur Beng and Abdullah Tarmugi from the People's Action Party (PAP).
History
Bedok GRC was established in 1988 following the establishment of Group representation constituency (GRC) and Single Member Consituency (SMC).[1]
In 1997, the GRC was merged into East Coast GRC to form a six MP GRC.[2][3]
Members of Parliament
| Year | Division | Members of Parliament | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formation | ||||
| 1988 |
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PAP | |
| 1991 |
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| Constituency abolished (1997) | ||||
Electoral results
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 1980s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | S Jayakumar Hong Hai Ibrahim Othman |
28,266 | 54.92 | ||
| WP | Gertrude De Gracias Sarawathy Murugason Seow Khee Leng |
23,203 | 45.08 | ||
| Majority | 5,063 | 9.84 | |||
| Total valid votes | 51,469 | 98.05 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 1,024 | 1.95 | |||
| Turnout | 52,493 | 95.50 | |||
| Registered electors | 54,969 | ||||
| PAP win (new seat) | |||||
Elections in 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | S Jayakumar Abdullah Tarmugi Tan Soo Khoon Arthur Beng Kian Lam |
49,109 | 61.98 | 7.06 | |
| WP | Balakrishnan Ananthan Sim Say Chuan Lim Chiu Liang Tan Soo Phuan |
30,121 | 38.02 | 7.06 | |
| Majority | 18,988 | 23.96 | 14.12 | ||
| Total valid votes | 79,230 | 97.20 | 0.85 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 2,276 | 2.80 | 0.85 | ||
| Turnout | 81,506 | 94.51 | 0.99 | ||
| Registered electors | 86,246 | 56.90 | |||
| PAP hold | Swing | 7.06 | |||
See also
References
- ^ "13 GRCs for next general election". The Straits Times. 15 June 1988. p. 1. Retrieved 13 March 2025 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "New Horizons". The Straits Times. 22 November 1996. p. 54. Retrieved 20 June 2025 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "If you now live in ..." The New Paper. 22 November 1996. p. 5. Retrieved 20 June 2025 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "ELD | 1988 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 1988 > Bedok GRC". sg-elections.com. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "ELD | 1991 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 1991 > Bedok GRC". sg-elections.com. Retrieved 20 June 2025.