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Bras Basah Constituency

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Bras Basah
Former Single Member constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
RegionSingapore
Former constituency
Created1959
Abolished1976
Seats1
PartyPeople's Action Party
Member(s)Hoo Bee Seng
Town CouncilJalan Besar
Replaced byJalan Besar GRC

Bras Basah Single Member Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. It existed from 1959 to 1976. It was represented in the Parliament of Singapore by Hoe Puay Choo from 1959 to 1963 then by Ho See Beng from 1963 to 1976.

In 1976, the constituency was absorbed into Khe Bong Single Member Constituency, which is located at Toa Payoh. 4,301 voters has been moved out of Bras Basah into Toa Payoh. The remaining residents who continue to stay at Bras Basah will be split. 2,456 voters will go to Telok Ayer whereas 3,921 voters will go to Kampong Glam.

Member of Parliament

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Election Member of Parliament Party
1959 Hoe Puay Choo PAP
1963 Ho See Beng
1968
1972

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 1950s

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General Election 1959: Bras Basah[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
PAP Hoe Puay Choo 6,014 63.3
LSP Foo Ho Fang 1,993 21.0
SPA Goh Hin Shong 1,501 15.8
Majority 2,520 42.3
Registered electors 11,193
Turnout 9,622 86.0
PAP win (new seat)

Elections in 1960s

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General Election 1963: Bras Basah[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ho Bee Seng 4,926 51.8 Decrease11.5
BS Leong Kwan Fai 3,831 40.3 N/A
UPP Pan Cheng Luan 335 3.5 N/A
SA Wong Chin Sen 304 3.2 Decrease12.6
WP Chiang Seok Keong 114 1.2 N/A
Majority 1,095 11.5 Decrease11.5
Registered electors 10,678 Decrease4.6
Turnout 9,601 89.9 Increase3.9
PAP hold Swing Decrease11.5
General Election 1968: Bras Basah[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ho Bee Seng Unopposed
Registered electors 9,718 Decrease8.99
PAP hold

Elections in 1970s

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General Election 1972: Bras Basah[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ho Bee Seng Unopposed
Registered electors 8,323 Decrease14.35
PAP hold

References

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  1. ^ "ELD | 1959 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  2. ^ "ELD | 1963 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  3. ^ "ELD | 1968 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  4. ^ "ELD | 1972 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.