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Havelock Constituency

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Havelock
Former Single Member constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
RegionHavelock
Former constituency
Created1955
Abolished1984
Seats1
Member(s)constituency abolished

Havelock Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. It used to exist from 1955 to 1984.

History

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In 1963, Loh Miaw Gong was elected as assemblyman for the Legislative Assembly of Singapore.[1] However she was arrested under the Internal Security Act before she can assume her seat.[1]

In 1967, Loh resigned her seat, alongside with four other Barisan Sosialis MP.[2] A by-election was called in 1967 to fill in the seat.

In 1984, Havelock was merged with nearby constituencies, Telok Ayer and Kreta Ayer Constituencies.[3]

Member of Parliament

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Election Member of Parliament Party
Legislative Assembly of Singapore
1955 Lim Yew Hock LF
1959 Peter Lau Por Tuck PAP
1963 Loh Miaw Gong BS
Parliament of Singapore
1963 Loh Miaw Gong

(resigned in 1967)

BS
1967 Lim Soo Peng PAP
1968
1970 Hon Sui Sen
1972
1976
1980

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 1955: Havelock[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LF Lim Yew Hock 5,744 86.5 N/A
Independent Soh C.S. 525 7.9 N/A
PP Chua Bock Kwee 373 5.6 N/A
Majority 5,219 78.6 N/A
Registered electors 12,835 N/A
Total valid votes 6,642 51.7 N/A
Rejected ballots
Turnout
LF win (new seat)
General Election 1959: Havelock[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Peter Lau Por Tuck 9,227 63.6 N/A
Independent Ng See Thong 3,562 24.6 N/A
SPA Tan Theng Chiang 963 6.6 N/A
MCA Loke Kwok Sang 433 3.0 N/A
LSP Tan Ah Pak 323 2.2 N/A
Majority 5,665 39.0 Decrease 39.6
Registered electors 15,919 Increase 24.0
Total valid votes 14,508 91.1 Increase39.4
Rejected ballots
Turnout
PAP gain from SPA Swing N/A

Elections in 1960s

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General Election 1963: Havelock[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BS Loh Miaw Gong 6,304 44.1 N/A
PAP Wong Chun Choi 4,157 29.0 Decrease 34.6
UPP Ng Chee Sen 3,209 22.4 N/A
SA Lim Ser Puan 641 4.5 N/A
Majority 2,147 15.1 Decrease 23.9
Registered electors 15,159 Decrease 4.8
Total valid votes 14,311 94.4 Decrease 1.4
Rejected ballots
Turnout
BS gain from PAP Swing N/A

Historical maps

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Ismail: MPs who try to subvert nation must face the consequences". The Straits Times. 12 December 1963. p. 6. Retrieved 21 November 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. ^ "Five more Barisan MPs quit seats". The Straits Times. 6 December 1966. p. 12. Retrieved 21 November 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. ^ Lee, Siew Hua (21 August 1984). "MP bids his constituents goodbye". The Straits Times. p. 12. Retrieved 21 November 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  4. ^ "1955 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS".
  5. ^ "1959 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS".
  6. ^ "1963 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS".