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Hong Kah Group Representation Constituency

Electoral division in western Singapore

Hong Kah Group Representation Constituency
Summary

Electoral division in western Singapore

Hong Kah Group Representation Constituency

Hong Kah Group Representation Constituency was a defunct five-member Group Representation Constituency located in the western area of Singapore. The constituency covered the areas of Bukit Batok, Choa Chu Kang, Upper Bukit Timah, Jurong West and Lim Chu Kang. Hong Kah GRC was formed in 1988 and eventually dissolved and reformed into Chua Chu Kang GRC in 2011. It had always been held by the People's Action Party.

It was divided into five sub-areas namely, Bukit Gombak, Hong Kah, Keat Hong, Nanyang and Yew Tee. In 2001, Bukit Gombak SMC was absorbed into the GRC with the town council being Hong Kah Town Council.

It was one of the largest constituencies in terms of land area, spanning most of the north-western region of Singapore and the coastline of the Straits of Johor.

History

Hong Kah GRC was established in 1988 following the establishment of Group representation constituency (GRC) and Single Member Constituency (SMC).

It initially consisted Hong Kah North, comprising Bukit Gombak and Tengah (previous Hong Kah Village), Hong Kah Central consisting of parts of Hong Kah Village and Jurong East (Neighbourhood 3) and Hong Kah South consisting of Jurong West (Neighbourhoods 4 and 5).

In 1991, Hong Kah GRC was reorganized. Hong Kah South consisting of the Jurong West Neighbourhood 4 and 5, Hong Kah East consisting of the Jurong East Neighbourhood 3 and Hong Kah Village, Hong Kah North compromising of Bukit Gombak and Tengah, while Hong Kah West consists of Jurong West Neighbourhood 7 and 8.

In 1997, Hong Kah GRC was later reorganised. Nanyang (Jurong West Neighbourhood 9) was given from Hong Kah West and Jurong SMC and Yew Tee (Choa Chu Kang N5-N7, Lim Chu Kang) was carved from Chua Chu Kang SMC.

In 2001, Hong Kah East division was renamed to Jurong Central under Jurong GRC. In return, Hong Kah West division was merged with Hong Kah North, and Keat Hong was carved from Hong Kah North, Yew Tee and Chua Chu Kang.

Prior to the 2006 general election, Yeo Cheow Tong intended to retire from politics but was persuaded by Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong to contest for another term that if successfully elected, Yeo would step down from his Cabinet position and only serve as a MP.

In the 2011 Singapore general election, Hong Kah GRC was dissolved. It was split into Hong Kah North of the constituency was carved out as a new Single-Member-Constituency while Bukit Gombak, Keat Hong, Nanyang and Yew Tee wards merged with then-Chua Chu Kang SMC to form the new Chua Chu Kang Group Representation Constituency and Gan Kim Yong took over the ministerial position.

Members of Parliament

YearDivisionMembers of ParliamentParty
Formation
1988People's Action Party}}"
1991
1997
2001
2006
Constituency abolished (2011)

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

Elections in 1990s

Elections in 2000s

References

References

  1. (15 June 1988). "13 GRCs for next general election". [[The Straits Times]].
  2. Tan, Hui Leng. (23 May 2006). "It's goodbye for some". [[Today (website).
  3. Hasnita A. Majid. (22 May 2006). "PM Lee announces changes to Cabinet line-up". [[CNA (TV network).
  4. "ELD {{!}} 1988 Parliamentary General Election Results".
  5. "ELD {{!}} 1991 Parliamentary General Election Results".
  6. "ELD {{!}} 1997 Parliamentary General Election Results".
  7. "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 1997 > Hong Kah GRC".
  8. "ELD {{!}} 2001 Parliamentary General Election Results".
  9. "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 2001 > Hong Kah GRC".
  10. "ELD {{!}} 2006 Parliamentary General Election Results".
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