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Jurong Single Member Constituency

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Jurong Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 裕廊單選區; Simplified Chinese: 裕廊单选区) is a defunct Single Member Constituency in the western area in Singapore mainly in Jurong and Tuas area that existed since 1959 general elections by carving a portion from the then defunct Bukit Timah SMC til prior to 1997 general elections where it was absorbed into the then defunct Bukit Timah GRC.

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Members of Parliament

  • Chor Yeok Eng (1959 – 1963)
  • Chia Thye Poh (1963 – 1966)
  • Ho Kah Leong (1966 – 1997)
  • Constituency Abolished (1997 – present)

    Elections in 1950s

    Note: In 1957, Singapore Malay Union (SMU) was expelled by its alliance partners consisted of UMNO and MCA for fielding a candidate in that by-election which was the reason for the elections department of Singapore to view Ahman bin Haji Subri as an independent candidate.

    References

    Jurong Single Member Constituency Wikipedia