Bukit Batok Single Member Constituency

Bukit Batok
Single Member Constituency for the Parliament of Singapore
Region	Southwestern Singapore
Electorate	25,727
Current constituency
Created	1972
Member(s)	K. Muralidharan Pillai
Town Council	Jurong-Clementi

Bukit Batok Single Member Constituency (Chinese: 武吉巴督单选区; Malay: Kawasan Undi Perseorangan Bukit Batok; Tamil: புக்கிட் பாத்தோ தனித் தொகுதி) is a constituency covering a portion of Bukit Batok in Singapore. It existed from 1972 to 1997, when it was merged with Bukit Timah GRC. It was carved out as an SMC again ahead of the 2015 general elections.

In March 2016, the elected MP for Bukit Batok SMC, Mr David Ong of the PAP, resigned due to an extra-marital affair with a fellow PAP member, precipitating the Bukit Batok by-election. On 7 May 2016, Murali Pillai won the seat of Bukit Batok against Singapore Democratic Party secretary-general, Chee Soon Juan by a vote count of 61.2% to 38.8%.

Members of Parliament

Member of Parliament	Party		Dates	Notes
Chai Chong Yii		PAP	1972 – 1988
Ong Chit Chung		PAP	1988 – 1997
Single Member Constituency abolished (1997 – 2015)
David Ong Kim Huat		PAP	2015 – 2016	Resigned citing a "personal indiscretion", precipitating the Bukit Batok by-election. It is alleged that he had an extramarital affair.[1]
K. Muralidharan Pillai		PAP	2016 –

Candidates and results

Elections in 2010s

By-election 2016: Bukit Batok

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAP	K. Muralidharan Pillai	14,428	61.21	-11.81
	SDP	Chee Soon Juan	9,142	38.79	+12.41
Majority			5,286	22.42	-24.22
Rejected ballots			622	2.57	+0.43
Turnout			24,192	94.03	-0.21
Registered electors			25,727
	PAP hold		Swing	-12.11

General Election 2015: Bukit Batok

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAP	David Ong Kim Huat	18,234	73.02	N/A
	SDP	Sadasivam Veriyah	6,588	26.38	N/A
	Independent	Samir Salim Neji (Loses deposit)	150	0.60	N/A
Majority			11,646	46.64	N/A
Rejected ballots			545	2.14	N/A
Turnout			25,517	94.24	N/A
Registered electors			27,077
	PAP win (new seat)

Elections in 1990s

General Election 1991: Bukit Batok

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAP	Ong Chit Chung	12,205	51.8	-4.1
	SDP	Kwan Yue Keng	11,347	48.2	+4.1
Majority			858	3.6	-8.2
Turnout			24,067	96.6	-0.3
Registered electors			24,908
	PAP hold		Swing	-4.1

Elections in 1980s

General Election 1988: Bukit Batok

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAP	Ong Chit Chung	12,873	55.9	-22.4
	SDP	Kwan Yue Keng	10,139	44.1	N/A
Majority			2,734	11.8	-44.8
Turnout			23,393	96.9	+2.7
Registered electors			24,138
	PAP hold		Swing	-22.4

General Election 1984: Bukit Batok

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAP	Chai Chong Yii	14,767	78.3	N/A
	UPF	Tan Jue Kit	4,099	21.7	N/A
Majority			10,668	56.6	N/A
Turnout			19,606	94.2	N/A
Registered electors			20,812
	PAP hold		Swing	N/A

General Election 1980: Bukit Batok

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAP	Chai Chong Yii	Walkover
Registered electors			18,275
	PAP hold		Swing	N/A

Elections in 1970s

General Election 1976: Bukit Batok

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAP	Chai Chong Yii	12,216	84.6	+10.8
	SJP	Sulaiman Jaffar	2,229	15.4	N/A
Majority			9,987	69.2	+21.6
Turnout			14,910	95.3	+1.8
Registered electors			15,650
	PAP hold		Swing	+10.8

General Election 1972: Bukit Batok

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAP	Chai Chong Yii	9,765	73.8	N/A
	UNF	Vetrivelu Rengaswamy	3,471	26.2	N/A
Majority			6,294	47.6	N/A
Turnout			13,623	93.5	N/A
Registered electors			14,563
	PAP win (new seat)

References

1. "Bukit Batok MP David Ong resigns due to 'personal indiscretions'". Channel NewsAsia. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.