Kampong Glam Single Member Constituency

Not to be confused with another defunct ward called Kampong Glam Group Representation Constituency that existed only from 1991 to 1997 that covers a larger area than this ward by including Cairnhill, Moulmein and Kim Seng.

Kampong Glam Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 甘榜格南單選區; Simplified Chinese: 甘榜格南单选区) is a former single member constituency in Kampong Glam, Singapore that existed from 1959 to 1991 where it was absorbed and formed into Kampong Glam GRC, only to be disbanded and release this ward into SMC in 1997 til 2001, before it was absorbed into the then defunct Jalan Besar GRC.

Members of Parliament

• S Rajaratnam (1959 - 1988)
• Loh Meng See (1988 - 1991, 1997 - 2001)

Constituency abolished (1991 - 1997 and 2001 - present)

Candidates and Results

Elections in 1990s

General Election 1997: Kampong Glam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAP	Loh Meng See	13,446	74.5	N/A
	DPP	Tan Lead Shake	4,598	25.5	N/A
Majority			13,446	74.5
Turnout			18,648		N/A
	PAP win (new seat)

Elections in 1980s

General Election 1988: Kampong Glam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAP	Loh Meng See	12,525	67.3	N/A
	WP	Frederick De Wind	5,800	31.2	N/A
	Angkatan Islam	Mohamad Sani bin Jan	280	1.5	N/A
Majority			6,725	36.1	N/A
Turnout			18,959	87.1	N/A
	PAP hold		Swing	N/A

General Election 1984: Kampong Glam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAP	Rajaratnam Sinnathamby	Walkover
Majority
Turnout			18,127
	PAP hold		Swing	N/A

General Election 1980: Kampong Glam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAP	Rajaratnam Sinnathamby	Walkover
Majority
Turnout			17,241
	PAP hold		Swing	N/A

Elections in 1970s

General Election 1976: Kampong Glam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAP	Rajaratnam Sinnathamby	13,114	80.1	N/A
	United People's Front	Ang Bee Lian	3,241	19.8	N/A
Majority			9,873	60.3	N/A
Turnout			16,787	91.0	N/A
	PAP hold		Swing	N/A

General Election 1972: Kampong Glam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAP	Rajaratnam Sinnathamby	Walkover
Majority
Turnout			7,542
	PAP hold		Swing	N/A

Elections in 1960s

General Election 1968: Kampong Glam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAP	Rajaratnam Sinnathamby	Walkover
Majority
Turnout			9,484
	PAP hold		Swing	N/A

General Election 1963: Kampong Glam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAP	Rajaratnam Sinnathamby	4,313	44.8	-20.5
	BS	Tan Jing Quee	4,093	42.5	+42.5
	UPP	Harbans Singh	1,224	12.7	+12.7
Majority			220	2.3	-45
Turnout			9,738	95.6	+6
	PAP hold		Swing	-20.5

Elections in 1950s

General Election 1959: Kampong Glam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAP	Rajaratnam Sinnathamby	6,324	65.3	N/A
	SPA	Mahmood bin Latiff	1,747	18.0	N/A
	LSP	Ong Eng Lian	1,377	14.2	N/A
	Independent	Wu Shiaw	241	2.5	N/A
Majority			4,577	47.3
Turnout			9,792	89.6	N/A
	PAP win (new seat)

References

• 1997 General Election's result
• 1988 General Election's result
• 1984 General Election's result
• 1980 General Election's result
• 1976 General Election's result
• 1972 General Election's result
• 1968 General Election's result
• 1963 General Election's result
• 1959 General Election's result