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(SMC) that was located in the

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region of Singapore. The SMC formerly encompassed the areas of

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, Opera Estate,

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and a portion of Telok Kurau. It had existed from 1959 until 1988, when it was merged with neighbouring constituencies to form

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(Bedok GRC). It was reformed just before the 2001 general election after being carved out from

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. The seat has been held by the

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since its reformation that year and was contested again in 2006.

History

Bukit Panjang and Mountbatten currently share the roots where it has been interrupted due to Group Representation Constituency system, where it had been merged into the respective bigger constituencies at different times. No other constituencies has survived longer without the interruption after Chua Chu Kang had been merged into

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. Prior to the 2015 general election, the constituency was merged into

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Member of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 1980s

Elections in the 1970s

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1950s

References

2011 General Election's result
* ttp://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1963.html#J 1963 General Election's resultbr>1959 General Election's result
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