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Nee Soon Central Single Member Constituency was a
single member constituency A single-member district or constituency is an electoral district represented by a single officeholder. It contrasts with a multi-member district, which is represented by multiple officeholders. In some countries, such as Australia and India ...
(SMC) in the
northern Northern may refer to the following: Geography * North North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating ...
area of Singapore. The seat consists of Yishun Town Centre (Neighbourhood 9), Neighbourhood 6 and part of Neighbourhood 7. The constituency was formed in 1988 and has been held by the ruling party from 1988 to 1991 when the People's Action Party lost the seat to
Singapore Democratic Party The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) is a social liberal political party in Singapore. Founded in 1980 by Chiam See Tong, the party gained its first seat in 6th Parliament of Singapore, Parliament in 1984 Singaporean general election, 1984 when ...
's
Cheo Chai Chen Cheo Chai Chen ( zh, s=蒋才正, p=Jiǎng Cáizhèng, 1951 – 4 June 2024) was a Singaporean politician and businessman. A member of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), he served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nee Soon Central Sing ...
but Cheo lost to Ong in
1997 Singapore general election General elections were held in Singapore on 2 January 1997. President Ong Teng Cheong dissolved parliament on 16 December 1996 on the advice of Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. The results were released in the late evening that day and the ruling ...
. In
2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...
, the constituency was merged into
Nee Soon Group Representation Constituency The Nee Soon Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in the North Region, Singapore, north region of Singapore. The GRC was established in 2011. The GRC includes most of Yishun town, the priva ...
.


Member of Parliament


Elections


Elections in the 2000s


Elections in 1990s


Elections in 1980s


See also

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Nee Soon SMC Nee Soon Constituency was a single member constituency in the northern area in Singapore that was created in 1959 general elections and ceased to exist prior to 1988 general elections. History Nee Soon was one of the rural areas in the north ...
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Nee Soon GRC The Nee Soon Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in the north region of Singapore. The GRC was established in 2011. The GRC includes most of Yishun town, the private residential areas alon ...
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Nee Soon East SMC Nee Soon East Single Member Constituency was a Single Member Constituency, single member constituency in the North Region, Singapore, northern area of Singapore. The ward consists of Yishun's Neighbourhoods 2, 3 and 4. Formed in 2001 after being ...
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Nee Soon South SMC Nee Soon South Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency (SMC) consisting of Yishun's Neighbourhood 8 (Khatib), part of Neighbourhood 7, near Springleaf MRT station, houses and condominiums along Kebun Baru and private residenti ...


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1988 GE's result
Singaporean electoral divisions Yishun {{Singapore-geo-stub