Nee Soon Constituency was a
single member constituency
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in the
northern
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Geography
* North
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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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Etymology
T ...
of
Singapore
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. At its inception in 1959, there were only 8,694 voters even including present-day
Ang Mo Kio
Ang Mo Kio () is a planning area and residential town situated in the Central Region of Singapore. Located approximately north of the Downtown Core district, Ang Mo Kio is the 4th most populated planning area in the North-East region and ra ...
town, whereas wards nearer to the
city centre
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such as
Kreta Ayer had 14,173 voters in a much smaller area.
This ward was finally dissolved prior to the
1988 general elections, with most of the ward forming
Nee Soon South SMC consisting of
Khatib
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The ''khateeb'' is usually the prayer leader (''imam''), but the two roles can ...
and
Yio Chu Kang
Yio Chu Kang ( ), alternatively spelt as Yeo Chu Kang, is a sub-urban area in the northeast of Singapore, with proximity to the Ang Mo Kio, Lentor, Seletar and Sengkang areas. Deriving its name from the Yio Chu Kang Village, it is still known for ...
(near
Yio Chu Kang MRT station
Yio Chu Kang MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North South line in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore, near the junction of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 and Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8.
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), and the portion in
Yishun
Yishun ( ), formerly known as Nee Soon, is a New towns of Singapore, residential town located in the northeastern corner of the North Region, Singapore, North Region of Singapore, bordering Simpang and Sembawang to the north, Mandai to the we ...
Central being renamed
Nee Soon Central SMC
Nee Soon Central Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency (SMC) in the northern area of Singapore. The seat consists of Yishun Town Centre (Neighbourhood 9), Neighbourhood 6 and part of Neighbourhood 7.
The constituency wa ...
where former opposition MP
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 ...
made his debut there. The remainder of this constituency was carved into 2 sub-divisions of
Chong Pang
Chong Pang () is a housing estate located in the subzone of Yishun West along the Sembawang–Yishun boundary in the town of Yishun, Singapore. It was named after the former Chong Pang village. It has precincts of Neighbourhood 1, part of Neighbou ...
and
Nee Soon East. The latter ward was a part of
Sembawang GRC
The Sembawang Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) located in the North Region, Singapore, northern area of Singapore. The GRC has five divisions: Sembawang Central, Naval Base, Woodlands, Ad ...
until the
2001 general elections which saw the
Workers' Party
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contest there.
Member of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 1980s
Elections in the 1970s
Elections in the 1960s
Elections in the 1950s
See also
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Nee Soon Central SMC
Nee Soon Central Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency (SMC) in the northern area of Singapore. The seat consists of Yishun Town Centre (Neighbourhood 9), Neighbourhood 6 and part of Neighbourhood 7.
The constituency wa ...
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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
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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 ...
References
1984 GE's result
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