Whampoa 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 ...
located in the
Central Region of
Singapore
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. The constituency covers the main area of
Whampoa.
History
In 1968, Whampoa Constituency was formed by carving out of
Kallang Constituency. In 1988, it was renamed as Whampoa Single Member Constituency as part of Singapore's political reforms. It existed for another term until 1991 when it was abolished and divided into
Kampong Glam
Kampong Glam ( ; Malay language, Malay: Kampung Gelam; Jawi alphabet, Jawi: کامڤوڠ ڬلم ; ; Tamil language, Tamil: கம்போங் கிளாம்) is a neighbourhood and ethnic enclave in Singapore. It is located north of ...
,
Jalan Besar and
Toa Payoh
Toa Payoh ( or , , ) is a Planning areas of Singapore, planning area and New towns of Singapore, mature residential town located in the northern part of the Central Region, Singapore, Central Region of Singapore. Toa Payoh planning area borde ...
Group Representation Constituencies.
In 2011, Whampoa Single Member Constituency was recreated by carving out from Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency.
It was later merged back to Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency again in the
2015 Singaporean general election
General elections were held in Singapore on Friday, 11 September 2015 to elect 89 members of Parliament. The outgoing Parliament had been dissolved and the general election called by President Tony Tan on 25 August, on the advice of Prime Mi ...
.
Member of Parliament
Electoral results
Elections in 1960s
Elections in 1970s
Elections in 1980s
Elections in 2010s
Historical maps
File:Whampoa 1955 Singaporean GE.svg, 1955 General Election
References
Singaporean electoral divisions
Kallang
Novena, Singapore
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