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Telok Blangah Single Member Constituency

Telok Blangah Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency (SMC) in Singapore. The constituency was formed in 1959 and was abolished in 1991.

History

In 1959, the Telok Blangah Constituency was formed.

The Constituency saw Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam contesting twice with increasing wins and nearly winning in the 1980 Singapore Election with 47% of the votes before he won in Anson in 1981.

In 1988, it was renamed as Telok Blangah Single Member Constituency as part of Singapore's political reforms. In 1991, it was abolished and merged into West Coast Group Representation Constituency.

Member of Parliament

Electoral results

Elections in 1950s

Elections in 1960s

Elections in 1970s

Elections in 1980s

References