Tanjong Pagar Single Member Constituency


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Tanjong Pagar Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency (SMC) in Tanjong Pagar, Singapore. The constituency was formed in 1955 and was abolished in 1991. It was one of the longest-surviving constituencies since the pre-independence era, and has been a People's Action Party stronghold. Throughout its history, the seat was only held by the late Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, who held the longest political term in Parliament from 1955 to 2015.

Tanjong Pagar
Former Single Member constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
RegionSingapore
Former constituency
Created1955
Abolished1991
Seats1
Member(s)Constituency Abolished
Town CouncilTanjong Pagar
Replaced byTanjong Pagar GRC

In 1955, the Tanjong Pagar constituency was formed. It took over Sepoy Lines in 1976 and Anson in 1988. After Lee Kuan Yew had passed the premiership to Goh Chok Tong in 1990, the constituency was even merged into Tanjong Pagar GRC, and the legacy of the "Tanjong Pagar GRC" name continues to remain even after the death of Lee Kuan Yew in 2015. 1988 was also the last election of which Tanjong Pagar was contested during Lee Kuan Yew's time, following which during the final 24 years of Lee Kuan Yew in Tanjong Pagar GRC, the constituency was declared as walkover.

Member of Parliament

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Year Member of Parliament Party
Legislative Assembly of Singapore
1955 Lee Kuan Yew PAP
1959
1963
Parliament of Singapore
1968 Lee Kuan Yew PAP
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988

NoteĀ : Elections Department Singapore do not include rejected votes for calculation of candidate's vote share. Hence, the total of all candidates' vote share will be 100%.

Elections in the 1980s

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Elections in the 1970s

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Elections in the 1960s

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Elections in the 1950s

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  • 1955 General Election