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'''Farrer Park Single Member Constituency''' was a constituency in [[Singapore]]. It used to exist from 1955 to 1980.
'''Farrer Park Single Member Constituency''' was a constituency in [[Singapore]]. It used to exist from 1955 to 1980.

{{Election box begin | title=[[1972 Singaporean general election|General Election 1972]]: Farrer Park}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's Action Party
|candidate = [[Lee Chiaw Meng]]
|votes = 8,521
|percentage = 73.82
|change = -11.09‬
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Workers' Party of Singapore
|candidate = Jeyaretnam J. B.
|votes = 2,668
|percentage = 23.11
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United National Front
|candidate = S. A. Latiff
|votes = 354
|percentage = 3.07
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5,853‬
|percentage = 50.71
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 11,189‬
|percentage = 88.05
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 12,707
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[1968 Singaporean general election|General Election 1968]]: Farrer Park}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's Action Party
|candidate = [[Lee Chiaw Meng]]
|votes = 7,826
|percentage = 84.91
|change = +29.21
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = M. P. D. Nair
|votes = 1,391
|percentage = 15.09
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 6,435
|percentage = 69.82‬
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 9,217
|percentage = 89.57
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 10,290
}}
{{Election box end}}


{{Election box begin | title=[[1963 Singaporean general election|General Election 1963]]: Farrer Park<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19630922-1.2.10?&QT=Farrer|title=THIS IS THE WAY THE VOTING WENT|work=The Straits Times|date=22 September 1963|page=2}}</ref>}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[1963 Singaporean general election|General Election 1963]]: Farrer Park<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19630922-1.2.10?&QT=Farrer|title=THIS IS THE WAY THE VOTING WENT|work=The Straits Times|date=22 September 1963|page=2}}</ref>}}
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1972.html#D 1972 Parlimentary General Election result]
*[https://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1968.html#D 1968 Parlimentary General Election result]
*[https://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1963.html#D 1963 Legislative Assembly General Election result]
*[https://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1959.html#D 1959 Legislative Assembly General Election result]
*[https://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1955.html#C 1955 Legislative Assembly General Election result]



{{Constituencies of Singapore}}
{{Constituencies of Singapore}}

Revision as of 02:50, 21 April 2020

Farrer Park Single Member Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. It used to exist from 1955 to 1980.

General Election 1972: Farrer Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Lee Chiaw Meng 8,521 73.82 −11.09‬
WP Jeyaretnam J. B. 2,668 23.11
United National Front S. A. Latiff 354 3.07
Majority 5,853‬ 50.71
Turnout 11,189‬ 88.05
Registered electors 12,707
General Election 1968: Farrer Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Lee Chiaw Meng 7,826 84.91 +29.21
Independent M. P. D. Nair 1,391 15.09
Majority 6,435 69.82‬
Turnout 9,217 89.57
Registered electors 10,290
General Election 1963: Farrer Park[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP S.R. Dharmarajoo 5,365 55.7 +13.8
BS Lee Chin Siang 2,619 27.2
SA A.P. Rajah 1,232 12.8 −31.7
UPP Wee Kia Eng 414 4.3
Majority 2,746 28.5
Turnout 9,704 95.2
PAP gain from SA Swing
General Election 1959: Farrer Park[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A.P. Rajah 4,077 44.5
PAP Tan Teck Ngiap 3,832 41.9 +8.8
Independent Soo-Tho Siu Hee 789 8.6
Independent Chan Kooi Chew 311 3.4
Independent Arthur Joseph 147 1.6
Majority 245 2.6
Turnout 9,291 90.3
Independent gain from LF Swing
General Election 1955: Farrer Park[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LF Anthony Rebeiro Lazarous 2,585 38.5
PAP Devan Nair 2,219 33.1
PP Eric Wee 1,784 26.6
Independent C.T.B. Unnithan 85 1.3
Independent Chua Kim Watt 37 0.6
Majority 366 5.4 N/A
Turnout 6,803 55.6
LF win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "THIS IS THE WAY THE VOTING WENT". The Straits Times. 22 September 1963. p. 2.
  2. ^ "THE RESULTS: ALL YOU". The Straits Times. 31 May 1959. p. 4.
  3. ^ "The Results". The Straits Times. 3 April 1955. p. 1.


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