title: Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency
text: # Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency
  
  Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency (SMC) located in the eastern region of Singapore. The SMC encompasses the areas of Joo Chiat, Katong, opera estate, Siglap and a portion of Telok Kurau. It had previously existed from 1959 until 1988, when it was merged with neighbouring constituencies to form Bedok Group Representation Constituency (Bedok GRC). It was reformed just before the 2001 general election after being carved out from East Coast Group Representation Constituency. The seat has been held by the People's Action Party since its reformation that year and was contested again in 2006.
  
  Bukit Panjang and Mountbatten currently share the roots where it has been interrupted due to Group Representation Constituency system, where it had been merged into the respective bigger constituencies at different times. No other constituencies has survived longer without the interruption after Chua Chu Kang had been merged into Chua Chu Kang GRC.
  
  After the HDB flats demolished in Joo Chiat constituency, the constituency was merged into Marine Parade GRC in 2015.
  
  ## Member of Parliament
  
  | Year | Member of Parliament | Party |
  | - | - | - |
  | Legislative Assembly of Singapore ||||
  | 1959 | Koh Choon Hong | SPA |
  | 1963 | Fong Kim Heng | PAP |
  | Parliament of Singapore ||||
  | 1966 | Yeoh Ghim Seng | PAP |
  | 1968 | Yeoh Ghim Seng | PAP |
  | 1972 | Yeoh Ghim Seng | PAP |
  | 1976 | Yeoh Ghim Seng | PAP |
  | 1980 | Yeoh Ghim Seng | PAP |
  | 1984 | Yeoh Ghim Seng | PAP |
  | Constituency abolished (1988 – 2001) ||||
  | 2001 | Chan Soo Sen | PAP |
  | 2011 | Charles Chong | PAP |
  
  ## Elections
  
  Note : 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 2010s
  
  General Election 2011: Joo Chiat :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PAP | Charles Chong | 9,666 | 51.02 | -13.99 |
  | | WP | Yee Jenn Jong | 9,278 | 48.98 | +13.99 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 388 | 2.04 | -27.98 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,259 | 98.4 | +10.6 |
  | | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing | -13.99 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2000s
  
  General Election 2006: Joo Chiat :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PAP | Chan Soo Sen | 12,226 | 65.01 | -18.54 |
  | | WP | Tan Bin Seng | 6,580 | 34.99 | +34.99 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,646 | 30.02 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,196 | 87.8 | +0.2 |
  | | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing | -18.54 | |
  
  General Election 2001: Joo Chiat :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PAP | Chan Soo Sen | 15,426 | 83.55 | N/A |
  | | Independent | Ooi Boon Ewe | 3,038 | 16.45 | +16.45 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,388 | 67.1 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,049 | 87.6 | |
  | | PAP win (new seat) | PAP win (new seat) | PAP win (new seat) | PAP win (new seat) | PAP win (new seat) |
  
  ### Elections in the 1980s
  
  General Election 1984: Joo Chiat :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | PAP | Yeoh Ghim Seng | Walkover |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,987 |
  | | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing |
  
  General Election 1980: Joo Chiat :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PAP | Yeoh Ghim Seng | 8,542 | 74.18 | -0.25 |
  | | SDP | Soon Kia Seng | 2,973 | 25.82 | +25.82 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,569 | 48.36 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,515 | 97.8 | 0.0 |
  | | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing | -0.25 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1970s
  
  General Election 1976: Joo Chiat :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PAP | Yeoh Ghim Seng | 9,601 | 74.43 | -9.06 |
  | | WP | Maideen bin Ameer Batcha | 3,247 | 25.57 | +25.57 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,354 | 48.86 | -18.12 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,848 | 97.8 | -0.3 |
  | | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing | -9.06 | |
  
  General Election 1972: Joo Chiat :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PAP | Yeoh Ghim Seng | 11,669 | 83.49 | N/A |
  | | United National Front | William Cook | 2,307 | 16.51 | +16.51 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,362 | 66.98 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,976 | 98.1 | |
  | | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing | N/A | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1960s
  
  General Election 1968: Joo Chiat :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | PAP | Yeoh Ghim Seng | Walkover |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,335 |
  | | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing |
  
  By-election 2 November 1966: Joo Chiat :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | PAP | Yeoh Ghim Seng | Walkover |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,760 |
  | | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing |
  
  General Election 1963: Joo Chiat :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PAP | Fong Kim Heng | 9,300 | 65.88 | +26.25 |
  | | BS | Leong Keng Seng | 3,737 | 26.48 | +26.48 |
  | | SA | Seow Peck Leng | 1,078 | 7.64 | -38.23 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,563 | 39.40 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,214 | 95.0 | +5.4 |
  | | PAP gain from SPA | PAP gain from SPA | Swing | N/A | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1950s
  
  General Election 1959: Joo Chiat :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | SPA | Koh Choon Hong | 6,136 | 45.87 | |
  | | PAP | Fong Kim Heng | 5,301 | 39.63 | |
  | | LSP | Gay Wan Guay | 1,215 | 9.09 | |
  | | Katong United Residents' Association | Low Teck Cheng | 405 | 3.03 | |
  | | Independent | Henry Chong | 320 | 2.39 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 835 | 6.24 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,674 | 89.6 | |
  | | SPA win (new seat) | SPA win (new seat) | SPA win (new seat) | SPA win (new seat) | SPA win (new seat) |
  