Katong Constituency
Katong was a constituency in Singapore from 1951 until 1959 and from 1968 until 1984.[1] The constituency was represented in the Legislative Council from 1951 until 1955, in the Legislative Assembly of Singapore from 1955 until 1959, and in Parliament from 1968 until 1984.
| Katong | |
|---|---|
| Former Constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
| Region | Singapore |
| Electorate | 12,041 (1980) |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1968 |
| Abolished | 1984 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Created from | Mountbatten |
| Replaced by | |
| Katong | |
|---|---|
| Former Constituency for the Legislative Council of Singapore and the Legislative Assembly of Singapore | |
| Region | Singapore |
| Electorate | 22,096 (1955) |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1951 |
| Abolished | 1959 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Created from | Municipal North–East |
| Replaced by | |
Constituency changes
| Election | Boundary changes | Electorate |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Constituency formed from Municipal North–East. | 6,669 |
| 1955 | Parts of the constituency separated to form Geylang and Paya Lebar. | 22,096 |
| 1959 | Constituency abolished and split into Joo Chiat, Mountbatten and Siglap. | |
| 1963 | ||
| 1968 | Constituency formed from Mountbatten. | 14,872 |
| 1972 | No changes. | 16,766 |
| 1976 | No changes. | 15,861 |
| 1980 | No changes. | 12,041 |
| 1984 | Constituency abolished and split between Joo Chiat and Mountbatten. | |
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legislative Council of Singapore | |||
| 1951 | John Laycock |  Progressive Party | |
| Legislative Assembly of Singapore | |||
| 1955 | Armand Joseph Braga |  Labour Front | |
| 1959 | Constituency abolished and split into Joo Chiat, Mountbatten and Siglap | ||
| 1963 | |||
| Parliament of Singapore | |||
| 1968 | Joseph Francis De Conceicao |  People's Action Party | |
| 1972 | |||
| 1976 | |||
| 1980 | |||
| 1984 | Constituency abolished and split between Joo Chiat and Mountbatten | ||
Electoral history
Elections in the 1980s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Joseph Francis De Conceicao | Walkover | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 12,041 | ||||
| PAP hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1970s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Joseph Francis De Conceicao | 10,721 | 76.18 | ||
| SUF | William James Cook | 3,353 | 23.82 | ||
| Majority | 7,368 | 52.36 | |||
| Turnout | 14,469 | 91.2 | |||
| PAP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Joseph Francis De Conceicao | Walkover | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 16,766 | ||||
| PAP hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1960s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Joseph Francis De Conceicao | Walkover | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 14,872 | ||||
| PAP win (new seat) | |||||
Elections in the 1950s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LF | Armand Joseph Braga | 4,680 | 45.66 | ||
| PP | John Laycock | 2,965 | 28.93 |  35.3 | |
| DP | Chan Wah Chip | 2,605 | 25.41 | ||
| Majority | 1,715 | 16.73 | |||
| Turnout | 10,370 | 46.9 | 2.2 | ||
| LF gain from PP | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP | John Laycock | 2,075 | 64.2 | ||
| Independent | Goh Hood Kiat | 1,157 | 35.8 | ||
| Majority | 918 | 28.4 | |||
| Turnout | 3,272 | 49.1 | |||
| PP win (new seat) | |||||
References
- "Singapore Electoral Constituencies". Singapore Elections.
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