# Tanglin Single Member Constituency

Tanglin Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency (SMC) in the city area of Singapore. The constituency was formed in 1951 and was abolished in 1997.

## History

In 1951, the Tanglin Constituency was formed by carving up Municipal South-West Constituency. In 1955, parts of the constituency were divided to form Cairnhill, Havelock and Queenstown constituencies. In 1959, it was further divided to form River Valley and Ulu Pandan constituencies.
In 1988, it was renamed as Tanglin Single Member Constituency as part of Singapore's political reforms. In 1997, it was abolished and merged into Kreta Ayer–Tanglin Group Representation Constituency.

## Member of Parliament

| Year | Member of Parliament | Party |
| Legislative Council of Singapore ||||
| 1951 | Tan Chye Cheng | PP |
| Legislative Assembly of Singapore ||||
| 1955 | John Ede | PP |
| 1959 | Thio Chan Bee | SPA |
| 1963 | E. W. Barker | PAP |
| Parliament of Singapore ||||
| 1968 | E. W. Barker | PAP |
| 1972 | E. W. Barker | PAP |
| 1976 | E. W. Barker | PAP |
| 1980 | E. W. Barker | PAP |
| 1984 | E. W. Barker | PAP |
| 1988 | Lew Syn Pau | PAP |
| 1991 | Lew Syn Pau | 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 1990s

General Election 1991: Tanglin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PAP | Lew Syn Pau | 9,113 | 68.52 |
| | SDP | Jimmy Tan Tiang Hoe | 4,022 | 30.25 |
| | Independent | Gnaguru s/o Thamboo Mylvaganam | 163 | 1.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,555 | 80.7 |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1988: Tanglin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | PAP | Lew Syn Pau | Walkover |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,788 |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing |
General Election 1984: Tanglin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | PAP | E. W. Barker | Walkover |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,990 |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing |
General Election 1980: Tanglin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | PAP | E. W. Barker | Walkover |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,332 |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing |

### Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1976: Tanglin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | PAP | E. W. Barker | Walkover |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,520 |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing |
General Election 1972: Tanglin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | PAP | E. W. Barker | Walkover |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,777 |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing |

### Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1968: Tanglin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | PAP | E. W. Barker | Walkover |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,760 |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing |
General Election 1963: Tanglin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PAP | E. W. Barker | 4,424 | 51.07 | +20.96 |
| | BS | Tan Cheow Hock | 1,997 | 23.06 | +23.06 |
| | SA | Thio Chan Bee | 1,738 | 20.07 | −14.34 |
| | UPP | Eng Chau Sam | 336 | 3.88 | +3.88 |
| | Independent | Ariffin bin Mohd Said | 166 | 1.92 | +1.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,731 | 94.5 | +6.8 |
| | PAP gain from SA | PAP gain from SA | Swing | +20.96 | |
Note: Thio Chan Bee, the then incumbent of this ward had contested in the previous general election under Singapore People's Alliance's banner, which had subsequently joined with Singapore Alliance in this GE whereby another party, United Malays National Organisation is one of the alliance member who had stood against him in 1959 GE, Tanglin SMC as well.

### Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1959: Tanglin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SPA | Thio Chan Bee | 2,698 | 34.41 | +34.41 |
| | UMNO | Ahmad bin Haji Taff | 2,386 | 30.44 | +30.44 |
| | PAP | Ibrahim bin Othman | 2,360 | 30.11 | +30.11 |
| | LSP | Chan Ah Wing | 395 | 5.04 | +5.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,892 | 87.7 | |
| | SPA gain from PP | SPA gain from PP | Swing | +34.41 | |
Note: UMNO, MCA and MIC together with Singapore People's Alliance was informally formed as an alliance in 1961, where it still within this term of election which was the reason for the elections department of Singapore to view Ahmad as a candidate for Singapore Alliance.
General Election 1955: Tanglin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PP | John Ede | 3,214 | 45.67 | −34.47 |
| | DP | Lim Yong Bock | 2,501 | 35.54 | +35.54 |
| | LF | Lim Seow Chuan | 1,322 | 18.79 | +18.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,125 | 44.0 | −1.4 |
| | PP hold | PP hold | Swing | -34.47 | |
General Election 1951: Tanglin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PP | Tan Chye Cheng | 1,416 | 80.14 | |
| | Labour Party | Thomas Davies Richards | 351 | 19.86 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,794 | 45.4 | |
| | PP win (new seat) | PP win (new seat) | PP win (new seat) | PP win (new seat) | PP win (new seat) |

## Historical maps

* 1955 General Elections