# Jalan Kayu Constituency

Jalan Kayu Constituency was a single member constituency in Jalan Kayu, Singapore, between 1959 and 1988.

## History

After the 1951 election, the present Jalan Kayu constituency constituted the majority of the Seletar ward; that ward was dissolved prior to the 1959 election, producing the Jalan Kayu ward, the then Thomson ward, and small parts of Nee Soon ward.
During the 1963 Singaporean general election, incumbent Tan Cheng Tong from People's Action Party seek another term but under Barisan Sosialis. While his vote share was slashed nearly by half, Tan managed to win the seat with a 7% majority.
Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair has contested here in every GE since the inception of this ward, with the exceptions in 1967 by-elections and 1968 elections where he stood as an independent candidate in Thomson and Farrer Park wards respectively. He had previously elected in Seletar ward, which has since evolved into this ward and also went through up and downs, from an end of almost being elected MP since the independence of Singapore in 1984 elections when he represented the Workers' Party of Singapore and subsequently offered but declined the Non-constituency Member of Parliament seat to lost his election deposit in 1963 elections when he was one of the candidate that entered into the multi-cornered fight's fray under the banner of Singapore Alliance.
In the 1984 election, the People's Action Party had held the ward by a narrow margin of 571 votes and Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair was offered the first and only Non-constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) seat, only to reject it. The seat was subsequently offered to Tan Chee Kien, the second best performing but lost the election opposition candidate who ran in Kaki Bukit SMC under the Singapore United Front's banner as auxiliary NCMP who had also promptly declined the offer.
During the 1988 political reforms, the constituency was merged into the Cheng San Group Representation Constituency.

## Member of Parliament

| Election | Member of Parliament | Party |
| Legislative Assembly of Singapore ||||
| 1959 | Tan Cheng Tong | PAP |
| 1963 | Tan Cheng Tong | BS |
| Parliament of Singapore ||||
| 1967 | Teo Hup Teck | PAP |
| 1968 | Hwang Soo Jin | PAP |
| 1972 | Hwang Soo Jin | PAP |
| 1976 | Hwang Soo Jin | PAP |
| 1980 | Hwang Soo Jin | PAP |
| 1984 | Heng Chiang Meng | 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 1950s

General Election 1959: Jalan Kayu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PAP | Tan Cheng Tong | 4,837 | 62.28 | |
| | SPA | Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair | 2,929 | 37.72 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,844 | 90.3 | |
| | PAP win (new seat) | PAP win (new seat) | PAP win (new seat) | PAP win (new seat) | PAP win (new seat) |

### Elections in 1960s

General Election 1963: Jalan Kayu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BS | Tan Cheng Tong | 3,312 | 38.04 | +38.04 |
| | PAP | Teo Hup Teck | 2,676 | 30.73 | −31.55 |
| | UPP | Lui Boon Phor | 1,146 | 13.16 | +13.16 |
| | SA | Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair | 1,057 | 12.14 | −25.58 |
| | Independent | Ong Yu Thoh | 516 | 5.93 | +5.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,768 | 95.7 | +5.4 |
| | BS gain from PAP | BS gain from PAP | Swing | | |
1967 By Election: Jalan Kayu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | PAP | Teo Hup Teck | Walkover |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,275 |
| | PAP gain from BS | PAP gain from BS | Swing |
General Election 1968: Jalan Kayu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PAP | Hwang Soo Jin | 9,581 | 82.30 |
| | WP | Sum Chong Meng | 2,060 | 17.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,975 | 93.0 |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing | |

### Elections in 1970s

General Election 1972: Jalan Kayu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PAP | Hwang Soo Jin | 8,283 | 59.42 | −22.88 |
| | WP | Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair | 5,137 | 36.86 | +19.16 |
| | United National Front | Ong Seng Kok | 518 | 3.72 | +3.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,148 | 94.4 | +1.4 |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing | -22.88 | |
General Election 1976: Jalan Kayu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PAP | Hwang Soo Jin | 8,883 | 61.57 | +2.15 |
| | WP | Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair | 5,544 | 38.43 | +1.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,702 | 95.2 | +0.8 |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing | +2.15 | |

### Elections in 1980s

General Election 1980: Jalan Kayu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PAP | Hwang Soo Jin | 15,275 | 69.02 | +7.45 |
| | WP | Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair | 6,855 | 30.98 | −7.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,705 | 95.5 | +0.3 |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing | +7.45 | |
General Election 1984: Jalan Kayu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PAP | Heng Chiang Meng | 11,985 | 51.22 | −17.8 |
| | WP | Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair | 11,414 | 48.78 | +17.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,908 | 95.6 | +0.1 |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing | -17.8 | |