# Telok Blangah Single Member Constituency

Telok Blangah Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency (SMC) in Singapore. The constituency was formed in 1959 and was abolished in 1991.

## History

In 1959, the Telok Blangah Constituency was formed. In 1988, it was renamed as Telok Blangah Single Member Constituency as part of Singapore's political reforms. In 1991, it was abolished and merged into West Coast Group Representation Constituency.

## Member of Parliament

| Year | Member of Parliament | Party |
| Legislative Assembly of Singapore ||||
| 1959 | John Mammen | PAP |
| 1963 | Bernard Rodrigues | PAP |
| Parliament of Singapore ||||
| 1968 | N. Naidu Govindasamy | PAP |
| 1972 | N. Naidu Govindasamy | PAP |
| 1976 | Shaik Ahmad bin Abdul Haleem | PAP |
| 1979 | Rohan bin Kamis | PAP |
| 1980 | Rohan bin Kamis | PAP |
| 1984 | Koh Lam Son | PAP |
| 1988 | Koh Lam Son | 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 1950s

General Election 1959: Telok Blangah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PAP | John Mammen | 5,803 | 50.4 |
| | PKMS | Osman Gani | 4,141 | 36.0 |
| | Citizens' Party | Wee Kim Hock | 1,230 | 10.7 |
| | Independent | V. Mariappan | 337 | 2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,662 | 14.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,202 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,511 | 87.2 |
| | PAP win (new seat) | PAP win (new seat) | PAP win (new seat) | PAP win (new seat) |

### Elections in 1960s

General Election 1963: Telok Blangah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PAP | Bernard Rodrigues | 4,949 | 39.8 | −10.6 |
| | BS | Jukiri bin Parjo | 4,327 | 34.8 | |
| | SA | ABDUL RAHMAN bin Mohamed Said | 2,627 | 21.1 | −14.9 |
| | UPP | Tan Swee Huat | 525 | 4.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 622 | 5.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,263 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,551 | 94.6 | |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing | -10.6 | |
General Election 1968: Telok Blangah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PAP | N. Naidu Govindasamy | Walkover | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,785 | |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold |

### Elections in 1970s

General Election 1972: Telok Blangah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PAP | N. Naidu Govindasamy | 7,669 | 57.9 |
| | WP | Zainul Abiddin Bin Mohd. Shah | 4,714 | 35.6 |
| | United National Front | M. Ramasamy | 858 | 6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,995 | 22.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,624 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,241 | 90.5 |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold |
General Election 1976: Telok Blangah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PAP | Shaik Ahmad bin Abdul Haleem | Walkover | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,225 | |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold |
By-election 1979: Telok Blangah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PAP | Rohan bin Kamis | 12,687 | 61.2 |
| | WP | Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam | 8,036 | 38.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,651 | 22.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,202 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,089 | 95.0 |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold |

### Elections in 1980s

General Election 1980: Telok Blangah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PAP | Rohan bin Kamis | 9,187 | 53.0 | −8.2 |
| | WP | Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam | 8,141 | 47.0 | +8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,046 | 6.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,592 | 96.1 | |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing | -8.2 | |
General Election 1984: Telok Blangah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PAP | Koh Lam Son | 10,150 | 55.0 | +2.0 |
| | WP | Murugason Rajaratnam | 8,299 | 45.0 | −2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,851 | 10.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,771 | 96.0 | −0.1 |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing | +2.0 | |
General Election 1988: Telok Blangah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PAP | Koh Lam Son | 11,160 | 64.2 | +9.2 |
| | WP | Tan Soo Phuan | 6,220 | 35.8 | −9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,940 | 28.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,732 | 95.3 | −0.7 |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing | +9.2 | |