Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency
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Not to be confused with the smaller ward that existed since pre-indepence era named as Jalan Besar Single Member Constituency
, which is also where the ex-minister Lee Boon Yang
made his first debut there.
Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency (Traditional Chinese
: 惹蘭勿剎集選區;Simplified Chinese
: 惹兰勿刹集选区) is a now defunct five-member Group Representation Constituency
, and therefore an electoral district composed of several city suburb
s surrounding the Central Area
of Singapore, of which the street Jalan Besar
it is named after and forms its centrepiece. The street itself is within the Kallang
planning area, Kallang itself being part of the Jalan Basar Group Representation Constituency. The GRC has five divisions, namely Jalan Besar
, Kampong Glam
, Kolam Ayer
, Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng
and Whampoa
.
Several elective areas such as Little India
, colourful Desker Road, Kolam Ayer
and Crawford
, these of which border the Kallang River
is located in the GRC. Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng
itself includes the Singapore River
and Chinatown
whose Member of Parliament is Lily Neo. Whampoa which covers Balestier Road
and Whampoa whose MP is Heng Chee How
. These areas are relatively older compared to many of the newer suburbs of Singapore.
Jalan Besar GRC has been headed by Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Yaacob Ibrahim
since Dr Lee Boon Yang
retired from the Cabinet on 1 April 2009.
Jalan Besar GRC is a favourite GRC to be contested by the opposition at every election, with the exception in 1991 GE
.
Notes: Choo Wee Khiang was charged and convicted on 1999 for cheating offences. Thus, he had to vacate his seat. Since he was in a GRC team, no by-election was called on the grounds of the workload could be distributed among the remaining team members.
Jalan Besar Single Member Constituency
Not to be confused with the modern era ward with a similar name called Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency where it was led by the ex-minister Lee Boon Yang which consists of several surrounding towns such as Kolam Ayer and at some point of time, Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng as well as Whampoa etc...
, which is also where the ex-minister Lee Boon Yang
Lee Boon Yang
Dr. Lee Boon Yang is a former politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he served in the Cabinet from July 1991 to April 2009 in various portfolios including Minister for Defence, Minister for Manpower, and Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts...
made his first debut there.
Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency (Traditional Chinese
Traditional Chinese character
Traditional Chinese characters refers to Chinese characters in any character set which does not contain newly created characters or character substitutions performed after 1946. It most commonly refers to characters in the standardized character sets of Taiwan, of Hong Kong, or in the Kangxi...
: 惹蘭勿剎集選區;Simplified Chinese
Simplified Chinese character
Simplified Chinese characters are standardized Chinese characters prescribed in the Xiandai Hanyu Tongyong Zibiao for use in Mainland China. Along with traditional Chinese characters, it is one of many standard character sets of the contemporary Chinese written language...
: 惹兰勿刹集选区) is a now defunct five-member Group Representation Constituency
Group Representation Constituency
A Group Representation Constituency is a type of electoral division or constituency in Singapore, the Members of Parliament of which are voted into Parliament as a group...
, and therefore an electoral district composed of several city suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
s surrounding the Central Area
Central Area
In Singapore, the Central Area or Central Business District contains the core financial and commercial districts, including eleven urban planning areas, namely Downtown Core, Marina East, Marina South, Museum, Newton, Orchard, Outram, River Valley, Rochor, Singapore River and Straits View as...
of Singapore, of which the street Jalan Besar
Jalan Besar
Jalan Besar is the name of a street in the northeastern part of the Central Area in Singapore, which is its central business district. It is also the name of the electoral Jalan Basar Group Representation Constituency, of which Jalan Basar is a prominent centrepiece...
it is named after and forms its centrepiece. The street itself is within the Kallang
Kallang
Kallang is an urban planning area and a subdivision located in the southeastern part of Singapore.It is probably best known for being the location of the Singapore Indoor Stadium & the old National Stadium, as well as the new Singapore Sports Hub...
planning area, Kallang itself being part of the Jalan Basar Group Representation Constituency. The GRC has five divisions, namely Jalan Besar
Jalan Besar
Jalan Besar is the name of a street in the northeastern part of the Central Area in Singapore, which is its central business district. It is also the name of the electoral Jalan Basar Group Representation Constituency, of which Jalan Basar is a prominent centrepiece...
, Kampong Glam
Kampong Glam
Kampong Glam is a neighbourhood in Singapore. It is located north of the Singapore River, in the urban planning areas of Kallang and Rochor.-History:...
, Kolam Ayer
Kolam Ayer
Kolam Ayer is a small neighbourhood located in Kallang. The neighbourhood is served by Kallang MRT Station and the future Kallang Bahru MRT Station....
, Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng
Kim Seng
Kim Seng Road is a street that forms the east boundary of the Bukit Merah Area, is located within the Central Region of Singapore. It was named after Peranakan philanthropist Tan Kim Seng...
and Whampoa
Whampoa, Singapore
Whampoa is a precinct located at Novena, Singapore. There is a bus terminal known as St Michael's Bus Terminal.-Politics:Whampoa is part of Whampoa Single Member Constituency . The MP is Heng Chee How....
.
Several elective areas such as Little India
Little India, Singapore
Little India is an ethnic neighbourhood found in Singapore that has Tamil cultural elements. Little India lies to east of the Singapore River—across from Chinatown, located west of the river—and north of Kampong Glam. Both areas are part of the urban planning area of Rochor...
, colourful Desker Road, Kolam Ayer
Kolam Ayer
Kolam Ayer is a small neighbourhood located in Kallang. The neighbourhood is served by Kallang MRT Station and the future Kallang Bahru MRT Station....
and Crawford
Crawford
- In Canada :* Crawford Bay Airport, British Columbia* Crawford Lake Conservation Area, Ontario- In the United Kingdom :* Crawford, a small village near Rainford, Merseyside* Crawford, South Lanarkshire, Scotland home to …...
, these of which border the Kallang River
Kallang River
The Kallang River flows for 10 kilometres from the Lower Peirce Reservoir to the coast at Nicoll Highway, making it the longest river in Singapore...
is located in the GRC. Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng
Kim Seng
Kim Seng Road is a street that forms the east boundary of the Bukit Merah Area, is located within the Central Region of Singapore. It was named after Peranakan philanthropist Tan Kim Seng...
itself includes the Singapore River
Singapore River
The Singapore River is a river in Singapore with great historical importance. The Singapore River flows from the Central Area, which lies in the Central Region in the southern part of Singapore before emptying into the ocean...
and Chinatown
Chinatown, Singapore
Singapore's Chinatown is an ethnic neighbourhood featuring distinctly Chinese cultural elements and a historically concentrated ethnic Chinese population. Chinatown is located within the larger district of Outram....
whose Member of Parliament is Lily Neo. Whampoa which covers Balestier Road
Balestier Road
Balestier Road is a road located in the urban planning areas of Novena and Kallang in the central part of Singapore. The road links Thomson Road to Serangoon Road and the road continues on as Lavender Street. The road is home to rows of shophouses, low-rise apartment and commercial buildings as...
and Whampoa whose MP is Heng Chee How
Heng Chee How
Heng Chee How is a Singaporean politician from the Singapore People's Action Party . He was the Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office during the 11th Parliament of Singapore.-Political career:...
. These areas are relatively older compared to many of the newer suburbs of Singapore.
Jalan Besar GRC has been headed by Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Yaacob Ibrahim
Yaacob Ibrahim
Yaacob bin Ibrahim is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he is currently the country's Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs.-Education and early career:Yaacob graduated from the University of...
since Dr Lee Boon Yang
Lee Boon Yang
Dr. Lee Boon Yang is a former politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he served in the Cabinet from July 1991 to April 2009 in various portfolios including Minister for Defence, Minister for Manpower, and Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts...
retired from the Cabinet on 1 April 2009.
Jalan Besar GRC is a favourite GRC to be contested by the opposition at every election, with the exception in 1991 GE
Singaporean general election, 1991
General elections were held in Singapore on 31 August 1991. The result was a victory for the People's Action Party, which won 77 of the 81 seats...
.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Jalan Besar Jalan Besar Jalan Besar is the name of a street in the northeastern part of the Central Area in Singapore, which is its central business district. It is also the name of the electoral Jalan Basar Group Representation Constituency, of which Jalan Basar is a prominent centrepiece... |
Geylang West | Kolam Ayer Kolam Ayer Kolam Ayer is a small neighbourhood located in Kallang. The neighbourhood is served by Kallang MRT Station and the future Kallang Bahru MRT Station.... |
Kallang Kallang Kallang is an urban planning area and a subdivision located in the southeastern part of Singapore.It is probably best known for being the location of the Singapore Indoor Stadium & the old National Stadium, as well as the new Singapore Sports Hub... |
Kampong Glam Kampong Glam Kampong Glam is a neighbourhood in Singapore. It is located north of the Singapore River, in the urban planning areas of Kallang and Rochor.-History:... |
Kreta Ayer - Kim Seng Kim Seng Kim Seng Road is a street that forms the east boundary of the Bukit Merah Area, is located within the Central Region of Singapore. It was named after Peranakan philanthropist Tan Kim Seng... |
Whampoa | ||
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| 1984 Singaporean general election, 1984 General elections were held in Singapore on 22 December 1984. The result was a victory for the People's Action Party, which won 77 of the 79 seats, marking the first time since 1963 that they had not won every seat... |
SMC | SMC | SMC | SMC | SMC | As Kreta Ayer SMC and Kim Seng SMC Kim Seng Kim Seng Road is a street that forms the east boundary of the Bukit Merah Area, is located within the Central Region of Singapore. It was named after Peranakan philanthropist Tan Kim Seng... separately |
SMC | ||
| Formation | |||||||||
| 1988 Singaporean general election, 1988 General elections were held in Singapore on 3 September 1988. The result was a victory for the People's Action Party, which won 80 of the 81 seats... |
Lee Boon Yang Lee Boon Yang Dr. Lee Boon Yang is a former politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he served in the Cabinet from July 1991 to April 2009 in various portfolios including Minister for Defence, Minister for Manpower, and Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts... |
Peh Chin Hua | Sidek Bin Saniff | ||||||
| 1991 Singaporean general election, 1991 General elections were held in Singapore on 31 August 1991. The result was a victory for the People's Action Party, which won 77 of the 81 seats... |
Zulkifli bin Mohamed | Choo Wee Khiang | Kampong Glam GRC | Kim Seng SMC Kim Seng Kim Seng Road is a street that forms the east boundary of the Bukit Merah Area, is located within the Central Region of Singapore. It was named after Peranakan philanthropist Tan Kim Seng... was absorbed into Kampong Glam GRC, while Kreta Ayer SMC remains as SMC |
Dissolved and divided into different wards, including Kallang Kallang Kallang is an urban planning area and a subdivision located in the southeastern part of Singapore.It is probably best known for being the location of the Singapore Indoor Stadium & the old National Stadium, as well as the new Singapore Sports Hub... & possibly Moulmein (Kampong Glam GRC) / Kim Keat (Toa Payoh GRC) |
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| 1997 | Yaacob Ibrahim Yaacob Ibrahim Yaacob bin Ibrahim is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he is currently the country's Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs.-Education and early career:Yaacob graduated from the University of... |
Ward dissolved, portion of it was to re-create Whampoa ward, others are likely to be absorbed into Jalan Besar Jalan Besar Jalan Besar is the name of a street in the northeastern part of the Central Area in Singapore, which is its central business district. It is also the name of the electoral Jalan Basar Group Representation Constituency, of which Jalan Basar is a prominent centrepiece... ward |
SMC | Formation of 4 member Kreta Ayer - Tanglin GRC by these 2 wards, along with Tanglin SMC Tanglin Tanglin is the name of an urban planning area within the Central Region in Singapore.The Tanglin Planning Area is defined by the region bounded by Bukit Timah Road to the north, Farrer Road and Queensway to the west, Kay Siang Road, Tanglin Road and a section of the Alexandra Canal to the south,... & Cairnhill (from Kampong Glam GRC) merged as a single ward and Moulmein (from Kampong Glam GRC) |
Choo Wee Khiang | ||||
| 2001 | Dissolved and absorbed into Kolam Ayer Kolam Ayer Kolam Ayer is a small neighbourhood located in Kallang. The neighbourhood is served by Kallang MRT Station and the future Kallang Bahru MRT Station.... ward |
Loh Meng See | Lily Neo | Heng Chee How Heng Chee How Heng Chee How is a Singaporean politician from the Singapore People's Action Party . He was the Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office during the 11th Parliament of Singapore.-Political career:... |
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| 2006 | Denise Phua Lay Peng | ||||||||
| Dissolution | |||||||||
| 2011 | Along with Moulmein from Tanjong Pagar GRC, new Moulmein-Kallang GRC was formed. | Absorbed into Tanjong Pagar GRC | SMC | ||||||
- Lee Boon YangLee Boon YangDr. Lee Boon Yang is a former politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he served in the Cabinet from July 1991 to April 2009 in various portfolios including Minister for Defence, Minister for Manpower, and Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts...
- Jalan BesarJalan BesarJalan Besar is the name of a street in the northeastern part of the Central Area in Singapore, which is its central business district. It is also the name of the electoral Jalan Basar Group Representation Constituency, of which Jalan Basar is a prominent centrepiece...
(1988 – 2011) - Peh Chin Hua - Geylang West (1988 – 2001)
- Sidek Bin Saniff - Kolam AyerKolam AyerKolam Ayer is a small neighbourhood located in Kallang. The neighbourhood is served by Kallang MRT Station and the future Kallang Bahru MRT Station....
(1988 – 1991) - Choo Wee Khiang - KallangKallangKallang is an urban planning area and a subdivision located in the southeastern part of Singapore.It is probably best known for being the location of the Singapore Indoor Stadium & the old National Stadium, as well as the new Singapore Sports Hub...
(1991 – 1997) & WhampoaWhampoaWhampoa is the old English transliteration of Huangpu District, Guangzhou, in China.From there, it derives its other meanings, and can also refer to:* Relating to the Whampoa district:...
(1997 – 1999) - Zulkifli Mohammed - Kolam AyerKolam AyerKolam Ayer is a small neighbourhood located in Kallang. The neighbourhood is served by Kallang MRT Station and the future Kallang Bahru MRT Station....
(1991 – 1997) - Yaacob IbrahimYaacob IbrahimYaacob bin Ibrahim is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he is currently the country's Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs.-Education and early career:Yaacob graduated from the University of...
- Kolam AyerKolam AyerKolam Ayer is a small neighbourhood located in Kallang. The neighbourhood is served by Kallang MRT Station and the future Kallang Bahru MRT Station....
(1997 – 2011) - Loh Meng See - Kampong GlamKampong GlamKampong Glam is a neighbourhood in Singapore. It is located north of the Singapore River, in the urban planning areas of Kallang and Rochor.-History:...
(2001 – 2006) - Heng Chee HowHeng Chee HowHeng Chee How is a Singaporean politician from the Singapore People's Action Party . He was the Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office during the 11th Parliament of Singapore.-Political career:...
- WhampoaWhampoaWhampoa is the old English transliteration of Huangpu District, Guangzhou, in China.From there, it derives its other meanings, and can also refer to:* Relating to the Whampoa district:...
(2001 – 2011) - Lily Neo - Kreta Ayer-Kim SengKim SengKim Seng Road is a street that forms the east boundary of the Bukit Merah Area, is located within the Central Region of Singapore. It was named after Peranakan philanthropist Tan Kim Seng...
(2001 – 2011) - Denise Phua Lay Peng - Kampong GlamKampong GlamKampong Glam is a neighbourhood in Singapore. It is located north of the Singapore River, in the urban planning areas of Kallang and Rochor.-History:...
(2006 – 2011)
Notes: Choo Wee Khiang was charged and convicted on 1999 for cheating offences. Thus, he had to vacate his seat. Since he was in a GRC team, no by-election was called on the grounds of the workload could be distributed among the remaining team members.
Dissolution
On Singaporean general election, 2011, Jalan Besar GRC ceased to exist and its services transferred to three constituencies:- Kolam Ayer, Jalan Besar, and Kampong Glam divisions became Moulmein-Kallang Group Representation ConstituencyMoulmein-Kallang Group Representation ConstituencyMoulmein-Kallang Group Representation Constituency is a four-member Group Representation Constituency, and therefore an electoral district composed of several city suburbs surrounding the Central Area of Singapore.The GRC was formed in 2011 general election, absorbing most parts of the Jalan Besar...
- Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng division was transferred to Tanjong Pagar Group Representation ConstituencyTanjong Pagar Group Representation ConstituencyTanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency is currently a five-member Group Representation Constituency in central Singapore....
- Whampoa division was evolved into the single-member constituency known as Whampoa Single Member ConstituencyWhampoa Single Member ConstituencyWhampoa Single Member Constituency is a Single Member Constituency located in the eastern region of Singapore. The ward covers the main area of Whampoa...
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Candidates and Results
| Election | Seats | Voters | Party | Candidate(s) | Votes | Votes (%) | |
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| Singapore general election, 1988 Singaporean general election, 1988 General elections were held in Singapore on 3 September 1988. The result was a victory for the People's Action Party, which won 80 of the 81 seats... |
3 | 54,941 | PAP | Lee Boon Yang Lee Boon Yang Dr. Lee Boon Yang is a former politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he served in the Cabinet from July 1991 to April 2009 in various portfolios including Minister for Defence, Minister for Manpower, and Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts... Peh Chin Hua Sidek Bin Saniff |
31,604 | 62.68 (-0.09%) | |
| WP | Marsh Edund Richard Mohamed Bin Idris Toh Keng Thong |
18,814 | 37.32 (+0.09%) | ||||
| Singapore general election, 1991 Singaporean general election, 1991 General elections were held in Singapore on 31 August 1991. The result was a victory for the People's Action Party, which won 77 of the 81 seats... |
4 | 82,615 | PAP | Choo Wee Khiang Lee Boon Yang Lee Boon Yang Dr. Lee Boon Yang is a former politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he served in the Cabinet from July 1991 to April 2009 in various portfolios including Minister for Defence, Minister for Manpower, and Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts... Peh Chin Hua Zulkifli Mohammed |
Walkover | Walkover | |
| Singapore general election, 1997 Singapore general election, 1997 The 1997 Singapore parliamentary election was an election in Singapore which was held on 2 January 1997. 765,332 out of the eligible 1.8 million voters voted and selected their next government... |
4 | 71,922 | PAP | Choo Wee Khiang Lee Boon Yang Lee Boon Yang Dr. Lee Boon Yang is a former politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he served in the Cabinet from July 1991 to April 2009 in various portfolios including Minister for Defence, Minister for Manpower, and Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts... Peh Chin Hua Yaacob Ibrahim Yaacob Ibrahim Yaacob bin Ibrahim is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he is currently the country's Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs.-Education and early career:Yaacob graduated from the University of... |
44,840 | 67.55 | |
| SDP | David Chew Gandhi Ambalam Gandhi Ambalam Gandhi Ambalam is the current Chairman of the Singapore Democratic Party and a member of the party's Central Executive Committee.-Career:... Jufrie Mahmood Jufrie Mahmood Mohamed Jufrie bin Mahmood is a politician from Singapore. He was a prominent opposition political figure in the country in the 1980s and 1990s, when he stood in elections as a candidate for both the Singapore Democratic Party and the Workers' Party... Low Yong Nguan |
21,537 | 32.45 | ||||
| Singapore general election, 2001 Singapore general election, 2001 The Singapore parliamentary general elections of 2001 were held on 3 November. The People's Action Party, the incumbent ruling party, won 82 out of 84 seats in the election, including 55 walkovers... |
5 | 100,268 | PAP | Heng Chee How Heng Chee How Heng Chee How is a Singaporean politician from the Singapore People's Action Party . He was the Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office during the 11th Parliament of Singapore.-Political career:... Lee Boon Yang Lee Boon Yang Dr. Lee Boon Yang is a former politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he served in the Cabinet from July 1991 to April 2009 in various portfolios including Minister for Defence, Minister for Manpower, and Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts... Lily Neo Loh Meng See Yaacob Ibrahim Yaacob Ibrahim Yaacob bin Ibrahim is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he is currently the country's Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs.-Education and early career:Yaacob graduated from the University of... |
68,309 | 74.49 | |
| SDA | Fong Chin Leong Lim Bak Chuan Mohd Rahizan Bin Ya'acob Ng Kee How Sin Kek Tong |
23,391 | 25.51 | ||||
| Singapore general election, 2006 Singapore general election, 2006 The 2006 Singapore parliamentary general election was held on 6 May 2006. 1.22 million out of the 2.16 million eligible Singaporeans voted for Members of Parliament and elected their next government. The People's Action Party , in its first election under Lee Hsien Loong, won 66.6% of the overall... |
5 | 92,963 | PAP | Denise Phua Lay Peng Heng Chee How Heng Chee How Heng Chee How is a Singaporean politician from the Singapore People's Action Party . He was the Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office during the 11th Parliament of Singapore.-Political career:... Lee Boon Yang Lee Boon Yang Dr. Lee Boon Yang is a former politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he served in the Cabinet from July 1991 to April 2009 in various portfolios including Minister for Defence, Minister for Manpower, and Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts... Lily Neo Yaacob Ibrahim Yaacob Ibrahim Yaacob bin Ibrahim is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he is currently the country's Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs.-Education and early career:Yaacob graduated from the University of... |
58,913 | 69.26 | |
| SDA | Cheo Chai Chen Cheo Chai Chen Cheo Chai Chen is a politician and businessman from Singapore. He served as the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Nee Soon Central from 1991 to 1997, when he was a member of the Singapore Democratic Party... Fong Chin Leong, Reno Muhamad Ali Aman Muhamad Ali Aman Muhamad Ali Aman is former member of the Singapore Malay National Organisation, which is also known as , a major political party in Singapore. He is also the former vice-chairman of Singapore Democratic Alliance, a political alliance of four political parties. He was the former President that... Sebastian Teo Kway Hwang Vincent Yeo Boon Keng |
26,151 | 30.74 | ||||