List of Singaporean electoral divisions 1997-2001
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The 1997 General Elections (GE) in Singapore has increases the number of seats by 2 to 83 seats.
The official result can be obtained through
Official results and electoral divisions in 1997 General Elections of Singapore.
Two interesting points to note are in this GE, the number of Opposition Party's candidate in Parliament had reduced from 4 to 2.
Also the maximum number of Group Representative Constituency (GRC) candidates were increased from 4 to 6. By far, no Opposition Party Candidates have ever won a GRC.
With the system of GRC, the divisions has drastically reduced (Up to 5 / 6 seats counted as 1 division in GRC), despite actual division is 83.
The official result can be obtained through
Official results and electoral divisions in 1997 General Elections of Singapore.
Two interesting points to note are in this GE, the number of Opposition Party's candidate in Parliament had reduced from 4 to 2.
Also the maximum number of Group Representative Constituency (GRC) candidates were increased from 4 to 6. By far, no Opposition Party Candidates have ever won a GRC.
With the system of GRC, the divisions has drastically reduced (Up to 5 / 6 seats counted as 1 division in GRC), despite actual division is 83.
Group Representation Constituencies
- AljuniedAljunied Group Representation ConstituencyAljunied Group Representation Constituency is a five-member group representation constituency in the north-eastern region of Singapore. The GRC consists of a large part of Hougang, Serangoon Gardens, a portion of Bedok and Aljunied...
- Ang Mo KioAng Mo Kio Group Representation ConstituencyAng Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency is a six-member Group Representation Constituency in the north eastern region of Singapore...
- Bishan-Toa PayohBishan-Toa Payoh Group Representation ConstituencyBishan-Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency located in the central region of Singapore. The GRC consists the entire areas of Bishan, the majority of Toa Payoh and parts of Thomson...
- Bukit TimahBukit Timah Group Representation ConstituencyBukit Timah Group Representation Constituency is a defunct five-member Group Representation Constituency located in the western area of Singapore. It consists of largely Bukit Timah areas, and including parts of Jurong and Bukit Batok areas as well...
- Cheng SanCheng San Group Representation ConstituencyCheng San Group Representation Constituency is a now defunct Group Representation Constituency in the north-eastern region in Singapore...
- East CoastEast Coast Group Representation ConstituencyEast Coast Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency in the eastern area of Singapore. The areas of the Group Representation Constituency consists of East Coast, Bedok, Changi-Simei, Fengshan, Siglap, Kampong Chai Chee and offshore islands of Pulau...
- Hong KahHong Kah Group Representation ConstituencyHong Kah Group Representation Constituency was a five-member Group Representation Constituency located in the western area of Singapore. The constituency covered the areas of Bukit Batok, Choa Chu Kang, Upper Bukit Timah, Jurong West and Lim Chu Kang...
- Jalan BesarJalan Besar Group Representation ConstituencyNot 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....
- Kreta Ayer-TanglinKreta Ayer-Tanglin Group Representation ConstituencyKreta Ayer-Tanglin Group Representation Constituency is a former four member Group Representation Constituency that were largely based on defunct Kampong Glam GRC and by releasing Kampong Glam ward from that GRC while absorbing Tanglin SMC and merge with Cairnhill ward to form Tanglin ward of this...
- Marine ParadeMarine Parade Group Representation ConstituencyMarine Parade Group Representation Constituency is a six-member Group Representation Constituency located in the central, eastern and north-eastern areas of Singapore. The constituency consists of a section of Bedok, Chai Chee, Geylang, Kaki Bukit, Kallang, Kembangan, Marine Parade, Mountbatten,...
- Pasir RisPasir Ris Group Representation ConstituencyPasir Ris Group Representation Constituency is a former four member Group Representation Constituency that locates in the eastern part of Singapore at Pasir Ris...
- SembawangSembawang Group Representation ConstituencySembawang Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency located in the northern area of Singapore. The GRC consists of Sembawang, Woodlands, Marsiling, Admiralty, Canberra and Chong Pang...
- TampinesTampines Group Representation ConstituencyTampines Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency in the eastern region of Singapore...
- Tanjong PagarTanjong Pagar Group Representation ConstituencyTanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency is currently a five-member Group Representation Constituency in central Singapore....
- West CoastWest Coast Group Representation ConstituencyWest Coast Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency located in the western area of Singapore. The GRC is divided into five divisions and is a constituency held by the People's Action Party. The five divisions are Ayer Rajah, West Coast, Boon Lay,...
Single Member Constituencies
- Ayer RajahAyer Rajah Single Member ConstituencyAyer Rajah Single Member Constituency is a former single member constituency in Singapore that existed since 1980 by crafting this portion from the then Bukit Timah SMC; Ayer Rajah SMC was made up of Pandan Gardens estate, Teban Gardens estate, parts of Jurong East New Town and Clementi West New...
- Boon LayBoon Lay Single Member ConstituencyBoon Lay Single Member Constituency is a former single member constituency in Boon Lay, Singapore that was formed in 1976 til 2001 where the then incumbent Goh Chee Wee had retired from politics which consequently, this ward was subsequently absorbed into West Coast GRC.-Members of...
- Bukit GombakBukit Gombak Single Member ConstituencyBukit Gombak Single Member Constituency is a defunct Single Member Constituency in the western area in Singapore. The seat consists of Bukit Gombak New Town with it consisting of Bukit Gombak MRT station and a few private housing estates such as Hillview areas...
- Chua Chu KangChua Chu Kang Single Member ConstituencyChua Chu Kang Single Member Constituency is a defunct Single Member Constituency located in the western region of Singapore. The constituency encompasses Choa Chu Kang New Town...
- HougangHougang Single Member ConstituencyHougang Single Member Constituency is a Single Member Constituency whose borders roughly enclose the town of Hougang, located in the north-eastern area of Singapore. The boundary includes a portion of Hougang and is an opposition held seat with its Member of Parliament the Workers' Party's Yaw...
- Kampong GlamKampong Glam Single Member ConstituencyKampong Glam Single Member Constituency is a former single member constituency in Kampong Glam, Singapore that existed from 1959 to 1991 where it was absorbed and formed into Kampong Glam GRC, only to be disbanded and release this ward into SMC in 1997 til 2001, before it was absorbed into the...
- MacPhersonMacPherson Single Member ConstituencyMacPherson Single Member Constituency was a Single Member Constituency located in central area of Singapore, which had existed from 1968 to 1991 , and from 1997 to 2011 .The ward consists of...
- Nee Soon CentralNee Soon Central Single Member ConstituencyNee Soon Central Single Member Constituency is a defunct Single Member Constituency in the northern area in Singapore. The seat consists of Yishun New Town with it consisting of Yishun Central and a few private housing estates in the vicinity...
- Potong PasirPotong Pasir Single Member ConstituencyPotong Pasir Single Member Constituency is a Single Member Constituency in the central region of Singapore.-Location:The SMC encompasses Potong Pasir, Lorong 8 Toa Payoh and Tannery...
External links
- Map of electoral divisions
- List of Past Singapore Elections DivisionsPast Singaporean electoral divisionsThis is a list of past arrangements of electoral divisions in Singapore. Each division sends one member to the Parliament of Singapore.*List of Singaporean electoral divisions 1948-1951 - 6 seats*List of Singaporean electoral divisions 1951-1955 - 9 seats...