Brickworks Group Representation Constituency

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Brickworks Group Representation Constituency (GRC) was a Group Representation Constituency in Bukit Merah, Queenstown and Clementi, Singapore from 1988 to 1997.

History

In 1988, as part of Singapore's political reforms, the Brickworks GRC was formed by merging Alexandra, Brickworks and Queenstown Constituencies.

In 1991, the Alexandra ward was carved out of the GRC and absorbed the Clementi and West Coast wards from Pasir Panjang Group Representation Constituency.

In 1997, the GRC was dissolved with the wards merged into Tanjong Pagar and West Coast GRCs. Park of Brickworks ward and the whole Queenstown ward were merged into Tanjong Pagar GRC and the reminder of Brickworks ward alongside the Clementi and West Coast wards merged into West Coast GRC.

Members of Parliament

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ElectionDivisionMembers of ParliamentParty
Formation
1988
  • Alexandra
  • Brickworks
  • Queenstown
PAP
1991
  • Brickworks
  • Queenstown
  • Clementi
  • West Coast
Abolished (1997)
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Electoral results

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 1980s

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General Election 1988[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ahmad Mattar
Chay Wai Chuen
Tan Soo Khoon
26,870 67.43 N/A
WP Ismail Yacob
Goh Teng Hoon
J C Corera
12,977 32.57 N/A
Majority 13,893 34.86 N/A
Rejected ballots 710 1.09 N/A
Turnout 40,557 94.06 N/A
Registered electors 43,117
PAP win (new seat)
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Elections in 1990s

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General Election 1991[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ahmad Mattar
Chay Wai Chuen
Chen Tien Lap Bernard
Wan Soon Bee
Unopposed
Registered electors 101,440
PAP hold
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