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Potong Pasir Single Member Constituency
The Potong Pasir Single Member Constituency is a single-member constituency (SMC) in central Singapore. It is managed by Jalan Besar Town Council. The current Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency is Alex Yeo from the governing People's Action Party (PAP).
Potong Pasir Constituency was established prior to the 1968 general election; the PAP won uncontested.
In the 1972 and 1976 general elections, the Workers' Party (WP) challenged the PAP in the constituency, with the United National Front (UNF) also doing so in 1972; all three challenges were unsuccessful. For not obtaining at least 12.5% of the vote, the UNF also lost their electoral deposit of S$500.
In 1979, as part of the seven by-elections that year, Chiam See Tong, future MP for Potong Pasir, contested the constituency as an independent candidate against PAP newcomer Howe Yoon Chong. After submitting his nomination papers for the by-election, Howe dismissed opposition candidates as "court jesters" who had arrived "to provide comic relief". He went on to defeat Chiam with 66.85% of the vote, retaining Potong Pasir for the PAP.
Ahead of the 1980 general election on 23 December, Chiam founded the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) in the same year and rematched against Howe in the constituency under the SDP banner. The party was formally registered on 8 September.
In an election rally, Howe disparaged Chiam on his professional competence and was subsequently sued by Chiam for defamation. In response, Howe offered compensation which Chiam accepted; leading to the lawsuit being dropped. Howe won reelection with a decreased 59.05% of the vote.
During the 1984 general election, Chiam contested Potong Pasir for the SDP again. Howe retired from politics that year and did not stand for reelection; PAP newcomer Mah Bow Tan was sent to retain the constituency. Leading up to the election, then-Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew compared Chiam and Mah's O-Level (GCE Ordinary Level) results in a rally speech, saying, "Mah Bow Tan, age 16, took his O-Levels — six distinctions, two credits. Mr Chiam, age 18 — six credits, one pass." The Prime Minister's Office later conveyed an apology from Lee for making an error about Chiam's results; Chiam had actually gotten seven credits. Chiam was elected MP for Potong Pasir after winning the election with 60.28% of the vote.
In 1988, the constituency was renamed Potong Pasir Single Member Constituency with the creation of group representation constituencies (GRCs). Chiam retained his seat with an improved 63.13% of the vote against PAP candidate Kenneth Chen.
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Potong Pasir Single Member Constituency
The Potong Pasir Single Member Constituency is a single-member constituency (SMC) in central Singapore. It is managed by Jalan Besar Town Council. The current Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency is Alex Yeo from the governing People's Action Party (PAP).
Potong Pasir Constituency was established prior to the 1968 general election; the PAP won uncontested.
In the 1972 and 1976 general elections, the Workers' Party (WP) challenged the PAP in the constituency, with the United National Front (UNF) also doing so in 1972; all three challenges were unsuccessful. For not obtaining at least 12.5% of the vote, the UNF also lost their electoral deposit of S$500.
In 1979, as part of the seven by-elections that year, Chiam See Tong, future MP for Potong Pasir, contested the constituency as an independent candidate against PAP newcomer Howe Yoon Chong. After submitting his nomination papers for the by-election, Howe dismissed opposition candidates as "court jesters" who had arrived "to provide comic relief". He went on to defeat Chiam with 66.85% of the vote, retaining Potong Pasir for the PAP.
Ahead of the 1980 general election on 23 December, Chiam founded the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) in the same year and rematched against Howe in the constituency under the SDP banner. The party was formally registered on 8 September.
In an election rally, Howe disparaged Chiam on his professional competence and was subsequently sued by Chiam for defamation. In response, Howe offered compensation which Chiam accepted; leading to the lawsuit being dropped. Howe won reelection with a decreased 59.05% of the vote.
During the 1984 general election, Chiam contested Potong Pasir for the SDP again. Howe retired from politics that year and did not stand for reelection; PAP newcomer Mah Bow Tan was sent to retain the constituency. Leading up to the election, then-Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew compared Chiam and Mah's O-Level (GCE Ordinary Level) results in a rally speech, saying, "Mah Bow Tan, age 16, took his O-Levels — six distinctions, two credits. Mr Chiam, age 18 — six credits, one pass." The Prime Minister's Office later conveyed an apology from Lee for making an error about Chiam's results; Chiam had actually gotten seven credits. Chiam was elected MP for Potong Pasir after winning the election with 60.28% of the vote.
In 1988, the constituency was renamed Potong Pasir Single Member Constituency with the creation of group representation constituencies (GRCs). Chiam retained his seat with an improved 63.13% of the vote against PAP candidate Kenneth Chen.