Brickworks Group Representation Constituency
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The Brickworks Group Representation Constituency was a group representation constituency (GRC) in Singapore. It existed from 1988 to 1996.
History
Brickworks GRC was created prior to the 1988 general election with three seats in Parliament; it was a merger of the constituencies of Alexandra, Brickworks and Queenstown. All constituencies with a single Member of Parliament (MP) were renamed single-member constituencies (SMCs).[1] The team for the governing People's Action Party (PAP) defeated the Workers' Party (WP) with 67.43% of the vote.[2]
During the 1991 general election, Brickworks GRC lost its Alexandra division while absorbing Pasir Panjang GRC; it became a four-seat GRC, as with all other GRCs at that election.[3] Incumbent MP Tan Soo Khoon was redeployed to Bedok GRC.[4] The PAP team won unopposed.[5]
Prior to the 1997 general election, Brickworks GRC was dissolved; its territory was distributed between Bukit Timah, Tanjong Pagar and West Coast GRCs.[6]
Members of Parliament
| Year | Division | Members of Parliament | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formation | ||||
| 1988 |
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PAP | ||
| 1991 |
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| Abolished (1997) | ||||
Electoral results
Note: The Elections Department does not include rejected votes when calculating the vote shares of candidates. Hence, all candidates' vote shares will total to 100% at any given election (may not appear so in multi-way contests due to rounding).
Elections in 1980s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Ahmad Mattar Chay Wai Chuen Tan Soo Khoon |
26,870 | 67.43 | ||
| WP | Ismail Yacob Goh Teng Hoon J. C. Corera |
12,977 | 32.57 | ||
| Majority | 13,893 | 34.86 | |||
| Total valid votes | 39,847 | 98.25 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 710 | 1.75 | |||
| Turnout | 40,557 | 94.06 | |||
| Registered electors | 43,117 | ||||
| PAP win (new seat) | |||||
Elections in 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Ahmad Mattar Chay Wai Chuen Bernard Chen Wan Soon Bee |
Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 101,440 |  143.81
| |||
| PAP hold | |||||
References
- ^ "13 GRCs for next general election". The Straits Times. 15 June 1988. p. 1. Retrieved 13 March 2025 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ a b "ELD | 1988 Parliamentary General Election Results". Elections Department Singapore. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ "21 single-member wards, 15 GRCs for next election". The Straits Times. 10 August 1991. p. 22. Retrieved 9 May 2025 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Bedok, the 'stereo GRC'". The Straits Times. 22 August 1991. p. 21. Retrieved 9 May 2025 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ a b "ELD | 1991 Parliamentary General Election Results". Elections Department Singapore. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ "New Horizons". The Straits Times. 22 November 1996. p. 54. Retrieved 29 March 2025 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 1988 > Brickworks GRC". sg-elections.com. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
