Hong Lim Constituency was a constituency in Chinatown, Singapore. It was created in 1959 and dissolved in 1976 but is currently part of Jalan Besar GRC (Kreta Ayer–Kim Seng).

The constituency dwindled in population since its creation. In 1968, 1,615 voters were shifted to Bukit Ho Swee. Later on, 5,162 voters were shifted to Serangoon private houses. The remaining people were merged into Telok Ayer.

Member of Parliament

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Election Member of Parliament Party
Legislative Assembly of Singapore
1959 Ong Eng Guan[1] PAP
1961
1963
1965 Lee Khoon Choy
Parliament of Singapore
1968 Lee Khoon Choy PAP
1972

Note : Ong Eng Guan resigned from the Legislative Assembly in 1965

Elections

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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 1950s

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General Election 1959: Hong Lim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ong Eng Guan 8,834 77.0
MCA Loh Ngian Lim 1,192 10.4
LSP Tan Hong Chye 856 7.5
SPA Sim Wee Teck 588 5.1
Majority 7,642 66.6 N/A
Turnout 11,604 91.6
PAP win (new seat)

Elections in 1960s

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By-election of 29 April 1961: Hong Lim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ong Eng Guan 7,747 73.3 +73.3
PAP Jek Yeun Thong 2,820 26.7 −50.3
Majority 4,927 46.6 N/A
Turnout 10,818 91.0 −0.6
Independent gain from PAP Swing N/A
General Election 1963: Hong Lim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UPP Ong Eng Guan 5,066 44.5 −28.8
PAP Seah Mui Kok 3,789 33.3 +6.6
BS Lim Chien Sen 2,344 20.6
SA Sam Tai Guan 191 1.7
Majority 1,277 11.2 N/A
Turnout 11,463 95.5
UPP hold Swing
By-election 1965: Hong Lim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Lee Khoon Choy 6,398 59.5 +26.2
BS Ong Chang Sam 4,346 40.5 +19.9
Majority 2,052 19.0 N/A
Turnout 10,858 91.7 +0.7
PAP gain from UPP Swing N/A

References

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  1. ^ "Mr. Ong Quits The Assembly". The Straits Times. 17 June 1965. p. 1.