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Rochore
Former constituency for the Parliament of Singapore
Electorate
14,164 (1984)
Former constituency
Created
1951
Abolished
1988
Seats
1
Created from
Municipal North–East
Municipal South–West
Replaced by
Kampong Glam SMC
Rochore Constituency was a constituency in Singapore that existed from 1951 until 1988.[1] The constituency was represented in the Legislative Council from 1951 until 1955, in the Legislative Assembly from 1955 until 1965, and in Parliament from 1965 until 1988. It elected one member of Parliament.
The constituency was formed in 1951 by merging parts of the Municipal North–East Constituency and the Municipal South-West Constituency. The first election was won by Caralapati Raghaviah Dasaratha Raj of the Labour Party.
In 1955, parts of the constituency were carved out to form Cairnhill, Kampong Kapor and Stamford constituencies. The constituency was won by Tan Theng Chiang of the Labour Front.
In 1959, parts of the constituency were separated to form Crawford and Kampong Glam constituencies. It was then won by Toh Chin Chye of the People's Action Party. Toh will remain the Member of Parliament of the constituency till it merged into Kampong Glam Single Member Constituency in 1988.
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Independent Anthony Pecci Netto 641 19.9 Independent Siow Siang Yew 136 4.2 Rochore 4,648 Labour Party Philip Rajanayam Williams 1,761 63.7 Progressive Party...
People's Action Party River Valley Lim Cheng Lock People's Action Party Rochore Toh Chin Chye People's Action Party Sembawang Teong Eng Siong People's...
People's Action Party River Valley Lim Cheng Lock People's Action Party Rochore Toh Chin Chye People's Action Party Sembawang Teong Eng Siong People's...
Progressive Party Lim Choo Sye 1,817 41.3 Independent Abdul L. Shukoor 23 0.5 Rochore 8,229 Progressive Party Sim Beng Seng 1,936 50.4 Labour Party D. Stevens...
36.6 United Malays National Organisation Syed Haron A. Alhabshi 405 8.6 Rochore 9,445 Independent T. A. Simon 1,607 34.8 Independent Syed Mumtaz Hussain...
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