Ayer Rajah Single Member Constituency

Ayer Rajah Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 亞逸拉惹單選區; Simplified Chinese: 亚逸拉惹单选区) is a former single member constituency in Singapore that existed since 1980 by crafting this portion from the then Bukit Timah SMC; Ayer Rajah SMC was made up of Pandan Gardens estate, Teban Gardens estate, parts of Jurong East New Town and Clementi West New Town. It existed until 2006 when the then incumbent MP Tan Cheng Bock retired from politics, it was then absorbed into the West Coast GRC. He then became a presidential candidate in 2011.

Members of Parliament

• Tan Cheng Bock (1980 - 2006)

Constituency abolished (2006 - present)

Candidates and Results

Elections in 2000s

General Election 2001: Ayer Rajah
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Tan Cheng Bock	15,024	88.0	+14.8
	DPP	Tan Lead Shake (Loses deposit)	2,057	12.0	+12.0
Majority			12,967	76.0	+29.6
Turnout			17,420	94.3	-1.4
	PAP hold		Swing	+14.8

• As DPP candidate Tan Lead Shake received less than 12.5% of valid votes, he lost his election deposit of S$13,000

Elections in 1990s

General Election 1997: Ayer Rajah
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Tan Cheng Bock	15,081	73.2	-2.0
	SPP	Sin Kek Tong	5,531	26.8	+26.8
Majority			9,550	46.4	-4.0
Turnout			21,085	95.7	+0.7
	PAP hold		Swing	-2.0

General Election 1991: Ayer Rajah
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Tan Cheng Bock	15,038	75.2	+5.6
	PKMS	Mohammed Aziz bin Ibrahim	4,971	24.8	+24.8
Majority			10,067	50.3	+11.1
Turnout			20,782	95.0	-1.5
	PAP hold		Swing	+5.6

Elections in 1980s

General Election 1988: Ayer Rajah
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Tan Cheng Bock	14,824	69.6	-5.8
	WP	Tan Song Gek	6,489	30.4	+30.4
Majority			8,335	39.2	-11.6
Turnout			21,742	96.5	+0.0
	PAP hold		Swing	-5.8

General Election 1984: Ayer Rajah
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Tan Cheng Bock	14,050	75.4	-8.0
	SJP	Suib bin Abdul Rahman	4,575	24.6	+8.0
Majority			9,475	50.8	-16.0
Turnout			19,320	96.5	-0.8
	PAP hold		Swing	-8

General Election 1980: Ayer Rajah
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Tan Cheng Bock	12,400	83.4	N/A
	SJP	Suib bin Abdul Rahman	6,362	16.6	N/A
Majority			9,930	66.8	N/A
Turnout			15,072	97.3	N/A
	PAP win (new seat)

References

• 2001 General Election's result
• 1997 General Election's result
• 1991 General Election's result
• 1988 General Election's result
• 1984 General Election's result
• 1980 General Election's result