Ulu Bedok Single Member Constituency


Ulu Bedok Single Member Constituency is a former short-lived single member constituency in Bedok and Geylang, Singapore that existed only from 1955 to 1959.

Formation and dissolution

In the early days from the 1955, this ward was formed by present-day Bedok, Kembangan and Geylang Serai. The word ulu in Malay means remote, which was very true at that time, the eastern region of Singapore such as Bedok are hilly terrain while Hougang, Punggol, Tampines and Pasir Ris were also undeveloped at that time.
Subsequently, in 1959, this ward had split Bedok, Geylang and Kembangan portion. For that, it means the present day equivalent of Geylang Serai was formed as Geylang Serai ward and Kampong Chai Chee along with Kembangan were formed as Kampong Kembangan SMC. The rest of the large ulu Bedok portion was merged into Tampines ward instead and this ward was dissolved since then.
Since then, the Bedok town had started to develop in the 1970s and by 2009, it became the most densely populated town in Singapore. This meant it had even split into more constituencies to match the needs of the residents there.

Members of Parliament

''Constituency Abolished

Candidates and Results

Elections in 1950s

Note: UMNO, MCA and MIC together with Singapore People's Alliance was informally formed as an alliance in 1961, where it still within this term of election which was the reason for the elections department of Singapore to view Mohammed Ali as a candidate for Singapore Alliance.