Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency


Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency is a four-member Group Representation Constituency composed of several city suburbs surrounding the Central Area of Singapore. It is named after Jalan Besar, a street in Singapore that forms this GRC's centrepiece. The street itself is within the Kallang planning area, Kallang itself being part of this GRC. The GRC has four divisions, namely Kampong Glam, Kolam Ayer, Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng and Whampoa.
This GRC encompasses several heritage areas, including Little India, Desker Road, Kolam Ayer and Crawford in the North. Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng itself includes the Singapore River, Chinatown and Bukit Ho Swee.
Jalan Besar GRC is being anchor by Manpower Minister and Second Minister of the Ministry of Home Affairs Ms Josephine Teo with the help of Senior Minister of State Mr Heng Chee How.

History

Jalan Besar GRC was dissolved ahead of the 2011 elections and along with Moulmein from Tanjong Pagar GRC to form Moulmein–Kallang Group Representation Constituency while a majority of the Kreta Ayer–Kim Seng and Whampoa were redrawn into Tanjong Pagar GRC and as a SMC, respectively. However, its GRC were again reformed one parliamentary term later in 2015, where changes made from a majority of the GRC were reversed, while the Jalan Besar division was dissolved into other wards.
Jalan Besar GRC were headed by Lee Boon Yang from 1988 to 2009, Yaacob Ibrahim from 1997 to 2020, Lily Neo from 2001 to 2020 and Denise Phua from 2006 to present time and Mr Heng Chee How part of the team since 2015 onwards where his Whampoa SMC is being merged back in that year General Election. Jalan Besar GRC has been contested by the opposition at every election, except 1991.

Members of Parliament

resigned before being charged and convicted in 1999 for cheating offences. However, no by-election was called on the ground since it was a Group Representation Constituency, hence the workload for the Whampoa ward could be distributed among the rest of the team.

Candidates and results

Elections in 2020s

Elections in 2010s

Elections in 2000s

Elections in 1990s

Elections in 1980s