Jurong Group Representation Constituency

Not to be confused with the pre-indepence era ward in Jurong and Tuas areas called as Jurong Single Member Constituency which was formed prior to 1959 general elections by craving out from a portion of the then defunct Bukit Timah SMC which lasted until prior to 1997 general elections when that ward was absorbed into the then defunct Bukit Timah GRC.

Jurong Group Representation Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 裕廊集選區;Simplified Chinese: 裕廊集选区) is a five-member Group Representation Constituency located in the western area of Singapore. The GRC consists a large section of Jurong, sections of Bukit Batok and Upper Bukit Timah. Most parts of Jurong West and the entire industrial estate is not located in the GRC, but in West Coast Group Representation Constituency. The subdivisions of the GRC are Bukit Batok, Bukit Batok East, Jurong Central, Taman Jurong and Jurong Spring. Yuhua division has been crafted out as a Single Member Constituency for the 2011 general election . The constituency was contested in the 2001 general election with the People's Action Party against the Singapore Democratic Party. The seat has always been held by the People's Action Party...
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