Political History
Since 1959 general elections, Kampong Glam is a division of its own called Kampong Glam Single Member Constituency where the Member of Parliament was held by Former Deputy Prime Minister Sinnathamby Rajaratnam until 1988 when 1988 when Loh Meng See took over and served until 2006. However after 1991 general elections, Kampong Glam SMC along with several neighbouring wards has absorbed into the bigger Kampong Glam Group Representation Constituency which exists only for one term and the ruling party People's Action Party had won the seats on the nomination day itself. Subsequently on 1997 general elections, Kampong Glam GRC was disbanded and Kampong Glam's electoral division is back to once Kampong Glam SMC that lasted until prior to 2001 general election whereby it has absorbed into Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency, which includes parts of the Downtown Core. Loh has retired from politics by 2006 general election and the current MP is Denise Phua who represents Jalan Besar GRC. In the 2011 general elections Jalan Besar GRC was dissolved and became part of the newly created Moulmein-Kallang Group Representation Constituency; Edwin Tong has since taken over the helm.
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