In 1959, it was further divided to form River Valley and Ulu Pandan constituencies.
In 1988, it was renamed as Tanglin Single Member Constituency as part of Singapore's political reforms.
In 1997, it was abolished and merged into Kreta Ayer–Tanglin Group Representation Constituency.
Note: Thio Chan Bee, the then incumbent of this ward had contested in the previous general election under Singapore People's Alliance's banner, which had subsequently joined with Singapore Alliance in this GE whereby another party, United Malays National Organisation is one of the alliance member who had stood against him in 1959 GE, Tanglin SMC as well.
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 Ahmad as a candidate for Singapore Alliance.