Aljunied Group Representation Constituency
The Aljunied Group Representation Constituency is a five-member group representation constituency (GRC) in the north-eastern and eastern region of Singapore. The five divisions of the GRC are Eunos, Bedok Reservoir-Punggol, Kaki Bukit, Serangoon and Paya Lebar. The current MPs are Pritam Singh, Sylvia Lim, Gerald Giam, Leon Perera and Muhamad Faisal Manap from the Worker's Party (WP).
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Group Representation Constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
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Region | North-East and East Regions, Singapore |
Electorate | 151,007 |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1988 |
Seats | 5 |
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Member(s) | Pritam Singh Sylvia Lim Muhamad Faisal Manap Gerald Giam Leon Perera |
Town Council | Aljunied–Hougang |
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History
Aljuined GRC consists of a large part of Hougang (excluding Hougang SMC), Paya Lebar, Serangoon Gardens, the southern half of Serangoon North as well as a portion of Bedok and a very small section of Tampines.
Aljunied GRC was formed in 1988 and won by the People's Action Party (PAP). It absorbed the Eunos and Kaki Bukit wards of Eunos GRC in 1997, as well as the Punggol East and Punggol South divisions of Cheng San GRC in 2001. The GRC has been hotly contested between the People's Action Party (PAP) and Workers' Party (WP) in every election since 2006.
The Workers' Party subsequently won the GRC from the ruling party in the 2011 general election, marking the first GRC to be won by the opposition since the introduction of the GRC concept in 1988 led by former opposition leader Low Thia Kiang, who left his stronghold Hougang SMC to contest in Aljunied GRC. The PAP candidates, Lim Hwee Hua, Zainul Abidin bin Mohammed Rasheed, Cynthia Phua and George Yeo resigned from politics due to the election results.[1] In the following 2015 general election, the People's Action Party team consisting of Yeo Guat Kwang and four first-time candidates lost by a close margin, garnering a vote share of 49.04%.
Prior to the 2020 general election, Low Thia Khiang and Chen Show Mao retired and were succeeded by Gerald Giam and Leon Perera respectively; the 2020 election saw the WP retaining the GRC with 59.95% of the votes, a 9% swing from the previous election. Between 2011 and 2020, Aljunied GRC was led by Low Thia Khiang; he was succeeded by Pritam Singh due to part of a leadership renewal but Low Thia Khiang still remain his desire in politics.
Town Council
Aljunied GRC is managed by the Aljunied-Hougang Town Council.
Members of Parliament
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Candidates and results
Elections in 1980s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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PAP | Chin Harn Tong George Yeo Wan Hussin Zoohri |
34,020 | 56.33 | |
SDP | Jufrie Mahmood Ashleigh Seow Neo Choon Aik |
26,375 | 43.67 | |
Majority | 7,645 | 12.67 | ||
Rejected ballots | 1,197 | 1.94 | ||
Turnout | 61,592 | 94.24 | ||
Registered electors | 65,351 | |||
PAP win (new seat) |
Elections in 1990s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PAP | Chin Harn Tong George Yeo Ker Sin Tze Mohamad Maidin bin Packer |
Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 94,490 | ||||
PAP hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PAP | George Yeo Ker Sin Tze Sidek Saniff David Lim Toh See Kiat |
64,299 | 67.02 | N/A | |
SDP | Aziz Ibrahim Kwan Yue Keng S. Kunalen Tay Hoon Wong Hong Toy |
31,645 | 32.98 | N/A | |
Majority | 15,890 | 12.18 | N/A | ||
Rejected ballots | 2,971 | 3.00 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 98,915 | 95.60 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 103,466 | ||||
PAP hold |
Elections in 2000s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PAP | Yeo Guat Kwang George Yeo Zainul Abidin bin Mohammed Rasheed Cynthia Phua Ong Seh Hong |
Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 125,115 | ||||
PAP hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PAP | Yeo Guat Kwang George Yeo Lim Hwee Hua Zainul Abidin bin Mohammed Rasheed Cynthia Phua |
74,843 | 56.09 | N/A | |
WP | Sylvia Lim Mohammed Rahizan Bin Yaacob Goh Meng Seng James Gomez Tan Wui-Hua |
58,593 | 43.91 | N/A | |
Majority | 16,250 | 12.18 | N/A | ||
Rejected ballots | 2,381 | 1.75 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 135,817 | 93.58 | |||
Registered electors | 145,141 | ||||
PAP hold |
Elections in 2010s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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WP | Low Thia Khiang Sylvia Lim Pritam Singh Chen Show Mao Muhamad Faisal Manap |
72,289 | 54.72 | ![]() | |
PAP | George Yeo Lim Hwee Hua Zainul Abidin bin Mohammed Rasheed Cynthia Phua Ong Ye Kung |
59,829 | 45.28 | ![]() | |
Majority | 12,460 | 9.44 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 1,788 | 1.34 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 133,906 | 93.54 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 143,148 | ||||
WP gain from PAP | Swing | ![]() |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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WP | Low Thia Khiang Sylvia Lim Pritam Singh Chen Show Mao Muhamad Faisal Manap |
70,050 | 50.96 | ![]() | |
PAP | Yeo Guat Kwang Murali Pillai Victor Lye Chua Eng Leong Shamsul Kamar |
67,424 | 49.04 | ![]() | |
Majority | 2,626 | 1.92 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 1,638 | 1.18 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 139,112 | 93.90 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 148,142 | ||||
WP hold | Swing | ![]() |
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Elections in 2020s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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WP | Pritam Singh Sylvia Lim Muhamad Faisal Manap Gerald Giam Leon Perera |
85,815 | 59.95 | ![]() | |
PAP | Victor Lye Alex Yeo Chan Hui Yuh Chua Eng Leong Shamsul Kamar |
57,330 | 40.05 | ![]() | |
Majority | 28,485 | 19.90 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 1,582 | 1.09 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 144,727 | 95.96 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 150,821 | ||||
WP hold | Swing | ![]() |
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See also
References
- Chan, Joanne (11 May 2011). "Lim Hwee Hua quits politics". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- Lee, Jeremy (19 July 2020). "Sengkang GRC Team's Areas Of Responsibility Revealed By WP, Jamus Lim Will Serve Anchorvale". MS News. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- "1988 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- "1991 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- "1997 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- "2001 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- "2006 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- "2011 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- "2015 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- "Statement of Poll for the Electoral Division of Aljunied" (PDF). Elections Department of Singapore. Government Gazette. Retrieved 16 July 2020.