Chua Chu Kang Group Representation Constituency
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Chua Chu Kang | |
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Group Representation constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
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Region | North and West Region, Singapore |
Electorate | 93,522 |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2011 |
Seats | 4 |
Party | People's Action Party |
Member(s) | Choo Pei Ling Jeffrey Siow Tan See Leng Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim |
Town Council | Chua Chu Kang |
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The Chua Chu Kang Group Representation Constituency is a four-member Group Representation Constituency located in the western area of Singapore. The GRC has four wards: Chua Chu Kang, Tengah, Keat Hong and Brickland. Only a small portion of the constituency is residential, with most of its area consisting of the Western Water Catchment. The current Members of Parliament are Choo Pei Ling, Jeffrey Siow, Tan See Leng and Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim from the People's Action Party (PAP).[1]
History
[edit]Prior to 2011, the area constituting Chua Chu Kang GRC was administered under Hong Kah GRC and Chua Chu Kang Single Member Constituency (SMC). Chua Chu Kang SMC was one of the oldest surviving constituencies in Singapore and the only one to have remained intact before Singapore's independence, existing since 1959 when Singapore gained full self-governance from its colonial British Government.
In 2001, Bukit Gombak SMC was absorbed into the former Hong Kah GRC with the town council being Hong Kah Town Council. In 2015, Yew Tee was absorbed into the newly created Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC.
The 2011 elections saw the reformation of both wards with every ward of Hong Kah GRC and Chua Chu Kang being merged into Chua Chu Kang GRC, with the exception of the Hong Kah North ward that had been carved out to become an SMC.
In 2020, the rest of Tengah were moved from Chua Chu Kang GRC to Hong Kah North SMC. Most of the residential portions of Nanyang were shifted to West Coast GRC, while the less populated areas were allocated to Keat Hong ward.
Prior to the 2025 general election, the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee moved new housing developments in Tengah from Hong Kah North SMC to Chua Chu Kang GRC. To maintain Chua Chu Kang GRC as a 4-MP GRC while accommodating significant future population growth in Tengah, estates in Bukit Gombak and Hillview were carved out to form a new Bukit Gombak SMC.[2]
On 14 April 2025, it was announced that incumbent MP Don Wee would not be contesting the election.[3] As Low Yen Ling's ward was carved out to form Bukit Gombak SMC, she left the GRC team to contest the SMC.[3] Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong remained the team leader for the GRC with existing member Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim and two newcomers, Jeffrey Siow and Choo Pei Ling.[3]
On Nomination Day, Gan was instead nominated to contest for Punggol GRC, instead of Chua Chu Kang GRC, against the Workers' Party (WP) team led by Harpreet Singh Nehal as the lead anchor for Punggol.[4] Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng who was announced to contest for Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC became the candidate for Chua Chu Kang GRC in a swap with Gan.[5][6] In response to questions about the move, Tan stated that "I don't think I've ever abandoned Marine Parade. It was a walkover, it was a walkover. It was a walkover. I've said it three times", and further explained that accordingly he had decided to "stand up when called upon to go to anywhere that the party and the country think they need me to go".[7]
The PAP team won the election against a Progress Singapore Party team with almost 64 percent of the vote.[8]
Members of Parliament
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2015 |
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Electoral results
[edit]Note : Elections Department Singapore do not include rejected votes for calculation of candidate's vote share. Hence, the total of all candidates' vote share will be 100%.
Elections in 2010s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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PAP | Gan Kim Yong Low Yen Ling Zaqy Mohamad Alvin Yeo Alex Yam |
89,710 | 61.20 | ||
NSP | Sebastian Teo Hazel Poa Tony Tan Nor Lella Mardiiiah Mohamed Jeisilan Sivalingam |
56,885 | 38.80 | ||
Turnout | 149,659 | 94.3 | |||
PAP win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PAP | Gan Kim Yong Low Yen Ling Zaqy Mohamad Yee Chia Hsing |
84,731 | 76.89 | ![]() | |
PPP | Goh Meng Seng Syafarin Sarif Low Wai Choo Lee Tze Shih |
25,460 | 23.11 | N/A | |
Majority | 59,271 | 53.78 | − | ||
Rejected ballots | 2,949 | 2.61 | - | ||
Turnout | 113,140 | 94.34 | − | ||
PAP hold | Swing | ![]() |
Elections in 2020s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PAP | Gan Kim Yong Low Yen Ling Don Wee Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim |
59,554 | 58.64 | ![]() | |
PSP | Francis Yuen Tan Meng Wah Choo Shaun Ming Abdul Rahman Mohamad |
42,012 | 41.36 | N/A | |
Majority | 17,520 | 17.28 | |||
Total valid votes | 101,566 | 98.63 | |||
Rejected ballots | 1,410 | 1.37 | |||
Turnout | 102,976 | 96.57 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 106,632 | ||||
PAP hold | Swing | ![]() |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PAP | Tan See Leng Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Jeffrey Siow Choo Pei Ling |
55,140 | 63.60 | ![]() | |
PSP | Lawrence Pek S. Nallakaruppan Wendy Low A'bas Kasmani |
31,562 | 36.40 | ![]() | |
Majority | 23,578 | 27.20 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 86,702 | 98.64 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 1,191 | 1.36 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 87,893 | 93.98 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 93,522 | ![]() | |||
PAP hold | Swing | ![]() |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Heng Swee Keat picked as PAP's first assistant secretary-general, indicating he will be next PM". StraitsTimes. 23 November 2018.
- ^ Koh, Fabian (11 March 2025). "GE2025: Extensive changes to electoral boundaries due to population shifts; only 5 GRCs, 4 SMCs left intact". CNA. Archived from the original on 12 March 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ a b c Koh, Wan Ting; Ang, Hwee Min (14 April 2025). "GE2025: PAP unveils Chua Chu Kang GRC team, including new faces Jeffrey Siow and Choo Pei Ling". CNA. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "GE2025: PAP keeps opposition guessing with last-minute deployments on Nomination Day". The Straits Times. 23 April 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "GE2025: Tan See Leng to helm PAP's Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC team, including new face Diana Pang". CNA. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "GE2025: Surprise moves as prospective candidates file papers at nomination centres". CNA. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ Lam, Nicole (26 April 2025). "GE2025: 'No abandonment' of Marine Parade, says Dr Tan See Leng". CNA. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ Chia, Osmond; Salim, Sharon (4 May 2025). "GE2025: PAP retains Chua Chu Kang GRC with 63.59% of votes; wins 75.83% of votes in Bukit Gombak SMC". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "Statement of Poll for the Electoral Division of Chua Chu Kang" (PDF). 16 May 2025.