Marine Parade–Braddell Heights Group Representation Constituency
| Marine Parade–Braddell Heights | |
|---|---|
| Group Representation constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
 | |
| Region | Central, North-East and East Regions, Singapore |
| Electorate | 131,820 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2025 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Party | People's Action Party |
| Member(s) | Seah Kian Peng Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim Tin Pei Ling Diana Pang Goh Pei Ming |
| Town Council | Marine Parade–Braddell Heights |
| Created from | |
The Marine Parade–Braddell Heights Group Representation Constituency is a five-member group representation constituency (GRC) located in the central, eastern and north-eastern areas of Singapore. It consists of five divisions: Braddell Heights, Geylang Serai, Kembangan, MacPherson, and Marine Parade, managed by Marine Parade–Braddell Heights Town Council.[1] The current Members of Parliament (MPs) for the GRC are Seah Kian Peng, Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, Tin Pei Ling, Diana Pang and Goh Pei Ming from the People's Action Party (PAP).
History
[edit]The GRC was renamed from Marine Parade GRC for the 2025 general election, having been merged from various constituencies, specifically, parts of the Single Member Constituencies (SMCs) of Potong Pasir and Mountbatten, the whole of MacPherson SMC, and part of the original GRC. HDB estates in Chai Chee and the entire Joo Chiat division were moved from Marine Parade GRC to East Coast GRC.[2]
Prior to Nomination Day, it was assumed that the Workers' Party (WP) and the National Solidarity Party (NSP) could contest the constituency against the PAP.[2] However, the NSP pulled out from the race,[3] and on the day itself, the WP, contrary to expectations, did not nominate a team to contest the GRC, leading to a walkover with only the PAP nominating a team.[4] This was the first walkover in a general election since 2011.[5] Manpower Minister Tan See Leng was also slated to lead the PAP team, but was replaced at the last minute by Goh, a political newcomer, having been redeployed to lead the PAP team for Chua Chu Kang GRC; Seah, being the Speaker of Parliament, was subsequently tasked with anchoring Marine Parade–Braddell Heights GRC.[6]
WP leader Pritam Singh attributed the party's reasoning behind not contesting the GRC to limited resources as well as the extensive redrawing of electoral boundaries from the previous Marine Parade GRC.[7] However, the walkover drew criticism from several smaller opposition parties who stated that they were taken by surprise and disappointment, and that every constituency should be contested.[8]
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Year | Division | Members of Parliament | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formation | ||||
| 2025 |
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PAP | ||
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 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Seah Kian Peng Diana Pang Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim Tin Pei Ling Goh Pei Ming |
Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 131,820 | ||||
| PAP win (new seat) | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Meet-the-People's Session - Marine Parade Town Council". www.mptc.org.sg. Archived from the original on 24 May 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Election spotlight: PAP could face WP, NSP in 3-cornered fight at Marine Parade-Braddell Heights". The Straits Times. 20 March 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "GE2025: NSP to bow out from SMCs in Sembawang and Tampines, but will contest both GRCs". CNA. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "GE2025: 92 out of 97 seats to be contested on May 3, walkover in Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC". The Straits Times. 23 April 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "GE2025: PAP retains Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC as WP pulls out; first walkover since 2011". The Straits Times. 23 April 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Marine Parade MPs told about Tan See Leng leaving 'later rather than sooner': Seah Kian Peng". The Straits Times. 24 April 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Pritam Singh explains why WP didn't contest in Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC". mothership.sg. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "GE2025: Opposition parties upset that WP pulled out of Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC". The Straits Times. 23 April 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
