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West Coast Group Representation Constituency

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West Coast
Former Group Representation constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
RegionWest Region, Singapore
Electorate146,251
Former constituency
Created1997; 28 years ago (1997)
Abolished2025; 0 years ago (2025)
Seats5
Member(s)Constituency Abolished
Town CouncilWest Coast
Created from
Replaced by

The West Coast Group Representation Constituency was a five-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) located in the western and central areas of Singapore. The five divisions consisted of: Ayer Rajah-Gek Poh, West Coast, Boon Lay, Nanyang and Telok Blangah managed by West Coast Town Council. West Coast GRC covered the areas of Ayer Rajah, Dover, Pasir Panjang, the south-western area, West Coast, Jurong, Jurong Island, Sentosa, Telok Blangah, Tuas and much of Singapore's southern & western territorial waters and offshore islands.[1]

History

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In 2006, prior to the 2006 general election, the GRC absorbed Ayer Rajah Single Member Constituency.[2]

In the 2011 general election, future Prime Minister Lawrence Wong made his debut in the GRC and the PAP team led by Lim Hng Kiang won the contest against the Reform Party. By 2014, three ministers came in the West Coast GRC[3]

In January 2024, Iswaran resigned from the PAP, the ministership for transport and his seat as Member of Parliament (MP) in the GRC after he was charged in the State Courts of Singapore with 27 charges relating to bribery and corruption.[4][5]

Following the 2025 Elections Boundary Review Committee's report, the majority of West Coast GRC was merged into West Coast–Jurong West GRC, along with the entire residential area of the Taman Jurong ward and most of the Jurong Spring ward from Jurong GRC. Telok Blangah and Dover estates were carved out and given to Tanjong Pagar GRC, while the estates of Harbourfront and Sentosa, as well as the Southern Islands, were given to Radin Mas SMC.[6][7][8]

Members of Parliament

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Year Division Members of Parliament Party
Formation
1997
  • Clementi
  • Pasir Panjang
  • Telok Blangah
  • West Coast
 PAP
2001
  • Boon Lay
  • Clementi
  • Pioneer
  • Telok Blangah
  • West Coast
2006
  • Ayer Rajah-West Coast
  • Boon Lay
  • Clementi
  • Pioneer
  • Telok Blangah
2011
  • Ayer Rajah
  • Boon Lay
  • Clementi
  • Telok Blangah
  • West Coast
2015
  • Ayer Rajah
  • Boon Lay
  • Telok Blangah
  • West Coast
2020
  • Ayer Rajah-Gek Poh
  • Boon Lay
  • Nanyang
  • Telok Blangah
  • West Coast
Constituency abolished (2025)

^ S. Iswaran resigned as Member of Parliament in 2024, after being charged with 27 counts of corruption and bribery. There is no replacement for the MP in West Coast.[9]

Electoral results

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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 1990s

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General Election 1997[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes %
PAP Bernard Chen
S. Iswaran
Lim Hng Kiang
Wan Soon Bee 		48,275 70.14
WP Mike Chan
D'Cruz Anthony
John Gan Eng Guan
Ng Teck Siong 		20,550 29.86
Majority 27,725 40.28
Total valid votes 68,825 97.50
Rejected ballots 1,762 2.50
Turnout 70,587 95.36
Registered electors 74,022
PAP win (new seat)

Elections in 2000s

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General Election 2001[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ho Geok Choo
Arthur Fong
Cedric Foo
Lim Hng Kiang
S. Iswaran 		Unopposed
Registered electors 110,779 Increase49.66
PAP hold
General Election 2006[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP S. Iswaran
Ho Geok Choo
Arthur Fong
Cedric Foo
Lim Hng Kiang 		Unopposed
Registered electors 137,739 Increase24.34
PAP hold

Elections in 2010s

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General Election 2011[14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Arthur Fong
Foo Mee Har
Lim Hng Kiang
S. Iswaran
Lawrence Wong 		72,563 66.57 N/A
RP Kenneth Jeyaretnam
Andy Zhu
Frankie Low
Kumar Appavoo
Haren Hu 		36,443 33.43 N/A
Majority 36,120 33.14 N/A
Total valid votes 109,006 97.48 N/A
Rejected ballots 2,821 2.52 N/A
Turnout 111,827 92.38 N/A
Registered electors 121,045 Decrease12.12
PAP hold Swing N/A
General Election 2015[16][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Foo Mee Har
Patrick Tay
Lim Hng Kiang
S. Iswaran 		71,214 78.57 Increase11.91
RP Kenneth Jeyaretnam
Andy Zhu
Darren Soh
Noraini Yunus 		19,426 21.43 Decrease11.91
Majority 51,788 57.14 Increase24.00
Total valid votes 90,640 97.40 Decrease0.08
Rejected ballots 2,416 2.60 Increase0.08
Turnout 93,056 93.71 Increase1.33
Registered electors 99,300 Decrease17.96
PAP hold Swing Increase11.91

Elections in 2020s

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General Election 2020[18][19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Foo Mee Har
Desmond Lee
Ang Wei Neng
Rachel Ong
S. Iswaran 		71,658 51.68 Decrease26.89
PSP Tan Cheng Bock
Leong Mun Wai
Hazel Poa
Nadarajah Loganathan
Jeffrey Khoo 		66,996 48.32 N/A
Majority 4,662 3.36 Decrease53.74
Total valid votes 138,654 98.83 Increase1.43
Rejected ballots 1,646 1.17 Decrease1.43
Turnout 140,300 96.04 Increase2.33
Registered electors 146,089 Increase47.11
PAP hold Swing Decrease26.89

References

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  1. ^ Ng, Kelly (30 June 2020). "GE2020: PAP's West Coast team led by ministers S Iswaran, Desmond Lee up against Tan Cheng Bock's PSP". Business Times. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  2. ^ Chua, Val (4 March 2006). "BATTLE-LINES REDRAWN..." Today. p. 1. Retrieved 18 July 2025 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. ^ "Lawrence Wong will leave West Coast GRC to contest in Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC". The Straits Times. 1 August 2015. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  4. ^ Taufiq Zalizan. "Iswaran handed 27 charges for corruption, receiving gratification as a public servant and obstructing justice". TODAY. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  5. ^ Iau, Jean; Zachariah, Natasha Ann (18 January 2024). "Iswaran resigns as Transport Minister, from the PAP amid charges including corruption". The Straits Times. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  6. ^ "West Coast GRC renamed West Coast-Jurong West GRC, will absorb parts of Jurong". The Straits Times. 11 March 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  7. ^ Ang, Hwee Min (11 March 2025). "GE2025: Major boundary changes to West Coast, East Coast and Marine Parade GRCs". CNA. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  8. ^ Koh, Fabian (11 March 2025). "GE2025: Extensive changes to electoral boundaries due to population shifts; only 5 GRCs, 4 SMCs left intact". CNA. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  9. ^ "Singapore Transport Minister S Iswaran charged with multiple offences including corruption". CNA. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  10. ^ "1997 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department Singapore. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 1997 > West Coast GRC". Elections Department Singapore. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  12. ^ "ELD | 2001 Parliamentary General Election Results". Elections Department Singapore. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  13. ^ "ELD | 2006 Parliamentary General Election Results". Elections Department Singapore. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  14. ^ "ELD | 2011 Parliamentary General Election Results". Elections Department Singapore. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  15. ^ "STATEMENT OF THE POLL AFTER COUNTING THE BALLOTS" (PDF). Elections Department Singapore. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  16. ^ "ELD | 2015 Parliamentary General Election Results". Elections Department Singapore. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  17. ^ "STATEMENT OF THE POLL AFTER COUNTING THE BALLOTS" (PDF). Elections Department Singapore. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  18. ^ "ELD | 2020 Parliamentary General Election Results". Elections Department Singapore. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  19. ^ "Statement of Poll for the Electoral Division of West Coast" (PDF). Elections Department Singapore. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.

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