Fengshan Single Member Constituency
Fengshan | |
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Single Member Constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
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Region | Singapore |
Electorate | 23,427 |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1984-1991, 2015 |
Member(s) | Cheryl Chan Wei Ling |
Town Council | East Coast-Fengshan |
Fengshan Single Member Constituency (Chinese: 凤山单选区; Malay: Kawasan Undi Perseorangan Fengshan; Tamil: ஃபெங்ஷான் தனித் தொகுதி) is a Single Member Constituency within Bedok, Singapore. It Consists of Tanah Merah , Simpang Bedok , Bedok North Ave 4/St 4, Bedok North Road (Blks 1xx) and East of Bedok North St 2. It was formerly from part of Bedok, Changi & Kampong Chai Chee constituencies prior to the 1984 general election as the population in Bedok grew and absorbed into the then greater three-member ward Bedok Group Representation Constituency before 1991 general election and Bedok GRC had become a four-member ward. It was reformed just before the 2015 general election after being carved out from East Coast GRC.
Members of Parliament
Member of Parliament | Party | Dates | Notes | |
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Arthur Beng | PAP | 1984 – 1991 | Fengshan SMC | |
Cheryl Chan Wei Ling | PAP | 2015 - | Fengshan SMC (Incumbent) |
Candidates and results
Elections in 2010s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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PAP | Cheryl Chan Wei Ling | 12,417 | 57.50 | ||
WP | Dennis Tan Lip Fong | 9,176 | 42.50 | ||
Majority | 3241 | 15.00 | |||
Rejected ballots | 290 | 1.35 | |||
Turnout | 21,883 | 93.25 | |||
PAP win (new seat) |
Elections in 1980s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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PAP | Arthur Beng | 9,507 | 57.92 | -7.21 | |
WP | Chng Chin Siah | 6,907 | 42.08 | +7.21 | |
Turnout | 16,764 | 96.4 | +0.0 | ||
PAP hold | Swing | -7.21 |
Note: As the candidate Chng Chin Siah contested in the same constituency prior to this election albeit under a different party, the vote swing will be based on his performance in his previous attempt.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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PAP | Arthur Beng | 11,216 | 65.13 | ||
SUF | Chng Chin Siah | 6,605 | 34.87 | ||
Turnout | 17,737 | 96.4 | |||
PAP win (new seat) |
See also
References
- 1984 GE's result
- 1988 GE's result
- Map of Fengshan Constituency (Within Bedok) in 1980 GE
- Map of Fengshan Constituency in 1984 GE
- Map of Fengshan Constituency in 1988 GE
- Map of Fengshan Constituency in 1991 GE (And other nearby wards in Bedok GRC)