Holland–Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency

The Holland–Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency is a four-member Group Representation Constituency located in the central, western and northern areas of Singapore. The Group Representation Constituency has received two contests since 2011, which is the former presidential candidate and now the SingFirst secretary-general Tan Jee Say in 2011 and the current SDP secretary-general Chee Soon Juan in 2015 who was being sued for defamation, both of which were contested under Singapore Democratic Party.

Group Representation Constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
RegionNorthwestern Singapore
Electorate115,012
Current constituency
Created2006
Number of members4
Member(s)Vivian Balakrishnan
Sim Ann
Liang Eng Hwa
Christopher de Souza
Town CouncilHolland–Bukit Panjang

Originally known as the Holland–Bukit Panjang Group Representation Constituency, it was renamed to its present name due to the Bukit Panjang ward of the GRC being carved out to form a Single Member Constituency, in return the Bukit Timah Single Member Constituency was absorbed. A large portion of Holland–Bukit Timah GRC is made up of jungle and nature reserve, namely the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and the Central Water Catchment.

Holland–Bukit Timah GRC is led by Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister responsible for driving the Smart Nation Initiative Dr Vivian Balakrishnan. Also, leading this GRC is Senior Minister of State Sim Ann.

Electoral map
Aerial perspective of Mount Sinai Singapore
  • Ulu Pandan - Ghim Moh, Clementi Neighbourhood 1 (Sunset Way; Blks 101-118), Sixth Avenue (Western portions), Mount Sinai, Hwa Chong Institution, portions of Farrer Road
  • Bukit Timah - Clementi (Blks 201-208 and 301-320), Toh Yi HDB Estates, Dunearn Road, Watten Estate, Adam Road, Bukit Timah Road, Toh Tuck Road, Eng Kong, Swiss Club, Eng Neo Avenue
  • Cashew - Chestnut Drive Housing Estate, Cashew Road, Dairy Farm Road, Bukit Panjang (Blks 130-185, 533-545 and 601-612), Petir Road (Southeastern Portion), Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT/Bus Interchange, Hillion Mall and Residences, Bukit Panjang Plaza, Junction 10/The Tennery[1]
  • Zhenghua - Central Water Catchment, Mandai, Bukit Panjang (majority of Segar, Jelapang and Senja), Gali Batu MRT Depot

Members of Parliament
Election Division IncumbentParty
2001 PAP
Formation
2006 PAP
2011 PAP
2015 PAP
2020

Candidates and results

Elections in 2010s
General Election 2015: Holland Bukit-Timah GRC
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PAP Vivian Balakrishnan
Sim Ann
Liang Eng Hwa
Christopher de Souza		 62,630 66.62% +6.52
SDP Chee Soon Juan
Paul Tambyah
Md Sidek Bin Mallek
Choong Wai Fung		 31,380 33.38% -6.52%
Majority 31,250 33.24%
Rejected ballots 1,500 1.60%
Turnout 95,510 91.41%
PAP hold Swing 0.91%
General Election 2011: Holland Bukit-Timah GRC
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PAP Vivian Balakrishnan
Sim Ann
Liang Eng Hwa
Christopher de Souza		 48,773 60.10%
SDP Tan Jee Say
Ang Yong Guan
Vincent Wijeyeisingha
Michelle Lee		 32,406 39.90%
Turnout 82,899 90.5% N/A
PAP hold Swing N/A

Elections in 2000s
General Election 2006: Holland Bukit-Timah GRC
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PAP Lim Swee Say
Yu-Foo Yee Shoon
Vivian Balakrishnan
Liang Eng Hwa
Christopher de Souza		 Walkover
Turnout 118,092 N/A N/A
PAP win (new seat)

References
  1. "About Us | Holland Bukit Panjang Town Council". www.hbptc.org.sg. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
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