Sengkang West Single Member Constituency
Sengkang West Single Member Constituency (Chinese: 盛港西单选区; Malay: Kawasan Undi Perseorangan Sengkang West; Tamil: செங்காங் வெஸ்ட் தனித்தொகுதி) was a Single Member Constituency located in the north-eastern region of Singapore. The ward covers the western area of Sengkang, between Sengkang East Road and Fernvale Road. This ward has been carved out during the 2011 General Election and was formerly a ward from the Ang Mo Kio GRC. The current MP is Dr Lam Pin Min.
| Sengkang West | |
|---|---|
| Former Single Member Constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
 | |
| Region | Northeastern Singapore |
| Electorate | 47,846 |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 2011 |
| Abolished | 2020 |
| Member(s) | Lam Pin Min |
| Town Council | Ang Mo Kio |
Part of Fernvale (the area west of Fernvale Road) has been carved into Ang Mo Kio GRC in 2015.[1]
In light of the 2020 General Election, Sengkang West SMC was dissolved and split between Ang Mo Kio GRC and the new Sengkang GRC.[2]
Members of Parliament
| Member of Parliament | Party | Dates | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lam Pin Min | PAP | 2011 – 2020 | ||
Candidates and Results
Elections in 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Lam Pin Min | 17,564 | 62.11 | +4.00 | |
| WP | Koh Choong Yong | 10,716 | 37.89 | -4.00 | |
| Majority | 6,848 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 417 | ||||
| Turnout | 28,697 | 95.28 | -0.42 | ||
| Registered electors | 30,119 | ||||
| PAP hold | Swing | +4.00 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Lam Pin Min | 14,689 | 58.11 | ||
| WP | Koh Choong Yong | 10,591 | 41.89 | ||
| Majority | 4,098 | 16.2 | |||
| Turnout | 25,717 | 95.70 | |||
| PAP win (new seat) | |||||
References
- Written reply on the size of electorate
- "More electoral divisions, no 6-member GRCs in coming election: EBRC report". CNA. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
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