Yio Chu Kang Single Member Constituency
Yio Chu Kang Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 楊厝港單選區; Simplified Chinese: 杨厝港单选区) is a single member constituency in the north-eastern area, Singapore.
Yio Chu Kang | |
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Single Member Constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
Region | Singapore |
Electorate | 26,005 |
Current constituency | |
Created | 13 March 2020 |
Member(s) | To be elected |
Town Council | TBC |
It was originally carved from Nee Soon and Ang Mo Kio constituencies in 1980. The ward once existed since 1980 election until 1991 election when it was merged into Ang Mo Kio GRC.
The boundary surrounds the town centre of Ang Mo Kio New Town. The constituency was carved out again from the Ang Mo Kio GRC in the redrawn boundaries for the general election in 2006, only to be re-absorbed into Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency again in the redrawn boundaries for the general election in 2011.
It was carved out yet again for the general election in 2020.
Members of Parliament
- Lau Ping Sum (1980 – 1991)
Constituency abolished (1991 – 2006)
- Seng Han Thong (2006 – 2011)
Constituency abolished (2011 – 2020)
Candidates and Results
Elections in 2020s
Elections in 2000s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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PAP | Seng Han Thong | 15,726 | 68.28 | N/A | |
SDA | Yip Yew Weng | 7,307 | 31.72 | N/A | |
Majority | 8,419 | 36.56 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 23,524 | 93.8 | N/A | ||
PAP win (new seat) |
Elections in 1980s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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PAP | Lau Ping Sum | 10,996 | 73.7 | -3.0 | |
NSP | Rasiah Thiagarajah | 3,931 | 26.3 | +26.3 | |
Majority | 7,065 | 47.40 | -21.6 | ||
Turnout | 15,376 | 96.2 | 1.1 | ||
PAP hold | Swing | -3.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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PAP | Lau Ping Sum | 11,977 | 76.7 | -10.8 | |
United People's Front | Munjeet Singh | 3,647 | 23.3 | +10.8 | |
Majority | 8,330 | 53.40 | -21.6 | ||
Turnout | 16,281 | 97.3 | 0 | ||
PAP hold | Swing | -21.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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PAP | Lau Ping Sum | 11,607 | 87.5 | N/A | |
United People's Front | Piaro Lachhu S. | 1,653 | 12.5 | N/A | |
Majority | 9,954 | 75.00 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 13,640 | 97.3 | N/A | ||
PAP win (new seat) |