Holland–Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency
Holland–Bukit Timah | |
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Group Representation Constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
Region | Central, North and West Regions, Singapore |
Electorate | 115,012 |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2006 |
Seats | 4 |
Party | People's Action Party |
Member(s) | Vivian Balakrishnan Sim Ann Christopher de Souza Edward Chia |
Town Council | Holland–Bukit Panjang |
Created from |
The Holland–Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency is a four-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) located in the central, western and northern areas of Singapore. The GRC consists of four divisions which includes Cashew, Bukit Timah, Ulu Pandan and Zhenghua. The current MPs are Vivian Balakrishnan, Sim Ann, Christopher de Souza and Edward Chia of the constituency.
History[]
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.
Town Council[]
Holland–Bukit Timah Town Council are operating under the Bukit Panjang SMC and the Holland-Bukit Timah GRC.
Members of Parliament[]
Election | Division | Incumbent | Party | |
2006 |
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2011 |
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2015 | ||||
2020 |
Candidates and results[]
Elections in 2000s[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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PAP | Lim Swee Say Yu-Foo Yee Shoon Vivian Balakrishnan Liang Eng Hwa Christopher de Souza |
Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 118,092 | ||||
PAP win (new seat) |
Elections in 2010s[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PAP | Vivian Balakrishnan Sim Ann Liang Eng Hwa Christopher de Souza |
48,773 | 60.10% | N/A | |
SDP | Tan Jee Say Ang Yong Guan Vincent Wijeysingha Michelle Lee |
32,406 | 39.90% | N/A | |
Turnout | 82,899 | 90.5% | N/A | ||
PAP hold | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PAP | Vivian Balakrishnan Sim Ann Liang Eng Hwa Christopher de Souza |
62,786 | 66.60 | 6.50 | |
SDP | Chee Soon Juan Paul Tambyah Sidek Mallek Chong Wai Fung |
31,494 | 33.40 | 6.50 | |
Majority | 31,292 | 33.2 | - | ||
Rejected ballots | 1,506 | 1.6 | - | ||
Turnout | 95,786 | 91.7 | - | ||
PAP hold | Swing | 6.50 |
Elections in 2020s[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PAP | Vivian Balakrishnan Sim Ann Christopher de Souza Edward Chia |
70,963 | 66.36 | 0.24 | |
SDP | James Gomez Min Cheong Alfred Tan Tan Jee Say |
35,972 | 33.64 | 0.24 | |
Majority | 34,991 | 32.72 | |||
Rejected ballots | 1,993 | 1.83 | |||
Turnout | 108,928 | 94.71 | 3.30 | ||
Registered electors | 115,012 | ||||
PAP hold | Swing | 0.26 |
References[]
External links[]
- Singaporean electoral divisions
- Bukit Panjang
- Bukit Timah
- Central Water Catchment
- Clementi
- Jurong East
- Mandai
- Queenstown, Singapore