Hougang Single Member Constituency

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Hougang
Single Member Constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
Hougang SMC locator map.svg
RegionNorth-East Region, Singapore
Electorate26,468
Current constituency
Created1988; 34 years ago (1988)
Seats1
PartyWP logo variation.svg Workers' Party
Member(s)Dennis Tan
Town CouncilAljunied–Hougang

The Hougang Single Member Constituency is a Single Member Constituency (SMC) located in the north-eastern area of Singapore. Its current MP is Dennis Tan Lip Fong for this constituency.

History[]

The constituency was first formed prior to the 1988 general election and won by the People's Action Party (PAP). During the 1991 general election, the ruling People's Action Party lost the seat to Low Thia Khiang of the Workers' Party (WP). It is almost entirely surrounded by Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (GRC), though it has a tiny border to the west with Ang Mo Kio GRC. The SMC is considered a Workers’ Party stronghold, having been retained by the party since 1991. The seat has been considered a stronghold of the party ever since.[1]

It was one of two opposition-held seats in Parliament alongside Potong Pasir SMC which was held by the Singapore People's Party until 2011. Low contested in Aljunied GRC during the 2011 general election and was succeeded by Yaw Shin Leong, who retained the seat defeating PAP candidate Desmond Choo.

On 15 February 2012, Yaw was expelled from the party for personal indiscretions, triggering a by-election.[2] He was succeeded by Png Eng Huat, who retained the seat with 62.1% of the vote.[3]

Png retired prior to the 2020 general election; the WP candidate Dennis Tan Lip Fong retained the seat in that election.[1]

Town council[]

Hougang SMC and Aljunied GRC are managed by Aljunied-Hougang Town Council.

Members of Parliament[]

Election Division Member of Parliament Party
1988 Hougang Tang Guan Seng PAP
1991 Low Thia Khiang WP
1997
2001
2006
2011 Yaw Shin Leong
2012 Png Eng Huat
2015
2020 Dennis Tan Lip Fong

Electoral results[]

Note : Elections Department Singapore do not include rejected votes for calculation of candidate's vote share. Hence, the total of all candidates' vote share will be 100%.

Elections in 1980s[]

General Election 1988: Hougang[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes %
PAP Tang Guan Seng 11,983 58.96
WP Lim Chiu Liang 8,342 41.04
Majority 3,641 17.92
Registered electors 21,703
Total valid votes 20,325 97.37
Rejected ballots 548 2.63
Turnout 20,873 96.18
PAP win (new seat)

Elections in 1990s[]

General Election 1991: Hougang[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
WP Low Thia Khiang 10,621 52.82 N/A
PAP Tang Guan Seng 9,487 47.18 Decrease11.78
Majority 1,134 5.67 Decrease12.25
Registered electors 21,476 Decrease1.05
Total valid votes 20,108 97.77 Increase0.4
Rejected ballots 458 2.23 Decrease0.4
Turnout 20,566 95.76 Decrease0.42
WP gain from PAP Swing Increase11.78
General Election 1997: Hougang[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
WP Low Thia Khiang 13,458 58.02 Increase5.2
PAP Heng Chee How 9,736 41.98 N/A
Majority 3,722 16.04 Increase10.37
Registered electors 24,423 Increase13.72
Total valid votes 23,194 98.68 Increase0.91
Rejected ballots 311 1.32 Decrease0.91
Turnout 23,505 96.24 Increase0.48
WP hold Swing Increase5.2

Elections in 2000s[]

General Election 2001: Hougang[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
WP Low Thia Khiang 12,070 54.98 Decrease3.0
PAP Eric Low 9,882 45.02 N/A
Majority 2,188 9.96 Decrease6.08
Registered electors 23,320 Decrease4.52
Total valid votes 21,952 98.67 Decrease0.01
Rejected ballots 295 1.33 Increase0.01
Turnout 22,247 95.4 Decrease0.84
WP hold Swing Decrease3.0
General Election 2006: Hougang[12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
WP Low Thia Khiang 13,989 62.74 Increase7.76
PAP Eric Low 8,308 37.26 Decrease7.76
Majority 5,681 25.48 Increase15.52
Registered electors 23,759 Increase1.88
Total valid votes 22,297 98.77 Increase0.1
Rejected ballots 277 1.23 Decrease0.1
Turnout 22,574 95.01 Decrease0.39
WP hold Swing Increase7.76

Elections in 2010s[]

General Election 2011: Hougang[14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
WP Yaw Shin Leong 14,850 64.8 N/A
PAP Desmond Choo 8,065 35.2 N/A
Majority 6,785 29.6 Increase4.12
Registered electors 24,560 Increase3.37
Total valid votes 22,915 98.87 Increase0.1
Rejected ballots 261 1.13 Decrease0.1
Turnout 23,176 94.36 Decrease0.65
WP hold Swing Increase2.06
By-election 2012: Hougang[16][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
WP Png Eng Huat 13,460 62.08 N/A
PAP Desmond Choo 8,223 37.92 Increase2.7
Majority 5,237 24.16 Decrease5.44
Registered electors 23,368 Decrease4.85
Total valid votes 21,683 98.66 Decrease0.21
Rejected ballots 295 1.34 Increase0.21
Turnout 21,978 93.9 Decrease0.4
WP hold Swing Decrease2.7
General Election 2015: Hougang[18][19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
WP Png Eng Huat 13,012 57.69 Decrease4.39
PAP Lee Hong Chuang 9,543 42.31 N/A
Majority 3,469 15.38 Decrease8.78
Registered electors 24,097 Increase3.12
Total valid votes 22,555 98.96 Increase0.3
Rejected ballots 236 1.04 Decrease0.3
Turnout 22,791 94.58 Increase0.18
WP hold Swing Decrease4.39

Elections in 2020s[]

General Election 2020: Hougang[20][21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
WP Dennis Tan 15,451 61.21 N/A
PAP Lee Hong Chuang 9,791 38.79 Decrease3.52
Majority 5,660 22.42 Increase7.04
Registered electors 26,432 Increase9.69
Total valid votes 25,242 98.93 Decrease0.03
Rejected ballots 272 1.07 Increase0.03
Turnout 25,514 96.53 Increase1.95
WP hold Swing Increase3.52

References[]

  1. ^ a b Cheng, Kenneth (11 July 2020). "GE2020: Workers' Party retains Hougang stronghold". Today. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Expulsion of Yaw Shin Leong from Party Membership". The Workers' Party press release. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Hougang Stadium, Serangoon JC are assembling centres for Housing by-election". Channel News Asia. Archived from the original on 23 June 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  4. ^ "ELD | 1988 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 1988 > Hougang". www.singapore-elections.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  6. ^ "ELD | 1991 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 1991 > Hougang". www.singapore-elections.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  8. ^ "ELD | 1997 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 1997 > Hougang". www.singapore-elections.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  10. ^ "ELD | 2001 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 2001 > Hougang". www.singapore-elections.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  12. ^ "ELD | 2006 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 2006 > Hougang". www.singapore-elections.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  14. ^ "ELD | 2011 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 2011 > Hougang". www.singapore-elections.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  16. ^ "ELD | 2012 Parliamentary By-election Result". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Singapore Parliamentary By-Election 2012 > Hougang". www.singapore-elections.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  18. ^ "ELD | 2015 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  19. ^ "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 2015 > Hougang". www.singapore-elections.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  20. ^ "ELD | 2020 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  21. ^ "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 2020 > Hougang". www.singapore-elections.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

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