Hougang Single Member Constituency
Hougang | |
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Single Member Constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
Region | North-East Region, Singapore |
Electorate | 26,468 |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1988 |
Seats | 1 |
Party | Workers' Party |
Member(s) | Dennis Tan |
Town Council | Aljunied–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[]
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[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
WP | Low Thia Khiang | 10,621 | 52.82 | N/A | |
PAP | Tang Guan Seng | 9,487 | 47.18 | 11.78 | |
Majority | 1,134 | 5.67 | 12.25 | ||
Registered electors | 21,476 | 1.05 | |||
Total valid votes | 20,108 | 97.77 | 0.4 | ||
Rejected ballots | 458 | 2.23 | 0.4 | ||
Turnout | 20,566 | 95.76 | 0.42 | ||
WP gain from PAP | Swing | 11.78 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
WP | Low Thia Khiang | 13,458 | 58.02 | 5.2 | |
PAP | Heng Chee How | 9,736 | 41.98 | N/A | |
Majority | 3,722 | 16.04 | 10.37 | ||
Registered electors | 24,423 | 13.72 | |||
Total valid votes | 23,194 | 98.68 | 0.91 | ||
Rejected ballots | 311 | 1.32 | 0.91 | ||
Turnout | 23,505 | 96.24 | 0.48 | ||
WP hold | Swing | 5.2 |
Elections in 2000s[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
WP | Low Thia Khiang | 12,070 | 54.98 | 3.0 | |
PAP | Eric Low | 9,882 | 45.02 | N/A | |
Majority | 2,188 | 9.96 | 6.08 | ||
Registered electors | 23,320 | 4.52 | |||
Total valid votes | 21,952 | 98.67 | 0.01 | ||
Rejected ballots | 295 | 1.33 | 0.01 | ||
Turnout | 22,247 | 95.4 | 0.84 | ||
WP hold | Swing | 3.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
WP | Low Thia Khiang | 13,989 | 62.74 | 7.76 | |
PAP | Eric Low | 8,308 | 37.26 | 7.76 | |
Majority | 5,681 | 25.48 | 15.52 | ||
Registered electors | 23,759 | 1.88 | |||
Total valid votes | 22,297 | 98.77 | 0.1 | ||
Rejected ballots | 277 | 1.23 | 0.1 | ||
Turnout | 22,574 | 95.01 | 0.39 | ||
WP hold | Swing | 7.76 |
Elections in 2010s[]
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 | 4.12 | ||
Registered electors | 24,560 | 3.37 | |||
Total valid votes | 22,915 | 98.87 | 0.1 | ||
Rejected ballots | 261 | 1.13 | 0.1 | ||
Turnout | 23,176 | 94.36 | 0.65 | ||
WP hold | Swing | 2.06 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
WP | Png Eng Huat | 13,460 | 62.08 | N/A | |
PAP | Desmond Choo | 8,223 | 37.92 | 2.7 | |
Majority | 5,237 | 24.16 | 5.44 | ||
Registered electors | 23,368 | 4.85 | |||
Total valid votes | 21,683 | 98.66 | 0.21 | ||
Rejected ballots | 295 | 1.34 | 0.21 | ||
Turnout | 21,978 | 93.9 | 0.4 | ||
WP hold | Swing | 2.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
WP | Png Eng Huat | 13,012 | 57.69 | 4.39 | |
PAP | Lee Hong Chuang | 9,543 | 42.31 | N/A | |
Majority | 3,469 | 15.38 | 8.78 | ||
Registered electors | 24,097 | 3.12 | |||
Total valid votes | 22,555 | 98.96 | 0.3 | ||
Rejected ballots | 236 | 1.04 | 0.3 | ||
Turnout | 22,791 | 94.58 | 0.18 | ||
WP hold | Swing | 4.39 |
Elections in 2020s[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
WP | Dennis Tan | 15,451 | 61.21 | N/A | |
PAP | Lee Hong Chuang | 9,791 | 38.79 | 3.52 | |
Majority | 5,660 | 22.42 | 7.04 | ||
Registered electors | 26,432 | 9.69 | |||
Total valid votes | 25,242 | 98.93 | 0.03 | ||
Rejected ballots | 272 | 1.07 | 0.03 | ||
Turnout | 25,514 | 96.53 | 1.95 | ||
WP hold | Swing | 3.52 |
References[]
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