Marine Parade–Braddell Heights Group Representation Constituency
| Marine Parade–Braddell Heights | |
|---|---|
| Group Representation constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
| Region | East Region, Singapore |
| Electorate | 131,820 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2025 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Party | People's Action Party |
| Member(s) | Seah Kian Peng Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim Tin Pei Ling Diana Pang Goh Pei Ming |
| Town Council | Marine Parade–Braddell Heights |
| Created from | |
The Marine Parade–Braddell Heights Group Representation Constituency is a five-member group representation constituency (GRC) in the eastern region of Singapore. The GRC was created in March 2025 prior to the general election. The current Members of Parliament are Seah Kian Peng, Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, Tin Pei Ling, Diana Pang and Goh Pei Ming from the People's Action Party (PAP).[1]
History
The GRC was merged from various constituencies – parts of Potong Pasir and Mountbatten Single Member Constituencies (SMC), the whole of MacPherson SMC and part of Marine Parade GRC.[2] The Chai Chee HDB estates and Joo Chiat/Siglap private estates were also moved from the original Marine Parade GRC to East Coast GRC.[3]
Prior to Nomination Day for the 2025 general election, it was widely assumed that the Workers' Party (WP) would contest in the constituency. However, during nomination day, WP did not nominate a team to contest the GRC, leading to a walkover with only PAP nominating a team, consisting of Seah Kian Peng, Tin Pei Ling, former Nee Soon GRC MP Faishal Ibrahim and new candidates Diana Pang and Goh Pei Ming contesting.[4][5][6] This was the first walkover in a general election since 2011.[7] Prior to nomination day, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng was slated to lead the team, but was replaced by new face Goh Pei Ming on nomination day instead and Seah Kian Peng subsequently became the lead anchor.[8][9][10][11]
WP leader Pritam Singh attributed the party's reasoning to ultimately not contest in this area to limited resources as well as the extensive redrawing of electoral boundaries from the previous Marine Parade GRC.[12] However, this move drew some criticism from several smaller opposition parties who stated that they were taken by surprise and disappointment, and that every constituency should be contested.[13]
Members of Parliament
| Year | Division | Members of Parliament | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formation | ||||
| 2025 |
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PAP | ||
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 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Seah Kian Peng Diana Pang Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim Tin Pei Ling Goh Pei Ming |
Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 131,820 | ||||
| PAP win (new seat) | |||||
References
- ^ "EBRC formation: When could GE2025 be held and how might electoral boundaries be redrawn?". The Straits Times. 22 January 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ Ang, Hwee Min (11 March 2025). "GE2025: Major boundary changes to West Coast, East Coast and Marine Parade GRCs". CNA. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ Koh, Fabian (11 March 2025). "GE2025: Extensive changes to electoral boundaries due to population shifts; only 5 GRCs, 4 SMCs left intact". CNA. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Faishal Ibrahim to move from Nee Soon to Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC for GE2025". The Straits Times. 11 April 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "GE2025: Faishal Ibrahim to helm Kembangan area of Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC for PAP". The Straits Times. 12 April 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "GE2025: 'It's homecoming', says Tan See Leng of Faishal's move to Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC". CNA. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "GE2025: PAP retains Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC as WP pulls out; first walkover since 2011". The Straits Times. 23 April 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Manpower Minister Tan See Leng to helm PAP's Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC slate". CNA. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "GE2025: PAP keeps opposition guessing with last-minute deployments on Nomination Day". The Straits Times. 23 April 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "GE2025: 'No abandonment' of Marine Parade, says Dr Tan See Leng". CNA. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Marine Parade MPs told about Tan See Leng leaving 'later rather than sooner': Seah Kian Peng". The Straits Times. 24 April 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Pritam Singh explains why WP didn't contest in Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC". mothership.sg. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "GE2025: Opposition parties upset that WP pulled out of Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC". The Straits Times. 23 April 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 23 April 2025.