Sengkang West Single Member Constituency
| Sengkang West | |
|---|---|
| Former Single Member constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
| Region | North-East Region, Singapore |
| Electorate | 47,846 |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 2011 |
| Abolished | 2020 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Member(s) | Constituency abolished |
| Town Council | Ang Mo Kio[1] |
| Created from | Ang Mo Kio GRC Cheng San GRC |
| Replaced by | |
Sengkang West Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency (SMC) in the north-eastern region of Singapore. At abolition, it was managed by Ang Mo Kio Town Council.
History
In 2011, the constituency was formed from the Sengkang West division of Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency (GRC).[2] Lam Pin Min, then the Member of Parliament (MP) for said division, stood for reelection in the SMC; he defeated Koh Choong Yong from the Workers' Party (WP) with 58.1% of the vote.[3]
In 2015, part of the constituency was returned to Ang Mo Kio GRC;[4] Lam won 62.1% of the vote in a rematch against Koh.[3]
In 2020, the constituency was abolished and split into two parts; one was returned to Ang Mo Kio GRC, the other merged into the newly created Sengkang GRC.[5]
Member of Parliament
| Year | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Lam Pin Min | PAP | ||
| 2015 | ||||
| Constituency abolished (2020) | ||||
Candidates and results
Elections in 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Lam Pin Min | 14,689 | 58.11 | N/A | |
| WP | Koh Choong Yong | 10,591 | 41.89 | N/A | |
| Majority | 4,098 | 16.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 25,717 | 95.70 | N/A | ||
| PAP win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Lam Pin Min | 17,564 | 62.11 | 4.00 | |
| WP | Koh Choong Yong | 10,716 | 37.89 | 4.00 | |
| Majority | 6,848 | 24.22 | 8.02 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 417 | ||||
| Turnout | 28,697 | 95.28 | 0.42 | ||
| Registered electors | 30,119 | ||||
| PAP hold | Swing | +4.00 | |||
References
- ^ "Our Home" (PDF). Ang Mo Kio Town Council. Singapore. December 2017. p. 20. Retrieved 13 Jun 2022.
- ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). lkyspp.nus.edu.sg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ a b "GE2015: Lam Pin Min wins Sengkang West SMC". The Straits Times. 12 September 2015. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Size of Electorate" (PDF). Elections Department Singapore. 1 April 2019.
- ^ "More electoral divisions, no 6-member GRCs in coming election: EBRC report". CNA. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.