Sengkang Group Representation Constituency
| Sengkang | |
|---|---|
| Group representation constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
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| Region | North-East Region, Singapore |
| Electorate | 126,808 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 13 March 2020 |
| Seats | 4 |
| Party | Workers' Party |
| Members | Abdul Muhaimin Louis Chua He Ting Ru Jamus Lim |
| Town Council | Sengkang |
| Created from | |
The Sengkang Group Representation Constituency is a four-member group representation constituency (GRC) in north-eastern Singapore. It has four divisions: Anchorvale, Buangkok, Compassvale and Rivervale, managed by Sengkang Town Council. The current Members of Parliament (MPs) for the constituency are Abdul Muhaimin, Louis Chua, He Ting Ru and Jamus Lim from the Workers' Party (WP).
History
[edit]2020: Creation and WP upset victory
[edit]Sengkang GRC was created prior to the 2020 general election from the bulk of Sengkang West Single Member Constituency (SMC), the entirety of Punggol East SMC and the Sengkang Central division of Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC.[1][2][3]
In an upset, the WP team, comprising Louis Chua, He Ting Ru, Jamus Lim and Raeesah Khan, won the GRC, marking the second opposition victory in a GRC since the introduction of GRCs in 1988. They won 52.12% of the vote, defeating Ng Chee Meng and his team representing the governing People's Action Party (PAP). It was also the first time the opposition won a newly created GRC.[4][5][6]
After their victory, the WP divided the GRC into the divisions of Anchorvale, Buangkok, Compassvale and Rivervale.[7]
MP resignation
[edit]On 30 November 2021, Khan resigned as a WP member, effectively expelling herself from Parliament, after making unsubstantiated allegations against the police in Parliament on three occasions.[8] After her resignation, the Compassvale division was physically divided among the remaining three MPs for Sengkang GRC. At the same time, Faisal Manap, incumbent MP for Aljunied GRC, became a temporary advisor to the Sengkang GRC team, which party leader Pritam Singh claimed addressed concerns on the lack of a minority MP for the GRC.[9][a]
2025: WP entrenchment
[edit]On 27 March 2022, the PAP team for Sengkang GRC was revamped with Lam Pin Min remaining; Ng, Amrin Amin and Raymond Lye were replaced with Elmie Nekmat, Theodora Lai, and Ling Weihong.[11] Ling was later replaced by Marcus Loh in October 2023,[12] who was himself replaced by Bernadette Giam in January 2025.[13] After the appointment of Giam, the PAP confirmed their final lineup for the 2025 general election.[14]
Prior to the same election, the WP announced that Abdul Muhaimin, a senior property manager at WP-held Aljunied–Hougang Town Council, would be nominated to represent the Compassvale division, running alongside the incumbent MPs.[15] Despite a national swing towards the PAP, the WP retained the GRC with 56.32% of the vote, a positive swing of over 4%.[6][16]
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Election | Divisions | Members of Parliament | Party | |
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Electoral results
[edit]Note: Elections Department Singapore does 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
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WP | Louis Chua He Ting Ru Jamus Lim Raeesah Khan |
60,217 | 52.12 | ||
| PAP | Amrin Amin Lam Pin Min Raymond Lye Ng Chee Meng |
55,319 | 47.88 | ||
| Majority | 4,898 | 4.24 | |||
| Total valid votes | 115,536 | 98.98 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 1,194 | 1.02 | |||
| Turnout | 116,730 | 97.19 | |||
| Registered electors | 120,100 | ||||
| WP win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WP | Abdul Muhaimin Louis Chua He Ting Ru Jamus Lim |
66,599 | 56.32 |  4.20
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| PAP | Elmie Nekmat Bernadette Giam Theodora Lai Lam Pin Min |
51,657 | 43.68 |  4.20
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| Majority | 14,942 | 12.64 | 8.40
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| Total valid votes | 118,256 | 99.22 | 0.24
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| Rejected ballots | 927 | 0.78 | 0.24
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| Turnout | 119,183 | 93.99 | 3.20
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| Registered electors | 126,808 | 5.59
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| WP hold | Swing | 4.20
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Every team in a GRC is legally required to contain at least one minority (i.e. non-Chinese) candidate, either Malay or Indian/other (other being not Chinese, Malay or Indian). The mandatory minority category in a GRC is determined by the President. The number of GRCs requiring Malay candidates at a general election must be three-fifths of the total number of GRCs, or, if that is fractional, the next highest whole number.[10]
- ^ Resigned from Parliament in 2021 after her allegations against the police.
References
[edit]- ^ Lai, Linette (13 March 2020). "Singapore GE: New Sengkang GRC to be formed; includes single-seat wards of Punggol East and Sengkang West". The Straits Times. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "More electoral divisions, no 6-member GRCs in coming election: EBRC report". CNA. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ Sim, Royston (13 March 2020). "Singapore GE: New electoral boundaries announced; 14 SMCs, 17 GRCs in next election". The Straits Times. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "GE2020 official results: WP wins Sengkang GRC with 52.13% of votes, clinching its second GRC". The Straits Times. 11 July 2020. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "GE2020: Sengkang GRC a 'major loss' to 4G team, says PM Lee". TODAY. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ a b "GE2025: WP wins in Sengkang GRC with 56.31%, improving on 2020 showing". The Straits Times. 4 May 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ Lee, Jeremy (19 July 2020). "WP Reveals Sengkang GRC Team's Designated Wards, Jamus Lim Will Serve Anchorvale". MS News - Independent News For Singaporeans. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Raeesah Khan resigns from The Workers' Party, effectively resigns as MP". CNA. 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Raeesah Khan's Compassvale ward to be divided up, looked after by remaining WP MPs in Sengkang GRC". TODAY. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Parliamentary Elections Act, ss. 8A(1)(b) and (3).
- ^ Elangovan, Navene (27 March 2022). "PAP unveils 3 new faces in Sengkang GRC, replacing Ng Chee Meng, Amrin Amin and Raymond Lye". TODAY. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "PAP introduces another new face in Sengkang GRC". CNA. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ Chan, Emil (23 January 2025). "PAP replaces branch chair in Sengkang East; second reshuffle in recent years". CNA. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ Qing, Ang (13 April 2025). "GE2025: 3 new faces to be part of PAP's Sengkang GRC team". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Kok, Yufeng (17 April 2025). "GE2025: WP introduces four fresh faces it will field in election, including former diplomat". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "ELD | 2025 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Statement of Poll for the Electoral Division of Sengkang" (PDF). 16 May 2025.
