MacPherson Single Member Constituency

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 MacPherson Single Member Constituency.
MacPherson Single Member Constituency.

MacPherson Single Member Constituency (麦波申单选区) is a Single Member Constituency located in central area of Singapore. The ward consists of MacPherson and several areas near MacPherson. Its Member of Parliament is People's Action Party Matthias Yao since 1997 when the single seat was formed and is carved out of Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency. The electoral boundary was redrawn in 2001 with part of the constituency going to Marine Parade GRC.

[edit] Members of Parliament

  • Matthias Yao (1997 – )

[edit] Candidates and Results

Election Seats Voters Party Candidate(s) Votes Votes %
MacPherson Single Member Constituency
Singapore general election, 1997 1 20,734 PAP Matthias Yao 12,546 65.14
SDP Chee Soon Juan 6,713 34.86
Singapore general election, 2001 1 22,010 PAP Matthias Yao 16,870 83.73
DPP Tan Soo Phuan 3,277 16.27
Singapore general election, 2006 1 21,026 PAP Matthias Yao 13,184 68.48
SDA Sin Kek Tong 6,067 31.52


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Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs)

Aljunied (5) | Ang Mo Kio (6) | Bishan-Toa Payoh (5) | East Coast (5) | Holland-Bukit Timah (5) | Hong Kah (5) | Jalan Besar (5) | Jurong (5) | Marine Parade (6) | Pasir Ris-Punggol (6) | Sembawang (6) | Tampines (5) | Tanjong Pagar (6) | West Coast (5)

Single Member Constitutencies (SMCs)

Bukit Panjang | Chua Chu Kang | Hougang | Joo Chiat | MacPherson | Nee Soon Central | Nee Soon East | Potong Pasir | Yio Chu Kang

Former or defunct constituencies Cheng San (5)