Aljunied Group Representation Constituency
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Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (Simplified Chinese: 阿裕尼集选区) is a five-member group representation constituency (GRC) in the north-eastern region of Singapore. The GRC consists of a large part of Hougang, Serangoon Gardens, a portion of Bedok and Aljunied. Located within Aljunied GRC is an enclave single member constituency known as Hougang Single Member Constituency (SMC) which is occupied by an opposition Member of Parliament.
Aljunied GRC was formed in 1988 and has been held by the People's Action Party since then. The GRC is an opposition favourite and was contested in the 1988, 1997 and 2006 general elections.
Aljunied GRC absorbed the previous Eunos GRC and part of Cheng San GRC where PAP narrowly won in 1991 & 1997 . The Workers' Party was to contest the seat in the 2001 general elections, but its candidates failed to fill up the forms properly and were therefore disqualified.
For the general election in 2006, the electoral boundaries were re-drawn, and parts of Eunos, Kembangan and Chai Chee, bounded by Pan Island Expressway, Jalan Eunos and Sims Avenue East, were transferred to Marine Parade GRC while Serangoon Gardens was transferred to Aljunied GRC.
Currently, Aljunied GRC is led by Foreign Minister George Yeo.
[edit] Members of Parliament
- Chin Harn Tong (1988 – 1997)
- Wan Hussin B H Zohari (1988 – 1991)
- George Yeo Yong-Boon - Bedok Reservoir-Punggol (formerly Kembangan-Punggol) (1988 – )
- Ker Sin Tze (1991 – 2001)
- Mohamad Maidin B P M (1991 – 1997)
- David Lim Tik En (1997 – 2001)
- Sidek B Saniff (1997 – 2001)
- Toh See Kiat (1997 – 2001)
- Cynthia Phua - Paya Lebar (2001 – )
- Ong Seh Hong (2001 – 2006)
- Yeo Guat Kwang - Aljunied-Hougang (2001 – )
- Zainul Abidin Bin Mohamed Rasheed - Eunos (2001 – )
- Lim Hwee Hua - Serangoon (2006 – )
[edit] Candidates and Results
| Election | Seats | Voters | Party | Candidate(s) | Votes | Votes % | |
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| Singapore general election, 1988 | 3 | 65,351 | PAP | Chin Harn Tong Wan Hussin B H Zohari George Yeo Yong-Boon |
34,020 | 56.33 | |
| SDP | Mohamed Jufrie B Mahmood Neo Choon Aik Ashleigh Seow Chuan-Hock |
26,375 | 43.67 | ||||
| Singapore general election, 1991 | 4 | 94,490 | PAP | Chin Harn Tong Ker Sin Tze Mohamad Maidin B P M George Yeo Yong-Boon |
Walkover | Walkover | |
| Singapore general election, 1997 | 5 | 103,466 | PAP | Ker Sin Tze David Lim Tik En Sidek B Saniff Toh See Kiat George Yeo Yong-Boon |
64,299 | 67.02 | |
| SDP | Aziz Ibrahim Kwan Yue Keng S. Kunalen Tay Hoon Wong Hong Toy |
31,645 | 32.98 | ||||
| Singapore general election, 2001 | 5 | 125,115 | PAP | Cynthia Phua George Yeo Yong-Boon Ong Seh Hong Yeo Guat Kwang Zainul Abidin Bin Mohamed Rasheed |
Walkover | Walkover | |
| Singapore general election, 2006 | 5 | 145,099 | PAP | Cynthia Phua George Yeo Yong-Boon Lim Hwee Hua Yeo Guat Kwang Zainul Abidin Bin Mohamed Rasheed |
74,843 | 56.09 | |
| WP | Goh Meng Seng James Gomez Lim Swee Lian Sylvia Mohammed Rahizan Bin Yaacob Tan Wui-Hua |
58,593 | 43.91 | ||||
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