East Coast Group Representation Constituency
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East Coast Group Representation Constituency (Simplified Chinese: 东海岸集选区) is a five-member Group Representation Constituency in the eastern area of Singapore. The areas of the Group Representation Constituency consists of East Coast, Bedok, Changi-Simei, Fengshan, Siglap, Kampong Chai Chee and offshore islands of Pulau Tekong, Coney Island and Pulau Ubin.
The GRC also covers a large portion of Singapore's eastern territorial waters.
East Coast GRC is led by Deputy Prime Minister S Jayakumar. Formed in 1997 as a six-member Group Representation Constituency, it was reduced to a five-member GRC after parts of the constituency was transferred to other Group Representation Constituencies. East Coast GRC was formed with a merger of Bedok Group Representation Constituency and Eunos Group Representation Constituency. Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency was formerly part of the GRC until 2001 when it was carved out to form a new Single Member Constituency. A large portion of the Kaki Bukit division and 60% of Kampong Chai Chee was transferred from East Coast GRC to Marine Parade GRC. The People's Action Party was uncontested in the 1997 and 2001 general elections and saw its first contest in the 2006 general election from the Workers' Party.
[edit] Members of Parliament
- Abdullah Tarmugi - Siglap (1997 – )
- Chan Soo Sen - Joo Chiat (1997 – 2001)
- Chew Heng Ching (1997 – 2006)
- Chng Hee Kok (1997 – 2001)
- Shunmugam Jayakumar - Bedok (1980 – )
- Tan Soo Khoon - Kampong Chai Chee (1997 – 2006)
- Lee Yock Suan (2001 – 2006)
- Raymond Lim Siang Keat - Fengshan (2001 – )
- Lee Yi Shyan - Kampong Chai Chee (2006 – )
- Jessica Tan Soon Neo - Changi-Simei (2006 – )
[edit] Candidates and results
| Election | Seats | Voters | Party | Candidate(s) | Votes | Votes (%) | |
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| Singapore general election, 1997 | 6 | 142,201 | PAP | Abdullah Tarmugi Chan Soo Sen Chew Heng Ching Chng Hee Kok Shunmugam Jayakumar Tan Soo Khoon |
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| Singapore general election, 2001 | 6 | 144,012 | PAP | Abdullah Tarmugi Chew Heng Ching Lee Yock Suan Raymond Lim Siang Keat Shunmugam Jayakumar Tan Soo Khoon |
Walkover | Walkover | |
| Singapore general election, 2006 | 5 | 116,611 | PAP | Abdullah Tarmugi Jessica Tan Soon Neo Lee Yi Shyan Raymond Lim Siang Keat Shunmugam Jayakumar |
66,931 | 63.86 | |
| WP | Abdul Rahim Abdul Rahman Brandon Siow Wei-Min Chia Ti Lik Eric Tan Heng Chong Perry Tong Tzee Kwang |
37,873 | 36.14 | ||||
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