Hong Kah Group Representation Constituency
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Hong Kah Group Representation Constituency (Simplified Chinese: 丰加集选区) is a five-member Group Representation Constituency located in the western area of Singapore. The constituency covers the areas of Bukit Batok, Choa Chu Kang, Upper Bukit Timah, Jurong West and Lim Chu Kang. Hong Kah GRC was formed in 1988 which has been always held by the People's Action Party.
It is a huge constituency in terms of land area and covers the entire north-western region of Singapore.
Hong Kah GRC is led by former Cabinet Minister Yeo Cheow Tong. It is divided into five sub-areas namely, Bukit Gombak, Hong Kah North, Keat Hong, Nanyang and Yew Tee. In 2001, Bukit Gombak SMC was absorbed into the GRC with the town council being Hong Kah Town Council.
[edit] Members of Parliament
- A Nasser Kamaruddin (1988 – 1991)
- John Chen (1988 – 2006)
- Yeo Cheow Tong - Yew Tee (1988 – )
- Harun Abdul Ghani (1991 – 2001)
- Kenneth Chen Koon Lap (1991 – 2001)
- Peter Chen (1997 – 2001)
- Ahmad Khalis (2001 – 2006)
- Amy Khor - Hong Kah North (2001 – )
- Ang Mong Seng - Bukit Gombak (2001 – )
- Alvin Yeo Khirn Hai - Nanyang (2006 – )
- Zaqy B Mohamad - Keat Hong (2006 – )
[edit] Candidates and results
| Election | Seats | Voters | Party | Candidate(s) | Votes | Votes % | |
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| Singapore general election, 1988 | 3 | 67,431 | PAP | A Nasser Kamaruddin John Chen Yeo Cheow Tong |
Walkover | Walkover | |
| Singapore general election, 1991 | 4 | 64,712 | PAP | Harun Abdul Ghani John Chen Kenneth Chen Koon Lap Yeo Chow Tong |
Walkover | Walkover | |
| Singapore general election, 1997 | 5 | 125,452 | PAP | Harun Abdul Ghani John Chen Kenneth Chen Peter Chen Yeo Cheow Tong |
82,182 | 69.00 | |
| NSP | Patrick Kee Steve Chia Tan Chee Kien Wong Wee Nam Yadzeth Bin Hairis |
36,920 | 31.00 | ||||
| Singapore general election, 2001 | 5 | 129,073 | PAP | Ahmad Khalis Amy Khor Ang Mong Seng John Chen Yeo Cheow Tong |
96,450 | 79.74 | |
| SDP | Cheo Chai Chen Bryan Lim Boon Heng Lim Tung Hee Sarry Bin Hassan Wong Hong Toy |
24,513 | 20.26 | ||||
| Singapore general election, 2006 | 5 | 144,677 | PAP | Alvin Yeo Khirn Hai Amy Khor Ang Mong Seng Yeo Cheow Tong Zaqy B Mohamad |
Walkover | Walkover | |
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