Pre-election day events of the 2011 Singaporean general election
These are the events concerning the 2011 Singaporean general election which occurred before the polling day on 7 May 2011.
Nomination
New candidates
A total of 78 candidates were brand-new to this election, among which 54 were from six participating opposition parties and 24 were from the ruling People's Action Party.
Outgoing politicians
The list of outgoing politicians who were either deceased, retiring or stepping down from their seats were from the PAP.
| Deceased | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Constituency (Division) | Current Portfolio | Date of Death | Remarks |
| Balaji Sadasivan | Ang Mo Kio GRC (Cheng San-Seletar) | Senior Minister of State (Foreign Affairs) | 27 September 2010 | |
| Ong Chit Chung | Jurong GRC (Bukit Batok) | Member of Parliament | 14 July 2008 | Halimah Yacob substituted Ong's duties until end of term. |
| Retiring | ||||
| Name | Constituency (Division) | Current Portfolio | Date Announced | Remarks |
| Abdullah Tarmugi | East Coast GRC (Siglap) | 7th Speaker of Parliament/Former Cabinet Minister | 24 March 2011 | |
| Ahmad Magad | Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC (Pasir Ris East) | Member of Parliament | 23 March 2011 | |
| Ang Mong Seng | Hong Kah GRC (Bukit Gombak) | Member of Parliament | 23 March 2011 | Constituency was dissolved and become Chua Chu Kang GRC, while retaining the division. |
| Chan Soo Sen | Joo Chiat SMC | Former Minister of State | 23 March 2011 | |
| Madeleine Ho | West Coast GRC (Boon Lay) | Member of Parliament | 2 April 2011 | |
| Ho Peng Kee | Nee Soon East SMC | Minister of State (Law and Home Affairs) | 31 March 2011 | Ward was absorbed into the new Nee Soon GRC. |
| Koo Tsai Kee | Tanjong Pagar GRC (Tiong Bahru) | Senior Minister of State (Defence) | 30 March 2011 | Ward was merged with the nearby Tanjong Pagar division of the same ward to form Tanjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru. |
| Lee Boon Yang | Jalan Besar GRC (Jalan Besar) | Former Cabinet Minister | 1 October 2010 | Constituency was dissolved and become Moulmein–Kallang GRC, while retaining the division. |
| Lim Boon Heng | Jurong GRC (Jurong Central) | Former Cabinet Minister/PAP Chairman | 10 April 2011 | Ward was split into Jurong Central and the new Jurong Spring ward; also relinquished his PAP Chairman portfolio as well. |
| Ong Ah Heng | Nee Soon Central SMC | Member of Parliament | 30 March 2011 | Ward was absorbed into the new Nee Soon GRC; his son, Ong Teng Koon, would contest in Sembawang GRC. |
| Ong Kian Min | Tampines GRC (Tampines North) | Member of Parliament | 23 March 2011 | |
| Ong Seh Hong | Marine Parade GRC (Kampong Ubi-Kembangan) | Member of Parliament | 23 March 2011 | Ward was absorbed with portions of Kaki Bukit (which was absorbed to Aljunied GRC) and Kampong Chai Chee (from East Coast GRC) to form Kembangan-Chai Chee. |
| S Jayakumar | East Coast GRC (Bedok) | Senior Minister/Former Deputy Prime Minister | 24 March 2011 | First tendered resignation in 2009 due to health reasons. |
| Sin Boon Ann | Tampines GRC (Tampines Central) | Member of Parliament | 3 April 2011 | Would continue to serve as second advisor for this ward in 2016. |
| Wee Siew Kim | Ang Mo Kio GRC (Jalan Kayu) | Member of Parliament | 10 April 2011 | |
| Matthias Yao | MacPherson SMC | Mayor (South East CDC)/Deputy Speaker | 23 March 2011 | Ward was absorbed into the nearby Marine Parade GRC. |
| Yu-Foo Yee Shoon | Holland–Bukit Timah GRC (Bukit Timah) | Minister of State (Community Development, Youth and Sports) | 10 April 2011 | |
| Yeo Cheow Tong | Hong Kah GRC (Yew Tee) | Former Cabinet Minister | 30 December 2009 | Constituency was dissolved and become Chua Chu Kang GRC, while retaining the division. |
Staking claims
Soon after the announcement of the new electoral boundaries, various opposition parties indicated their intent to contest, subject to negotiations between political parties to avoid three-cornered fights. The parties declaring an interest to contest each constituency and their nomination status is reflected below.
Group Representation Constituencies
Single Member Constituencies
| Announced candidates of Singapore general election, 2011 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Seats | Voters | Political Party | Candidate(s) | Nomination status | Notes | |
| Bukit Panjang SMC | 1 | 33,053 | Template:SG/PAP | Teo Ho Pin | Nominated | Incumbent | |
| Template:SG/SDP | Alec Tok | Nominated | New Candidate | ||||
| Hong Kah North SMC | 1 | 27,701 | Template:SG/PAP | Amy Khor Lean Suan | Nominated | Incumbent for Hong Kah North ward which was part of Hong Kah GRC | |
| Template:SG/RP | NA | Withdrew interest[12] | In favour of SPP | ||||
| Template:SG/SPP | Sin Kek Tong | Nominated | |||||
| Hougang SMC | 1 | 24,560 | Template:SG/PAP | Desmond Choo Pey Ching | Nominated | New Candidate, replacing Eric Low who retired before the elections | |
| Template:SG/WP | Yaw Shin Leong | Nominated | Contested in Ang Mo Kio in 2006, replacing incumbent Low Thia Khiang who contested in Aljunied GRC | ||||
| Joo Chiat SMC | 1 | 22,069 | Independent | Andrew Kuan[13] | Withdrew interest[14] | In favour of WP | |
| Template:SG/PAP | Charles Chong[15] | Nominated | Was from Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC, replacing incumbent Chan Soo Sen who retired before the elections | ||||
| Template:SG/WP | Yee Jenn Jong | Nominated | New Candidate | ||||
| Mountbatten SMC | 1 | 23,731 | Template:SG/NSP | Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss | Nominated | New Candidate | |
| Template:SG/PAP | Lim Biow Chuan | Nominated | Incumbent for Mountbatten ward which was part of Marine Parade GRC | ||||
| Template:SG/SDA | NA | Withdrew interest[16] | In favour of NSP | ||||
| Template:SG/SF | NA | Withdrew from elections | |||||
| Independent | Kannappan Chettiar | Withdrew from elections[17] | In favour of NSP | ||||
| Independent | Boon Suan Ban | Withdrew from elections | Did not submit political donation form on time[17] | ||||
| Independent | Zeng Guo Yuan | Withdrew from elections | Tore up nomination papers on nomination day[17] | ||||
| Pioneer SMC | 1 | 25,745 | Template:SG/NSP | Steve Chia Kiah Hong | Nominated[18] | ||
| Template:SG/PAP | Cedric Foo | Nominated | Incumbent for Pioneer ward which was part of West Coast GRC | ||||
| Template:SG/RP | NA | Withdrew interest[3] | In favour of NSP | ||||
| Potong Pasir SMC | 1 | 17,327 | Template:SG/SPP | Lina Chiam | Nominated | Incumbent Chiam See Tong's wife, the former contesting in Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC | |
| Template:SG/PAP | Sitoh Yih Pin | Nominated | |||||
| Punggol East SMC | 1 | 33,281 | Template:SG/PAP | Michael Palmer | Nominated | Incumbent for Punggol East ward which was part of Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC | |
| Template:SG/SDA | Desmond Lim | Nominated | |||||
| Template:SG/WP | Lee Li Lian | Nominated | New Candidate | ||||
| Radin Mas SMC | 1 | 31,014 | Template:SG/NSP | Yip Yew Weng | Nominated | ||
| Template:SG/PAP | Sam Tan Chin Siong | Nominated | Incumbent for Radin Mas ward which was part of Tanjong Pagar GRC | ||||
| Template:SG/RP | NA | Withdrew interest[3] | In favour of NSP/SDA | ||||
| Template:SG/SDA | Mohd Nazem Suki[19] | Announced candidate withdrawn[20] | In favour of NSP | ||||
| Template:SG/SF | NA | Withdrew from elections | |||||
| Sengkang West SMC | 1 | 26,882 | Template:SG/PAP | Lam Pin Min | Nominated | Incumbent for Sengkang West ward which was part of Ang Mo Kio GRC | |
| Template:SG/PLDP | Ooi Boon Ewe | Withdrew from elections | Unable to get his assentors on the nomination day | ||||
| Template:SG/SDA | Ismail Yaacob | Announced candidate withdrawn[20] | In favour of WP | ||||
| Template:SG/WP | Koh Choong Yong | Nominated | New Candidate | ||||
| Whampoa SMC | 1 | 21,631 | Template:SG/NSP | Ken Sun | Nominated | ||
| Template:SG/PAP | Heng Chee How | Nominated | Incumbent for Whampoa ward which was part of Jalan Besar GRC | ||||
| Template:SG/SDP | NA | Withdrew interest[21] | In favour of NSP | ||||
| Template:SG/WP | NA | Withdrew interest[22] | In favour of NSP | ||||
| Yuhua SMC | 1 | 23,199 | Template:SG/NSP | NA | Withdrew interest[6] | In favour of SDP | |
| Template:SG/PAP | Grace Fu | Nominated | Incumbent for Yuhua ward which was part of Jurong GRC | ||||
| Template:SG/RP | NA | Withdrew interest[12] | In favour of SDP | ||||
| Template:SG/SDP | Teo Soh Lung | Nominated | New Candidate | ||||
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- ^ GE Dr Faishal to move to Nee Soon GRC. Channel NewsAsia (2011-03-27). Retrieved on 2011-05-04.
- ^ GE Goh Kim Seng to lead SDA team in Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC. Channel NewsAsia (2011-04-02). Retrieved on 2011-05-04.
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