Hougang Single Member Constituency
| Hougang | |
|---|---|
| Single Member Constituency for the Parliament of Singapore |
|
| Region | Northeastern Singapore |
| Electorate | 24,097 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1988 |
| Member(s) | Png Eng Huat |
| Town Council | Aljunied-Hougang |
Hougang Single Member Constituency (Chinese: 后港单选区; Malay: Kawasan Undi Perseorangan Hougang; Tamil: ஹவ்காங் தனித்தொகுதி) is a Single Member Constituency with borders roughly enclosing the town of Hougang, located in the north-eastern area of Singapore. The seat of Hougang is currently held by the opposition Workers' Party and its Member of Parliament Png Eng Huat.
The constituency was formed in 1988 and was held by the People's Action Party (PAP) until the 1991 General Elections, when the ruling party lost the seat to the Workers' Party. The seat was one of two opposition seats of the Parliament of Singapore, until the 2011 General Elections (when the Workers' Party's Aljunied GRC team captured the ward of five seats, while the PAP won Potong Pasir from the opposition). Despite Singapore's current dominant-party system, Hougang SMC has been difficult to recapture by the PAP since losing the constituency in 1991.
Low did not contest Hougang in 2011's General Election, choosing instead to head a GRC team at Aljunied Group Representation Constituency.
On 15 February 2012, Yaw Shin Leong was expelled from the Workers' Party, leaving a vacant seat in Hougang SMC.[1] A by-election was held, with Nomination Day on 16 May 2012 and Polling on 26 May 2012. Png Eng Huat won with 62.1% of the vote.[2]
Contents
Members of Parliament[edit]
| Member of Parliament | Party | Dates | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tang Guan Seng | PAP | 1988-1991 | ||
| Low Thia Khiang | WP | 1991-2011 | Leader of the Workers' Party from 2001 | |
| Yaw Shin Leong | WP | 2011-2012 | Expelled over non-disclosure over allegations of an extramarital affair precipitating the Hougang by-election | |
| Png Eng Huat | WP | 2012 – | Incumbent | |
Electoral results[edit]
Elections in 2010s[edit]
| General Election 2015: Hougang | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| WP | Png Eng Huat | 13,012 | 57.69 | -7.11 | |
| PAP | Lee Hong Chuang | 9,543 | 42.31 | +7.11 | |
| Majority | 3,469 | 15.38 | -14.22 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 236 | 1.04 | |||
| Turnout | 22,791 | 94.58 | +0.18 | ||
| WP hold | Swing | -7.11 | |||
| By-election 2012: Hougang | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| WP | Png Eng Huat | 13,460 | 62.08 | -2.7 | |
| PAP | Desmond Choo | 8,223 | 37.92 | +2.7 | |
| Majority | 5,237 | 24.2 | -5.4 | ||
| Turnout | 21,951 | 93.9 | -0.4 | ||
| WP hold | Swing | -2.7 | |||
| General Election 2011: Hougang | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| WP | Yaw Shin Leong | 14,850 | 64.8 | +2.1 | |
| PAP | Desmond Choo | 8,065 | 35.2 | -2.1 | |
| Majority | 6,785 | 29.6 | +4.2 | ||
| Turnout | 23,176 | 94.4 | -0.6 | ||
| WP hold | Swing | +2.1 | |||
Elections in 2000s[edit]
| General Election 2006: Hougang | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| WP | Low Thia Khiang | 13,989 | 62.7 | +7.7 | |
| PAP | Eric Low Siak Meng | 8,308 | 37.3 | -7.7 | |
| Majority | 5,681 | 25.4 | +15.4 | ||
| Turnout | 22,574 | 95.0 | -0.4 | ||
| WP hold | Swing | +7.7 | |||
| General Election 2001: Hougang | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| WP | Low Thia Khiang | 12,070 | 55.0 | -3.0 | |
| PAP | Eric Low Siak Meng | 9,882 | 45.0 | +3.0 | |
| Majority | 2,188 | 10.0 | -6.0 | ||
| Turnout | 22,247 | 95.4 | -0.8 | ||
| WP hold | Swing | -3.0 | |||
Elections in 1990s[edit]
| General Election 1997: Hougang | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| WP | Low Thia Khiang | 13,458 | 58.0 | +5.2 | |
| PAP | Heng Chee How | 9,736 | 42.0 | -5.2 | |
| Majority | 3,722 | 16.0 | +10.4 | ||
| Turnout | 23,505 | 96.2 | +0.4 | ||
| WP hold | Swing | +5.2 | |||
| General Election 1991: Hougang | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| WP | Low Thia Khiang | 10,621 | 52.8 | +11.8 | |
| PAP | Tang Guan Seng | 9,487 | 47.2 | -11.8 | |
| Majority | 1,134 | 5.6 | +23.6 | ||
| Turnout | 20,566 | 95.8 | -0.4 | ||
| WP gain from PAP | Swing | +11.8 | |||
Elections in 1980s[edit]
| General Election 1988: Hougang | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| PAP | Tang Guan Seng | 11,983 | 59.0 | N/A | |
| WP | Lim Chiu Liang | 8,342 | 41.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 3,641 | 18.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 20,873 | 96.2 | N/A | ||
| PAP win (new seat) | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ http://wp.sg/2012/02/expulsion-of-yaw-shin-leong-from-party-membership
- ^ "Hougang Stadium, Serangoon JC are assembling centres for Hougang by-election". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- 2011 General Election's result
- 2006 General Election's result
- 2001 General Election's result
- 1997 General Election's result
- 1991 General Election's result
- 1988 General Election's result
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