Holland–Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency
The Holland–Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency is a four-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) located in the central, western and northern areas of Singapore. This GRC has received two contests since 2011, which are former presidential candidate Tan Jee Say in 2011 and the current SDP secretary-general Chee Soon Juan in 2015 who was being sued for defamation, both of which were contested under Singapore Democratic Party. The GRC consists of four divisions which includes Cashew, Bukit Timah, Ulu Pandan and Zhenghua.
Group Representation Constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
Region | Central, North and West Regions, Singapore |
Electorate | 115,012 |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2006 |
Seats | 4 |
Party | People's Action Party |
Member(s) | Vivian Balakrishnan Sim Ann Christopher de Souza Edward Chia |
Town Council | Holland–Bukit Panjang |
Created from |
Originally known as the Holland–Bukit Panjang Group Representation Constituency, it was renamed to its present name due to the Bukit Panjang ward of the GRC being carved out to form a Single Member Constituency, in return the Bukit Timah Single Member Constituency was absorbed. A large portion of Holland–Bukit Timah GRC is made up of jungle and nature reserve, namely the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and the Central Water Catchment.
Holland–Bukit Timah GRC is led by Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister responsible for driving the Smart Nation Initiative Dr Vivian Balakrishnan and co-led by Senior Minister of State Sim Ann.
Holland–Bukit Timah GRC with Bukit Panjang SMC are under the same town council, Holland-Bukit Panjang Town Council.
Members of Parliament
Election | Division | Incumbent | Party | |
2001 |
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PAP | ||
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Formation | ||||
2006 |
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PAP | ||
2011 |
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PAP | ||
2015 | PAP | |||
2020 | PAP |
Candidates and results
Elections in 2020s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PAP | Vivian Balakrishnan Sim Ann Christopher de Souza Edward Chia |
70,963 | 66.36 | 0.24 | |
SDP | James Gomez Min Cheong Alfred Tan Tan Jee Say |
35,972 | 33.64 | 0.24 | |
Majority | 34,991 | 32.72 | |||
Rejected ballots | 1,993 | 1.83 | |||
Turnout | 108,928 | 94.71 | 3.30 | ||
Registered electors | 115,012 | ||||
PAP hold | Swing | 0.26 |
Elections in 2010s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PAP | Vivian Balakrishnan Sim Ann Liang Eng Hwa Christopher de Souza |
62,786 | 66.60 | 6.50 | |
SDP | Chee Soon Juan Paul Tambyah Sidek Mallek Chong Wai Fung |
31,494 | 33.40 | 6.50 | |
Majority | 31,292 | 33.2 | - | ||
Rejected ballots | 1,506 | 1.6 | - | ||
Turnout | 95,786 | 91.7 | - | ||
PAP hold | Swing | 6.50 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PAP | Vivian Balakrishnan Sim Ann Liang Eng Hwa Christopher de Souza |
48,773 | 60.10% | N/A | |
SDP | Tan Jee Say Ang Yong Guan Vincent Wijeysingha Michelle Lee |
32,406 | 39.90% | N/A | |
Turnout | 82,899 | 90.5% | N/A | ||
PAP hold | Swing | N/A |
Elections in 2000s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PAP | Lim Swee Say Yu-Foo Yee Shoon Vivian Balakrishnan Liang Eng Hwa Christopher de Souza |
Walkover | |||
Turnout | 118,092 | N/A | N/A | ||
PAP win (new seat) |