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
RegionCentral, North and West Regions, Singapore
Electorate115,012
Current constituency
Created2006 (2006)
Seats4
Party People's Action Party
Member(s)Vivian Balakrishnan
Sim Ann
Christopher de Souza
Edward Chia
Town CouncilHolland–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 IncumbentParty
2001 PAP
Formation
2006 PAP
2011 PAP
2015 PAP
2020 PAP

Candidates and results

Elections in 2020s

General Election 2020: Holland Bukit-Timah GRC
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

General Election 2015: Holland Bukit-Timah GRC
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
General Election 2011: Holland Bukit-Timah GRC
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

General Election 2006: Holland Bukit-Timah GRC
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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)

References

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