Marymount Single Member Constituency

Marymount Single Member Constituency is a Single Member Constituency located in the central area of Singapore formed in 2020. The constituency is carved out from Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC. The incumbent MP is Gan Siow Huang. [1]

Marymount
Single Member Constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
RegionCentral Region, Singapore
Electorate23,444
Current constituency
Created2020 (2020)
Seats1
Party People's Action Party
Member(s)Gan Siow Huang
Town CouncilBishan–Toa Payoh
Created fromBishan–Toa Payoh GRC

History

Marymount used to be part of the Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC. However, in 2020, Bishan North and Shunfu estate from Bishan East-Thomson division was carved into the new constituency Marymount Single Member Constituency and reducing the size of the Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC from five to four seats. The Bishan North Shopping Mall & Shunfu Mart with schools like Catholic High School, Singapore, Whitley Secondary School, Ai Tong School, the new Eunoia Junior College and pre schools like PCF Bishan-Toa Payoh North Blk 231 and 257 as well as the newly built Marymount Community Club also Marymount MRT were carved into the new SMC. People's Action Party (PAP) newly candidate Gan Siow Huang defeated Progress Singapore Party (PSP) candidate Ang Yong Guan with a vote count of 55.04% vs 44.96% in the 2020 Singapore general election which made her the incumbent MP of the new constituency Marymount.

Marymount SMC and Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC are under the same town council, Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council.

Members of Parliament
Election Division IncumbentParty
2020Marymount SMCGan Siow HuangPAP

Candidates and results

Elections in 2020s
General Election 2020: Marymount
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Gan Siow Huang 12,143 55.04 N/A
PSP Ang Yong Guan 9,918 44.96 N/A
Majority 2,225 10.08
Rejected ballots 305 1.36
Turnout 22,366 95.40 N/A
Registered electors 23,444
PAP win (new seat)


See also

References
  1. Sim, Royston (13 March 2020). "Singapore GE: New electoral boundaries announced; 14 SMCs, 17 GRCs in next election". The Straits Times. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
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