Pioneer Single Member Constituency

Pioneer Single Member Constituency (Chinese: 先驱单选区; Malay: Kawasan Undi Perseorangan Pioneer; Tamil: பயனியர் தனித்தொகுதி) is a Single-Member Constituency in the western part of Singapore. It was a former ward of West Coast Group Representation Constituency from 2001 until 2011, when it was carved out as a standalone SMC during the 2011 elections. The SMC is entirely surrounded in all sides by the West Coast GRC. The incumbent MP is Patrick Tay.

Pioneer
Single Member Constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
RegionWest Region, Singapore
Electorate24,672
Current constituency
Created2011 (2011)
Seats1
Party People's Action Party
Member(s)Patrick Tay
Town CouncilWest Coast
Created fromWest Coast GRC

It is bounded by Jurong West Street 61/62, Jurong West Central, Jalan Boon Lay, Boon Lay Way, Jurong West Street 93 (until the gap between Jurong West Sports Complex and Block 980 & 979, but excluding the Yunnan Gardens and Yunnan Park) and Jurong West Avenue 4. It covers the southern area of Pioneer and is connected to the rest of the Mass Rapid Transit system through Boon Lay MRT and Pioneer MRT stations.

Together with West Coast GRC, it is currently under the management of West Coast Town Council.

Members of Parliament

Election Division IncumbentParty
2011Pioneer SMCCedric Foo Chee KengPAP
2020Patrick TayPAP

Candidates & Results

Elections in 2020s

General Election 2020: Pioneer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Patrick Tay 14,571 61.98 14.36
PSP Lim Cher Hong 8,285 35.24 N/A
Independent Cheang Peng Wah (Loses $13,500 deposit) 654 2.78 N/A
Majority 5,632 23.96
Rejected ballots 350 1.47
Turnout 23,860 96.71 1.53
Registered electors 24,672
PAP hold Swing 14.36

Elections in 2010s

General Election 2015: Pioneer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Cedric Foo 17,994 76.34 15.61
NSP Elvin Ong Beng Soon 5,578 23.66 15.61
Majority 12,416 52.68 31.22
Rejected ballots 658 2.72 0.90
Turnout 24,230 95.18 0.08
Registered electors 25,458
PAP hold Swing 15.61
General Election 2011: Pioneer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Cedric Foo 14,593 60.73 N/A
NSP Steve Chia Kiah Hong 9,437 39.27 N/A
Majority 5,156 21.36 N/A
Turnout 24,476 95.1 N/A
PAP win (new seat)


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