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 | |
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Single Member Constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
Region | West Region, Singapore |
Electorate | 24,672 |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2011 |
Seats | 1 |
Party | People's Action Party |
Member(s) | Patrick Tay |
Town Council | West Coast |
Created from | West 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 | Incumbent | Party | |
2011 | Pioneer SMC | Cedric Foo Chee Keng | PAP | |
2020 | Patrick Tay | PAP |
Candidates & Results
Elections in 2020s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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) |