Yio Chu Kang Single Member Constituency

Yio Chu Kang Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 楊厝港單選區; Simplified Chinese: 杨厝港单选区) is a single member constituency in the north-eastern area, Singapore.

Yio Chu Kang
Single Member Constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
RegionNorth-East Region, Singapore
Electorate26,005
Current constituency
Created1980 (1980)
Seats1
Party People's Action Party
Member(s)Yip Hon Weng
Town CouncilAng Mo Kio
Merged1991, 2011
Merged toAng Mo Kio GRC
Reformed2006, 2020
Reformed fromAng Mo Kio GRC

It was originally carved from Nee Soon and Ang Mo Kio constituencies in 1980. The ward once existed since 1980 election until 1991 election when it was merged into Ang Mo Kio GRC.

The boundary surrounds the town centre of Ang Mo Kio New Town. The constituency was carved out again from the Ang Mo Kio GRC in the redrawn boundaries for the general election in 2006, only to be re-absorbed into Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency again in the redrawn boundaries for the general election in 2011.

The constituency currently consists of Ang Mo Kio (Blks 119–128, 201–204, 209–214, 221–235 and 601-650) and Lentor Estate/Far Horizon Gardens.

It was carved out yet again for the general election in 2020.

Members of Parliament
Member of Parliament Party In office Notes
Lau Ping Sum PAP 1980 – 1991
Constituency abolished (1991 – 2006)
Seng Han Thong PAP 2006 – 2011
Constituency abolished (2011 – 2020)
Yip Hon Weng PAP 2020 – present Incumbent

Candidates and Results

Elections in 2020s
General Election 2020: Yio Chu Kang
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PAP Yip Hon Weng 14,756 60.83 N/A
PSP Kayla Low 9,500 39.17 N/A
Majority 5,256 21.66
Rejected ballots 413 1.67
Turnout 24,669 94.86 N/A
Registered electors 26,005
PAP win (new seat)

Elections in 2000s
General Election 2006: Yio Chu Kang
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PAP Seng Han Thong 15,726 68.28 N/A
SDA Yip Yew Weng 7,307 31.72 N/A
Majority 8,419 36.56 N/A
Turnout 23,524 93.8 N/A
PAP win (new seat)

Elections in 1980s
General Election 1988: Yio Chu Kang
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PAP Lau Ping Sum 10,996 73.7 3.0
NSP Rasiah Thiagarajah 3,931 26.3 26.3
Majority 7,065 47.40 21.6
Turnout 15,376 96.2 1.1
PAP hold Swing 3.0
General Election 1984: Yio Chu Kang
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PAP Lau Ping Sum 11,977 76.7 10.8
United People's Front Munjeet Singh 3,647 23.3 10.8
Majority 8,330 53.40 21.6
Turnout 16,281 97.3 0
PAP hold Swing 21.6
General Election 1980: Yio Chu Kang
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PAP Lau Ping Sum 11,607 87.5 N/A
United People's Front Piaro Lachhu S. 1,653 12.5 N/A
Majority 9,954 75.00 N/A
Turnout 13,640 97.3 N/A
PAP win (new seat)

References

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