Punggol West Single Member Constituency
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| Punggol West | |
|---|---|
| Single Member constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
 | |
| Region | North-East Region, Singapore |
| Electorate | 26,579 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2020 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Party | People's Action Party |
| Member(s) | Sun Xueling |
| Town Council | Pasir Ris–Punggol |
| Created from | Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC |
The Punggol West Single Member Constituency (SMC) is a Single Member Constituency located in the north-eastern area of Singapore formed in 2020. It is managed by Pasir Ris — Punggol Town Council. [1] The current Member of Parliament (MP) is Sun Xueling of the People's Action Party (PAP).
History
[edit]The Punggol West SMC is a former ward of the Pasir Ris–Punggol Group Representation Constituency (GRC).[2] During the review of electoral boundaries in March 2020 in the run up to the 2020 Singaporean general election, Punggol West SMC was carved out of Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC. [2]
Tan Chen Chen of the Workers' Party (WP) contested the ward against the former MP of the former ward, Sun Xueling, during the 2020 elections.[3] Sun won the elections with 60.97% of the votes.[4]
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Election | Member | Party | |
| 2020 | Sun Xueling | PAP | |
Electoral results
[edit]Note : Elections Department Singapore do not include rejected votes for calculation of candidate's vote share. Hence, the total of all candidates' vote share will be 100%.
Elections in 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Sun Xueling | 15,637 | 60.97 | N/A | |
| WP | Tan Chen Chen | 10,012 | 39.03 | N/A | |
| Majority | 5,625 | 21.94 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 216 | 0.84 | |||
| Turnout | 25,865 | 97.31 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 26,579 | ||||
| PAP win (new seat) | |||||
See also
[edit]- Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency
- Punggol East Single Member Constituency
- Sengkang Group Representation Constituency
- Sengkang West Single Member Constituency
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "GE2020 constituency broadcasts: What Punggol West SMC candidates have to say". TODAY. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "GE2020: PAP and WP to face off at new Punggol West SMC". CNA. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ Auto, Hermes (11 July 2020). "GE2020 official results: PAP wins Punggol West with 60.97% of votes, WP has 39.03% | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "ELD | 2020 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
