Potong Pasir Single Member Constituency
Potong Pasir | |
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Single Member constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
Region | Central Region, Singapore |
Electorate | 19,740 |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1968; 56 years ago (1968) |
Seats | 1 |
Party | People's Action Party |
Member(s) | Sitoh Yih Pin |
Town Council | Jalan Besar |
The Potong Pasir Single Member Constituency is a Single Member Constituency (SMC) in the central region of Singapore. It is managed by Jalan Besar Town Council. The current Member of Parliament of the constituency is People's Action Party (PAP) Sitoh Yih Pin.
The constituency was first formed prior to the 1968 general election and was won by the People's Action Party (PAP) in its debut. PAP's representation of Potong Pasir SMC lasted sixteen years, losing the seat to Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) candidate Chiam See Tong after a 19% swing during the 1984 general election.
In the 2006 general election, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong was tasked to help the PAP win back the two opposition wards of Hougang SMC and Potong Pasir SMC with a $100 million plan to upgrade the constituency. However, Chiam retained back the seat with 56% of the vote.
From 1984 to 2011, it was one of only two opposition-held (i.e. non-PAP) seats in Parliament.
During the 2011 general election, Chiam See Tong left to contest the nearby Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, Lina Chiam, who lost the seat with 49% of the vote.
Member of Parliament
Election | Member | Party | |
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1968 | Sellappa Ramaswamy | PAP | |
1972 | Baptist Ivan Cuthbert | ||
1979 | Howe Yoon Chong | ||
1984 | Chiam See Tong | SDP | |
1988 | |||
1991 | |||
1997 | SPP | ||
2001 | SDA | ||
2006 | |||
2011 | Sitoh Yih Pin | PAP | |
2015 | |||
2020 |
Electoral results
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 1960s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PAP | Sellappa Ramaswamy | Walkover | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
PAP win (new seat) |
Elections in 1970s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PAP | Ivan Cuthbert Baptist | 7,772 | 66.2 | N/A | |
WP | Rajaratnam Murugason | 3,391 | 28.9 | N/A | |
United National Front | Harnek Singh | 573 | 4.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 4,381 | 37.3 | - | ||
Turnout | 11,990 | 91.5 | - | ||
PAP hold | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PAP | Ivan Cuthbert Baptist | 9,667 | 74.8 | 8.6 | |
WP | Quek Doh Lam | 3,252 | 25.2 | 8.6 | |
Majority | 6,415 | 49.6 | 12.3 | ||
Turnout | 13,255 | 93.6 | 2.1 | ||
PAP hold | Swing | 8.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PAP | Howe Yoon Chong | 9,056 | 66.9 | 7.9 | |
Independent | Chiam See Tong | 4,491 | 33.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 4,565 | 33.7 | 15.8 | ||
Turnout | 13,845 | 94.2 | 0.6 | ||
PAP hold | Swing | 7.9 |
Elections in 1980s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PAP | Howe Yoon Chong | 5,509 | 59.0 | 7.9 | |
SDP | Chiam See Tong | 3,821 | 41.0 | 7.9 | |
Majority | 1,688 | 18.0 | 31.6 | ||
Turnout | 9,486 | 94.2 | 0.6 | ||
PAP hold | Swing | 7.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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SDP | Chiam See Tong | 10,128 | 60.3 | 19.3 | |
PAP | Mah Bow Tan | 6,674 | 39.7 | 19.3 | |
Majority | 3,454 | 20.6 | 38.6 | ||
Turnout | 17,078 | 95.3 | 1.1 | ||
SDP gain from PAP | Swing | 19.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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SDP | Chiam See Tong | 11,804 | 63.1 | 2.8 | |
PAP | Kenneth Chen Koon Lap | 6,893 | 36.9 | 2.8 | |
Majority | 4,911 | 26.2 | 5.6 | ||
Turnout | 18,697 | 95.4 | 0.1 | ||
SDP hold | Swing | 2.8 |
Elections in 1990s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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SDP | Chiam See Tong | 12,582 | 69.64 | 6.5 | |
PAP | Andy Gan | 5,486 | 30.36 | 6.5 | |
Majority | 7,096 | 39.2 | 13.0 | ||
Turnout | 18,325 | 95.1 | 0.3 | ||
SDP hold | Swing | 6.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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SPP | Chiam See Tong | 9,709 | 55.15 | 14.49 | |
PAP | Andy Gan | 7,895 | 44.85 | 14.4 | |
Majority | 1,814 | 10.30 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 17,884 | 95.1 | 0 | ||
SPP gain from SDP | Swing | 14.4 |
Elections in 2000s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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SDA | Chiam See Tong | 8,107 | 52.43 | 2.72 | |
PAP | Sitoh Yih Pin | 7,356 | 47.57 | 2.8 | |
Majority | 751 | 4.8 | 5.6 | ||
Turnout | 15,463 | 98.9 | 3.8 | ||
SDA gain from SPP | Swing | 2.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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SDA | Chiam See Tong | 8,245 | 55.82 | 3.39 | |
PAP | Sitoh Yih Pin | 6,527 | 44.18 | 3.4 | |
Majority | 1,718 | 11.6 | 6.8 | ||
Turnout | 14,958 | 94.1 | 4.8 | ||
SDA hold | Swing | 3.4 |
Elections in 2010s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PAP | Sitoh Yih Pin | 7,992 | 50.36 | 6.18 | |
SPP | Lina Chiam | 7,878 | 49.64 | 6.2 | |
Majority | 114 | 0.8 | 12.4 | ||
Turnout | 16,112 | 93.0 | 1.1 | ||
PAP gain from SDA | Swing | 6.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PAP | Sitoh Yih Pin | 10,581 | 66.41 | 16.05 | |
SPP | Lina Chiam | 5,353 | 33.59 | 16.05 | |
Majority | 5,228 | 32.10 | 31.30 | ||
Rejected ballots | 224 | 1.39 | - | ||
Turnout | 16,158 | 92.82 | 0.18 | ||
Registered electors | 17,407 | ||||
PAP hold | Swing | 16.05 |
Elections in 2020s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PAP | Sitoh Yih Pin | 11,264 | 60.67 | 5.74 | |
SPP | Jose Raymond | 7,302 | 39.33 | 5.74 | |
Majority | 3,962 | 21.34 | |||
Rejected ballots | 279 | 1.48 | |||
Turnout | 18,845 | 95.51 | 2.69 | ||
Registered electors | 19,731 | ||||
PAP hold | Swing | 5.74 |
References
- 2020 General Election's result
- 2011 General Election's result
- 2006 General Election's result
- 2001 General Election's result
- 1984 General Election's result
- 1980 General Election's result
- 1976 General Election's result
- 1972 General Election's result
- 1968 General Election's result
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