Hougang Single Member Constituency
Hougang Single Member Constituency (Chinese: 后港单选区; Malay: Kawasan Undi Perseorangan Hougang; Tamil: ஹவ்காங் தனித்தொகுதி) is a Single Member Constituency with borders roughly enclosing the town of Hougang, located in the north-eastern area of Singapore.
The constituency was formed in 1988 and was barely held by the People's Action Party (PAP) for 3 years. During the 1991 General Elections, the ruling party (PAP) lost the seat to the opposition Workers' Party candidate Low Thia Khiang. Hougang SMC has been managed by the Workers' Party since then. The seat of Hougang is currently held by Png Eng Huat as its Member of Parliament. The seat was one of two opposition seats of the Parliament of Singapore, until the 2011 General Elections (when the Workers' Party's Aljunied GRC team captured the GRC with its five seats, while the PAP won Potong Pasir from the opposition SPP). Hougang SMC (1991–current) is currently the second-longest-held opposition ward in Singapore.
In 1991 General Election, Workers Party Low Thia Khiang won the Hougang seat. He has served Hougang for 20 years until 2011's General Election, choosing instead to head a GRC team at Aljunied Group Representation Constituency. Low left his Hougang seat to his party member Yaw Shin Leong to contest which Yaw managed to retain it, defeating PAP candidate Desmond Choo, making Yaw the Member of Parliament for Hougang (2011-2012)
On 15 February 2012, Yaw Shin Leong was expelled from the Workers' Party, leaving a vacant seat in Hougang SMC.[1] A by-election was held, with Nomination Day on 16 May 2012 and Polling on 26 May 2012. The Workers Party chose Png Eng Huat as the candidate for Hougang. Png managed to retain the seat with 62.1% of the vote.[2]
Members of Parliament
Electoral results
Elections in 2010s
Elections in 2000s
Elections in 1990s
Elections in 1980s
General Election 1988: Hougang
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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PAP |
Tang Guan Seng |
11,983 |
59.0 |
N/A |
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WP |
Lim Chiu Liang |
8,342 |
41.0 |
N/A |
Majority |
3,641 |
18.0 |
N/A |
Turnout |
20,873 |
96.2 |
N/A |
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PAP win (new seat) |
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Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of representatives assigned. |