Pre–election day events of the Singaporean general election, 2011
Nomination
New candidates
Singapore Democratic Party
- Dr Ang Yong Guan, 56-year-old Consultant Psychiatrist at Paragon Medical, President of the Singapore Psychiatric Association from 1997 to 1998 and Chairman of the Chapter of Psychiatrists, Academy of Medicine from 2001 to 2003.
- Alec Tok, 46-year-old Artistic Director at One Kind Theatre LLC.
- Mohd Isa Abdul Aziz, 53-year-old Business Development Manager for an Australian Oil and Gas company and a member of the Central Executive Committee of the Singapore Democratic Party.
- Sadasivam Veriyah, 58-year-old ex-teacher and a unionist, former member of the People's Action Party.
- Tan Jee Say, 57-year-old investment adviser and former Principal Private Secretary to then-DPM Goh Chok Tong.
- Dr. Vincent Wijeysingha, 41-year-old Executive Director of Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2), a non-government organization advocating the rights of low-waged migrant workers.
People's Action Party
- Alex Yam, 30-year-old NTUC activist
- Ang Wei Neng, 44-year-old vice-president of SBS Transit West District.
- Chan Chun Sing, 42-year-old former SAF Chief of Army
- Chia Shi-Lu, 40-year-old orthopedic surgeon at Singapore General Hospital
- Desmond Choo, 33-year-old deputy director of NTUC's youth development unit and the executive secretary of the Union of Security Employees.
- Desmond Lee, 35-year-old legal and regulations department of Temasek Holdings.
- Edwin Tong, 42-year-old lawyer
- Foo Mee Har, 45-year-old Standard Chartered Bank banker
- Gan Thiam Poh, 48-year-old DBS banker
- Heng Swee Keat, 50-year-old former managing director of Monetary Authority of Singapore.
- Intan Azura Mokhtar, 35-year-old NIE trainer
- Janil Puthucheary, 39-year-old surgeon from KK Women's and Children's Hospital
- Lawrence Wong, 39-year-old from Energy Market Authority and former civil servant
- Low Yen Ling, 37-year-old former EDB director
- Ong Teng Koon, 34-year-old commodities trader
- Ong Ye Kung, 42-year-old assistant secretary-general from NTUC.
- Patrick Tay, 40-year-old trade unionist.
- Sim Ann, 36-year-old high-flying civil servant
- Tan Chuan-Jin, 42-year-old former SAF.
- Tin Pei Ling, 27-year-old in Ernst & Young.
- Vikram Nair, 33-year-old lawyer
- Zainal Sapari, 46-year-old educator, former Pasir Ris area schools' superintendent
Retiring politicians
All politicians who were retiring or stepping down from their seats were from the PAP.
- Abdullah Tarmugi, Speaker of the Parliament, MP for East Coast GRC.[1]
- Ahmad Magad, MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC.[1]
- Ang Mong Seng, MP for Hong Kah GRC.[1]
- Chan Soo Sen, MP for Joo Chiat SMC.[2]
- Ho Peng Kee, MP for Nee Soon East SMC while requesting for the merger into Nee Soon GRC. He also retired from Senior Minister of State for Law and Home Affairs.[3]
- Koo Tsai Kee, MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC. He has also been stepped down from the Senior Minister of State for Defence together. His constituency is merged into Tanjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru.[4]
- Lee Boon Yang, MP for Jalan Besar GRC.[5]
- Madeleine Ho, MP for West Coast GRC, thus making way for the new professional minister Lawrence Wong.[6]
- Matthias Yao, MP for MacPherson SMC.[6]
- Ong Ah Heng, MP for Nee Soon Central SMC.[7]
- Ong Kian Min, MP for Tampines GRC.[7]
- Ong Seh Hong, MP for Marine Parade GRC, thus the constituencies were reorganised and the new professional minister Tan Chuan-Jin.[7]
- S Jayakumar, MP for East Coast GRC. He earlier exercised retirement from politics and requested in 2009, only in 2011 it was confirmed.[8]
- Sin Boon Ann, MP for Tampines GRC, making way for the new professional minister Heng Swee Keat.[8]
- Wee Siew Kim, MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC.[9]
- Yeo Cheow Tong, MP for Hong Kah GRC without a minister after the previous election, earlier he decided to retire but it is already too crowded.[10]
- Yu-Foo Yee Shoon, MP for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC.[10]
Staking claims
Soon after the announcement of the new electoral boundaries, various opposition parties indicated their intent to contest, subject to negotiations between political parties to avoid three-cornered fights. The parties declaring an interest to contest each constituency and their nomination status is reflected below.

Nominations by various opposition parties as on nomination day on 27 April 2011. Banded shading indicates constituencies with three-party contests. There was no contest in Tanjong Pagar after the opposition team intending to submit a nomination were disqualified.
Group Representation Constituencies
Single Member Constituencies
Announced candidates of Singapore general election, 2011 | |||||||
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Division | Seats | Voters | Political Party | Candidate(s) | Nomination status | Notes | |
Bukit Panjang SMC | 1 | 33,053 | ![]() | Teo Ho Pin | Nominated | Incumbent | |
![]() | Alec Tok | Nominated | |||||
Hong Kah North SMC | 1 | 27,701 | ![]() | Amy Khor Lean Suan | Nominated | Incumbent for Hong Kah North ward which was part of Hong Kah GRC | |
![]() | NA | Withdrew interest[21] | In favour of SPP | ||||
![]() | Sin Kek Tong | Nominated | |||||
Hougang SMC | 1 | 24,560 | ![]() | Desmond Choo Pey Ching | Nominated | New candidate | |
![]() | Yaw Shin Leong | Nominated | Contested in Ang Mo Kio in 2006. Replaced incumbent Low Thia Khiang, who contested in Aljunied | ||||
Joo Chiat SMC | 1 | 22,069 | Independent | Andrew Kuan[22] | Withdrew interest[23] | In favour of WP | |
![]() | Chong You Fook Charles[24] | Nominated | From Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC; incumbent Chan Soo Sen retired. | ||||
![]() | Yee Jen Jong | Nominated | |||||
Mountbatten SMC | 1 | 23,731 | ![]() | Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss | Nominated | ||
![]() | Lim Biow Chuan | Nominated | |||||
![]() | NA | Withdrew interest[25] | In favor of NSP | ||||
![]() | NA | Withdrew from elections | |||||
Independent | Kannappan Chettiar | Withdrew from elections[26] | In favour of NSP | ||||
Independent | Boon Suan Ban | Withdrew from elections | Did not submit political donation form on time[26] | ||||
Independent | Zeng Guo Yuan | Withdrew from elections | Tore up nomination papers on nomination day[26] | ||||
Pioneer SMC | 1 | 25,745 | ![]() | Steve Chia Kiah Hong | Nominated[27] | ||
![]() | Cedric Foo | Nominated | Incumbent for Pioneer ward which was part of West Coast GRC | ||||
![]() | NA | Withdrew interest[12] | In favour of NSP | ||||
Potong Pasir SMC | 1 | 17,327 | ![]() | Lina Chiam | Nominated | Incumbent Chiam See Tong's wife, the former contesting in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC | |
![]() | Sitoh Yih Pin | Nominated | |||||
Punggol East SMC | 1 | 33,281 | ![]() | Michael Palmer | Nominated | Incumbent for Punggol East ward which was part of Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC | |
![]() | Desmond Lim | Nominated | |||||
![]() | Lee Li Lian | Nominated | |||||
Radin Mas SMC | 1 | 31,014 | ![]() | Yip Yew Weng | Nominated | ||
![]() | Sam Tan Chin Siong | Nominated | Incumbent for Radin Mas ward which was part of Tanjong Pagar GRC | ||||
![]() | NA | Withdrew interest[12] | In favour of NSP/SDA | ||||
![]() | Mohd Nazem Suki[28] | Announced candidate withdrawn[29] | In favour of NSP | ||||
![]() | NA | Withdrew from elections | |||||
Sengkang West SMC | 1 | 26,882 | ![]() | Lam Pin Min | Nominated | Incumbent for Sengkang West ward which was part of Ang Mo Kio GRC | |
People's Liberal Democratic Party | Ooi Boon Ewe | Withdrew from elections | Unable to get his assentors on the nomination day | ||||
![]() | Ismail Yaacob | Announced candidate withdrawn[29] | In favour of WP | ||||
![]() | Koh Choong Yong | Nominated | |||||
Whampoa SMC | 1 | 21,631 | ![]() | Ken Sun | Nominated | ||
![]() | Heng Chee How | Nominated | Incumbent for Whampoa ward which was part of Jalan Besar GRC | ||||
![]() | NA | Withdrew interest[30] | In favour of NSP | ||||
![]() | NA | Withdrew interest[31] | In favour of NSP | ||||
Yuhua SMC | 1 | 23,199 | ![]() | NA | Withdrew interest[15] | In favour of SDP | |
![]() | Grace Fu | Nominated | Incumbent for Yuhua ward which was part of Jurong GRC | ||||
![]() | NA | Withdrew interest[21] | In favour of SDP | ||||
![]() | Teo Soh Lung | Nominated |
References
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- ↑ GE Some points of PAP's manifesto mirror SPP's manifesto, says Chiam. Channel NewsAsia (2011-04-17). Retrieved on 2011-05-04.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Reform Party to contest West Coast GRC. Straitstimes.com (2011-04-21). Retrieved on 2011-05-04.
- 1 2 Channel NewsAsia – Special Reports – GE Countdown. channelnewsasia.com (2011-03-01). Retrieved on 2011-05-04.
- ↑ Channel NewsAsia – Special Reports – GE Countdown. channelnewsasia.com (2011-04-03). Retrieved on 2011-05-04.
- 1 2 GE NSP drops out of Moulmein-Kallang GRC contest. Channel NewsAsia (2011-04-16). Retrieved on 2011-05-04.
- ↑ GE Dr Faishal to move to Nee Soon GRC. Channel NewsAsia (2011-03-27). Retrieved on 2011-05-04.
- ↑ GE Goh Kim Seng to lead SDA team in Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC. Channel NewsAsia (2011-04-02). Retrieved on 2011-05-04.
- 1 2 Chia Shi Lu – from unknown to MP. Straitstimes.com (2011-04-28). Retrieved on 2011-05-04.
- ↑ Channel NewsAsia – Special Reports – GE Countdown. channelnewsasia.com (2011-03-13). Retrieved on 2011-05-04.
- ↑ Chua, Lee Hoong (28 April 2011). "Singapore heads to history-making polls on May 7". Straits Times. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- 1 2 GE Reform Party gives way in two SMCs, one GRC. Channel NewsAsia (2011-04-17). Retrieved on 2011-05-04.
- ↑ Channel NewsAsia – Special Reports – GE Countdown. channelnewsasia.com (2011-03-05). Retrieved on 2011-05-04.
- ↑ Independent Andrew Kuan pulls out of Joo Chiat. Straitstimes.com (2011-04-27). Retrieved on 2011-05-04.
- ↑ Channel NewsAsia – Special Reports – GE Countdown. channelnewsasia.com (2011-03-27). Retrieved on 2011-05-04.
- ↑ Channel NewsAsia – Special Reports – GE Countdown. channelnewsasia.com (2011-02-24). Retrieved on 2011-05-04.
- 1 2 3 Straight fight in Mountbatten, no independents in picture. Straitstimes.com (2011-04-27). Retrieved on 2011-05-04.
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- ↑ Channel NewsAsia – Special Reports – GE Countdown. channelnewsasia.com (2011-03-23). Retrieved on 2011-05-04.
- 1 2 GE SDA not contesting in two SMCs, unveils manifesto. Channel NewsAsia (2011-04-26). Retrieved on 2011-05-04.
- ↑ GE SDP to contest in three constituencies. Channel NewsAsia (2011-04-17). Retrieved on 2011-05-04.
- ↑ GE WP confirms it will contest 4 GRCs, 4 SMCs. Channel NewsAsia (2011-04-19). Retrieved on 2011-05-04.
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