Pasir Ris Group Representation Constituency

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Pasir Ris Group Representation Constituency was a four member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) that locates in the eastern part of Singapore at Pasir Ris. It had only existed once in 1997 general election. This GRC was created from the wards of Pasir Ris and parts of Tampines North from the defunct Eunos Group Representation Constituency

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In 2001 General Election, this GRC had absorbed 3 wards in Punggol areas, while 3 of the existing 4 member wards in Pasir Ris was consolidated into 2 wards. With such enlargement, this GRC was renamed into Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC and expands to a 5 members GRC. Since then, it has again further expanded to 6 members GRC on 2006 General Election which the arrangement existed until 2020.

Members of Parliament

Election Division IncumbentParty
1997 [1]
  • Pasir Ris Loyang
  • Pasir Ris Elias
  • Pasir Ris Central
  • Pasir Ris South
PAP

Candidates and results

Elections on 1990s

General Election 1997: Pasir Ris GRC
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Teo Chee Hean
Charles Chong You Fook
Ahmad bin Mohamed Magad
Ong Kian Min
56,90770.9%N/A
WP Abdul Rahim bin Abdul Rahman
Balakrishnan Ananthan
Sim Say Chuan
Lim Chiu Liang
23,40429.1%N/A
Turnout 82,70896.3N/A
PAP win (new seat)

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References

  1. "PASIR RIS TOWN COUNCIL - Meet the People Sessions". Archived from the original on 2001-07-12.