Pre-election day events of the 2011 Singaporean general election

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These are the events concerning the 2011 Singaporean general election which occurred before the polling day on 7 May 2011.

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Nomination

New candidates

A total of 78 candidates were brand-new to this election, among which 54 were from six participating opposition parties and 24 were from the ruling People's Action Party.

NameAgeOccupationPartyContested Constituency
Ang Hin Kee 45Chief executive, NTUC e2iPAP Ang Mo Kio GRC
Ang Wei Neng 44Vice-president, SBS Transit West DistrictPAP Jurong GRC
Ang Yong Guan 56Consultant Psychiatrist, Paragon MedicalSDP Holland–Bukit Timah GRC
Chan Chun Sing 42Former SAF Chief of ArmyPAP Tanjong Pagar GRC
Frieda Chan Sio Phing 35Senior Medical Social WorkerWP Moulmein–Kallang GRC
Chen Show Mao 50Corporate Lawyer and Former Infantry CommanderWP Aljunied GRC
Chia Shi-Lu 40Orthopedic Surgeon, Singapore General Hospital PAP Tanjong Pagar GRC
Chong Cham Weng 51Managing directorWP Nee Soon GRC
Jeanette Chong-Aruldoss 48Lawyer, Allen & Gledhill NSP Mountbatten SMC
Desmond Choo Pey Ching 33Deputy Director, NTUC's Youth Development and Executive Secretary, Union of Security Employees, Nephew of former MP Choo Wee Khiang PAP Hougang SMC
Foo Mee Har 45Banker, Standard Chartered BankPAP West Coast GRC
Gan Thiam Poh 48Banker, DBSPAP Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC
Gerald Giam Yean Song 33Senior IT ConsultantWP East Coast GRC
Gilbert Goh Keow Wah 49ActivistNSP Tampines GRC
Harminder Pal Singh Gurcharan Singh 39SpeakerSDA Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC
Heng Swee Keat 50Former Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore PAP Tampines GRC
Haren Hu 29Marketing ManagerRP West Coast GRC
Intan Azura Mokhtar 35Trainer, National Institute of Education PAP Ang Mo Kio GRC
Janil Arusha Puthucheary 39Surgeon, KK Women's and Children's Hospital PAP Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC
Jesilan Sivalingam 41Process ManagerNSP Chua Chu Kang GRC
Kenneth Andrew Jeyaretnam 52Hedge Fund Manager; son of founder and late WP-Secretary General J. B. Jeyaretnam RP West Coast GRC
Koh Choong Yong 38Technology Consultant, Ruckus Wireless SingaporeWP Sengkang West SMC
Kumar Appavoo 43BusinessmanRP West Coast GRC
L. Somasundram 47Lecturer, Temasek Polytechnic WP Moulmein–Kallang GRC
Michelle Lee Juen 35Private LecturerSDP Holland–Bukit Timah GRC
Lee Li Lian 32Senior Sales Trainer, Great Eastern Life Assurance WP Punggol East SMC
Lee Song Juan 65Image ConsultantSDA Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC
Desmond Lee Ti-Seng 35Legal Counsel, Temasek Holdings; son of former cabinet minister Lee Yock Suan PAP Jurong GRC
Lee Yeong Wee 35Firm OwnerSPP Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC
Wilfred Leung Wei Lit 36Design ManagerSPP Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC
Jeffery Lim Pey Yong 35Senior AnalystSDA Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC
Lim Zirui 24StudentRP Ang Mo Kio GRC
Lina Loh Woon Lee 62Former Nurse; wife of Chiam See Tong SPP Potong Pasir SMC
Low Chiak Huan 51BusinessmanRP West Coast GRC
Low Yen Ling 37Former Director, Economic Development Board PAP Chua Chu Kang GRC
Jarrod Luo Jie 26EntrepreneurSDP Sembawang GRC
Mohamed Fazli Talip 29Finance AdviserWP East Coast GRC
Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap 35Freelance CounselorWP Aljunied GRC
Muhhamad Shafni Ahmad 33Marketing ExecutiveSDA Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC
Spencer Ng Chun Hon 31Company DirectorNSP Marine Parade GRC
Nor Lella Mardiiiah Bte Mohamed 37Business ConsultantNSP Chua Chu Kang GRC
Noriani Yunus 42TelemarketerNSP Jurong GRC
David Ong Kim Huat 49Managing director, RedDot PublishingPAP Jurong GRC
Ong Teng Koon 34Commodities Trader; son of retiring MP Ong Ah Heng PAP Sembawang GRC
Ong Ye Kung 42Assistant Secretary-General, NTUC, Chairman and Executive Secretary; son of former Barisan Sosialis MP Ong Lian Ten [1] PAP Aljunied GRC
Angela Oon Kheng Faye 32ResearcherWP Nee Soon GRC
Osman bin Sulaiman 36Human Resource SupervisorRP Ang Mo Kio GRC
Hazel Poh Koon Koon 41Managing director; wife of Tony Tan Lay Thiam NSP Chua Chu Kang GRC
Png Eng Huat 49Company DirectorWP East Coast GRC
Pritam Singh 34 SMU Law Postgraduate and Former SAF OfficerWP Aljunied GRC
Benjamin Pwee Yek Guan 43Former Civil Servant and Managing DirectorSPP Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC
Raymond Lim Peng Ann 27ActivistNSP Tampines GRC
Nicole Rebecca Seah Xue Ling 24Activist and Advertising Executive, Starcom MediaVest GroupNSP Marine Parade GRC
Sadasivam Veriyah 58Former Teacher, Unionist and former PAP MemberSDP Sembawang GRC
Sajeev Kunju Raman Kamalasanan 41BusinessmanWP Nee Soon GRC
Sidney Soon Seng Kay 54BusinessmanSDA Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC
Sim Ann 36Director, National Population SecretariatPAP Holland–Bukit Timah GRC
Syafarin Sarif 35Project ManagerNSP Tampines GRC
Tan Chuan-Jin 42Former SAF OfficerPAP Marine Parade GRC
Tan Jee Say 57Investment Adviser and former Principal Private Secretary to Goh Chok Tong SDP Holland–Bukit Timah GRC
Tony Tan Keng Hong 34Firm OwnerSDA Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC
Tony Tan Lay Thiam 41Chief executive; husband of Hazel Poa Koon Koon NSP Chua Chu Kang GRC
John Tan Liang Joo 49Social PsychologistSDP Sembawang GRC
Alex Tan Zhi Xiang 23Activist and Financial AdvisorRP (SPP) Ang Mo Kio GRC
Patrick Tay Teck Guan 40Trade UnionistPAP Nee Soon GRC
Teo Soh Lung 62Former LawyerSDP Yuhua SMC
Tin Pei Ling 27Business Consultant, Ernst & Young PAP Marine Parade GRC
Toh Hong Boon 30Senior Research OfficerWP Moulmein–Kallang GRC
Alec Tok Kim Yam 46Artistic Director, One Kind Theatre LLCSDP Bukit Panjang SMC
Edwin Charles Tong Chun Fai 42Lawyer, Allen & Gledhill PAP Moulmein–Kallang GRC
Vigneswari Ramachandran 29Pre-School TeacherRP Ang Mo Kio GRC
Vikram Nair 33Lawyer, Norton Rose Fulbright PAP Sembawang GRC
Vincent Wijeysingha 41Executive Director, Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2)SDP Holland–Bukit Timah GRC
Lawrence Wong Shyun Tsai 39Chief executive, Energy Market Authority PAP West Coast GRC
Yam Poh Nan 49Business ConsultantWP Nee Soon GRC
Alex Yam Ziming 30NTUC ActivistPAP Chua Chu Kang GRC
Yee Jenn Jong 46Entrepreneur and Founder, The Learning Grid and 360 EducationWP Joo Chiat SMC
Ivan Yeo Tiong Boon 63Managing directorNSP Marine Parade GRC
Zainal Sapari 46Educator and Former Pasir Ris School SuperintendentPAP Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC
Andy Zhu Lai Cheng 29Firm ManagerRP West Coast GRC

Outgoing politicians

The list of outgoing politicians who were either deceased, retiring or stepping down from their seats were from the PAP.

Deceased
NameConstituency (Division)Current PortfolioDate of DeathRemarks
Balaji Sadasivan Ang Mo Kio GRC (Cheng San-Seletar)Senior Minister of State (Foreign Affairs)27 September 2010
Ong Chit Chung Jurong GRC (Bukit Batok)Member of Parliament14 July 2008 Halimah Yacob substituted Ong's duties until end of term.
Retiring
NameConstituency (Division)Current PortfolioDate AnnouncedRemarks
Abdullah Tarmugi East Coast GRC (Siglap)7th Speaker of Parliament/Former Cabinet Minister24 March 2011
Ahmad Magad Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC (Pasir Ris East)Member of Parliament23 March 2011
Ang Mong Seng Hong Kah GRC (Bukit Gombak)Member of Parliament23 March 2011Constituency was dissolved and become Chua Chu Kang GRC, while retaining the division.
Chan Soo Sen Joo Chiat SMC Former minister of State23 March 2011
Madeleine Ho West Coast GRC (Boon Lay)Member of Parliament2 April 2011
Ho Peng Kee Nee Soon East SMC Minister of State (Law and Home Affairs)31 March 2011Ward was absorbed into the new Nee Soon GRC.
Koo Tsai Kee Tanjong Pagar GRC (Tiong Bahru)Senior Minister of State (Defence)30 March 2011Ward was merged with the nearby Tanjong Pagar division of the same ward to form Tanjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru.
Lee Boon Yang Jalan Besar GRC (Jalan Besar)Former Cabinet Minister1 October 2010Constituency was dissolved and become Moulmein–Kallang GRC, while retaining the division.
Lim Boon Heng Jurong GRC (Jurong Central)Former Cabinet Minister/PAP Chairman10 April 2011Ward was split into Jurong Central and the new Jurong Spring ward; also relinquished his PAP Chairman portfolio as well.
Ong Ah Heng Nee Soon Central SMC Member of Parliament30 March 2011Ward was absorbed into the new Nee Soon GRC; his son, Ong Teng Koon, would contest in Sembawang GRC.
Ong Kian Min Tampines GRC (Tampines North)Member of Parliament23 March 2011
Ong Seh Hong Marine Parade GRC (Kampong Ubi-Kembangan)Member of Parliament23 March 2011Ward was absorbed with portions of Kaki Bukit (which was absorbed to Aljunied GRC) and Kampong Chai Chee (from East Coast GRC) to form Kembangan-Chai Chee.
S Jayakumar East Coast GRC (Bedok)Senior Minister/Former Deputy Prime Minister24 March 2011First tendered resignation in 2009 for health reasons.
Sin Boon Ann Tampines GRC (Tampines Central)Member of Parliament3 April 2011Would continue to serve as second advisor for this ward in 2016.
Wee Siew Kim Ang Mo Kio GRC (Jalan Kayu)Member of Parliament10 April 2011
Matthias Yao MacPherson SMC Mayor (South East CDC)/Deputy Speaker23 March 2011Ward was absorbed into the nearby Marine Parade GRC.
Yu-Foo Yee Shoon Holland–Bukit Timah GRC (Bukit Timah)Minister of State (Community Development, Youth and Sports)10 April 2011
Yeo Cheow Tong Hong Kah GRC (Yew Tee)Former Cabinet Minister30 December 2009Constituency was dissolved and become Chua Chu Kang GRC, while retaining the division.

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. Map of contested electoral divisions in the Singaporean general election 2011.svg
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

Announced candidates of Singapore general election, 2011
DivisionSeatsVotersPolitical PartyCandidate(s)Nomination statusNotes
Aljunied GRC 5143,148 People's Action Party George Yeo
Lim Hwee Hua
Zainul Abidin bin Mohamed Rasheed
Cynthia Phua
Ong Ye Kung
Nominated Ong Ye Kung was a new candidate, while the rest were incumbents.
Workers' Party Low Thia Khiang
Lim Swee Lian Sylvia
Chen Show Mao
Pritam Singh
Muhamad Faisal Manap
Nominated Low Thia Khiang was an incumbent in Hougang SMC, Sylvia Lim contested Aljunied GRC in 2006, while the rest were new candidates.
Ang Mo Kio GRC 6179,071 People's Action Party Lee Hsien Loong
Yeo Guat Kwang
Inderjit Singh
Seng Han Thong
Ang Hin Kee
Intan Azura Mokhtar
Nominated Yeo Guat Kwang and Seng Han Thong were respective incumbents from Aljunied GRC and the then-Yio Chu Kang SMC in 2006, Ang Hin Kee and Intan Azura Mokhtar were new candidates, while Lee Hsien Loong and Inderjit Singh were incumbents.
Reform Party Alex Tan Zhixiang
Arthero Lim Tung Hee
Vignes Ramachandran
Lim Zi Rui
Mansor Rahman
Osman Sulaiman
NominatedAlex Tan, was from the SPP, said that he wanted SPP to contest the GRC. [2] Arthero Lim and Mansor Rahman had contested before (Lim was under the SDA-banner, Rahman previously contested in 1984 under the Singapore United Front banner (now called Democratic Progressive Party)), while the rest were new candidates.
Singapore Democratic Party NAExpressed interest, but has withdrawnIn favour of RP
Singapore People's Party Alex Tan Zhi Xiang
Others unannounced
Withdrew interestIn favour of RP
Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC 5122,492 People's Action Party Wong Kan Seng
Ng Eng Hen
Josephine Teo Li Min
Hri Kumar
Zainudin Nordin
NominatedAll five candidates from the team were incumbents.
Singapore People's Party Chiam See Tong
Benjamin Pwee
Wilfred Leung
Jimmy Lee
Mohamad Hamim Aliyas
Nominated Chiam See Tong was an incumbent in Potong Pasir SMC, Mohamad Hamim Aliyas contested Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC in 2006, while the rest were new candidates.
Reform Party NAWithdrew interest [3] In favour of SPP
Singapore Democratic Alliance NAWithdrawn [4] In favour of SPP
Singapore Democratic Party NAExpressed interest, [4] but has withdrawnIn favour of SPP
Socialist Front NAWithdrew from elections
Chua Chu Kang GRC 5158,648 National Solidarity Party Teo Kway Huang Sebastian
Tan Lay Thiam Tony
Poa Koon Koon Hazel
Nor Lella Mardiiiah Mohamed
Jeisilan Sivalingam
Nominated Sebastian Teo contested Jalan Besar GRC in 2006 (under the SDA banner), while the rest were new candidates.
People's Action Party Gan Kim Yong
Alvin Yeo
Zaqy Mohamad
Alex Yam
Low Yen Ling
Nominated Alex Yam and Low Yen Ling were new candidates, while the rest were incumbents from the then-Hong Kah GRC.
Reform Party NAWithdrew interest [3] In favour of NSP
East Coast GRC 5120,324 People's Action Party Lim Swee Say
Maliki Osman
Lee Yi Shyan
Jessica Tan
Raymond Lim
Nominated Lim Swee Say and Maliki Osman were from Holland–Bukit Timah GRC and Sembawang GRC, respectively, while the rest were incumbents.
Workers' Party Eric Tan Heng Chong
Png Eng Huat
Glenda Han
Gerald Giam
Mohamed Fazli Bin Talip
Nominated Eric Tan and Glenda Han contested before in 2006 (the latter contested at Ang Mo Kio GRC), while the rest were new candidates.
Holland–Bukit Timah GRC 491,607 People's Action Party Vivian Balakrishnan
Christopher de Souza
Liang Eng Hwa
Sim Ann
Nominated Sim Ann was a new candidate, while the rest were incumbents.
Singapore Democratic Party Tan Jee Say
Ang Yong Guan
Vincent Wijeysingha
Michelle Lee
NominatedAll four candidates from the team were new candidates.
Jurong GRC 5125,276 National Solidarity Party Neo Ting Wei Christopher
Abdul Rasheed
Ong Beng Soon Elvin
Ong Hock Siong
Noraini Yunus
Nominated Noraini Yunus was a new candidate, while the rest had contested before.
People's Action Party Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Halimah Bte Yacob
Ang Wei Neng
Desmond Lee
David Ong
Nominated Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Halimah Yacob were incumbents, while the rest were new candidates.
Reform Party NAWithdrew interest [3] In favour of NSP
Marine Parade GRC 5154,451 National Solidarity Party Cheo Chai Chen
Ivan Yeo Tiong Boon
Abdul Salim Harun
Spencer Ng Chung Hon
Nicole Rebecca Seah Xue Ling
Nominated Cheo Chai Chen was a former MP from 1991 to 1997, Abdul Salim Harun previously contested Ang Mo Kio GRC in 2006 (under the WP banner), while the rest were new candidates.
People's Action Party Goh Chok Tong
Tan Chuan Jin
Fatimah Lateef
Seah Kian Peng
Tin Pei Ling [5]
Nominated Tan Chuan Jin and Tin Pei Ling were new candidates, while the rest were incumbents.
Democratic Progressive Party NAWithdrew from electionsDid not appear on nomination day and probably in favour of NSP
Moulmein–Kallang GRC 487,595 People's Action Party Lui Tuck Yew
Yaacob Ibrahim
Denise Phua Lay Peng
Edwin Tong
Nominated Edwin Tong was a new candidate, Lui Tuck Yew was an incumbent from Tanjong Pagar GRC, while the rest were incumbents from then-Jalan Besar GRC ward.
Workers' Party Mohd Rahizan Yaacob
Toh Hong Boon
L Somasundram
Freida Chan
Nominated Mohd Rahizan Yaacob contested Aljunied in 2006, while the rest were new candidates.
National Solidarity Party NAWithdrew interest [6] In favour of WP
Nee Soon GRC 5148,290 People's Action Party K Shanmugam
Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim
Lee Bee Wah
Lim Wee Kiak
Patrick Tay Teck Guan [7]
Nominated Patrick Tay was a new candidate, Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim was from Marine Parade GRC, Lee Bee Wah was an incumbent from Ang Mo Kio GRC, while the rest were incumbents from Sembawang GRC.
Workers' Party John Yam
Angela Oon
Sajeev
Watson Chong
Poh Lee Guan
Nominated Poh Lee Guan contested Nee Soon East in 2006, while the rest were new candidates.
Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC 6168,971 People's Action Party Teo Chee Hean
Teo Ser Luck
Penny Low
Janil Puthucheary
Gan Thiam Poh
Zainal bin Sapari
Nominated Janil Puthucheary, Gan Thiam Poh and Zainal Bin Sapari were new candidates, while Teo Chee Hean, Teo Ser Luck and Penny Low were incumbents.
Singapore Democratic Alliance Harminder Pal Singh
Sidney Soon
Jeffrey Lim
Noraine Anabi
Tony Tan Keng Hong
Mohammad Shafni Ahmad
NominatedAll six candidates from the team were new candidates.
Workers' Party NAExpressed interest, [8] but has withdrawnIn favour of SDA
Sembawang GRC 5142,459 People's Action Party Khaw Boon Wan
Ellen Lee
Hawazi Daipi
Ong Teng Koon
Vikram Nair
Nominated Ong Teng Koon and Vikram Nair were new candidates, while the rest were incumbents.
Singapore Democratic Party James Gomez
John Tan
Jarrod Luo Jie
Mohd Isa Abdul Aziz
Sadasivam Veriyah
Nominated James Gomez and Mohd Isa Abdul Aziz contested before in 2006 (the former under the WP banner), while the rest were new candidates.
Tampines GRC 5137,532 National Solidarity Party Goh Meng Seng
Reno Fong Chin Leong
Syafarin Sarif
Raymond Lim Peng Ann
Gilbert Goh
Nominated Goh Meng Seng and Reno Fong contested before in 2006 (under the WP and SDA banners, respectively), while the rest were new candidates.
People's Action Party Mah Bow Tan
Ng Phek Hoong Irene
Masagos Zulkifli Bin Masagos Mohamad
Baey Yam Keng
Heng Swee Keat
Nominated Heng Swee Keat was a new candidate, Baey Yam Keng replaced Steve Tan Peng Hoe on nomination day when the latter pulled out for "personal reasons", [9] while the rest were incumbents.
Tanjong Pagar GRC 5139,771 People's Action Party Lee Kuan Yew
Lily Neo
Chia Shi-Lu
Indranee Thurai Rajah
Chan Chun Sing
Uncontested Walkover Lily Neo was an incumbent from the then-Jalan Besar GRC, Lee Kuan Yew and Indranee Thurai Rajah were incumbents, while Chan Chun Sing and Chia Shi-Lu were new candidates, the latter replaced Baey Yam Keng on nomination day. [9]
Democratic Progressive Party NAExpressed interest, but has withdrawn [10] Did not appear on nomination day.
Independents Ng Teck Siong
Lim Mie
Ng Pian Ying
Abdullah Salam
Nazem Suki
Disqualified by the Elections DepartmentSubmitted nomination forms 35 seconds late [11]
West Coast GRC 5121,045 People's Action Party Lim Hng Kiang
Fong Jen Arthur
S Iswaran
Foo Mee Har
Lawrence Wong Shyun Tsai
Nominated Foo Mee Har and Lawrence Wong were new candidates, while the rest were incumbents.
Reform Party Kenneth Jeyaretnam
Frankie Low
Andy Zhu
Kumar Appavoo
Haren Hu
NominatedAll five candidates from the team were new candidates.

Single Member Constituencies

Announced candidates of Singapore general election, 2011
DivisionSeatsVotersPolitical PartyCandidate(s)Nomination statusNotes
Bukit Panjang SMC 133,053 People's Action Party Teo Ho Pin NominatedIncumbent
Singapore Democratic Party Alec Tok NominatedNew Candidate
Hong Kah North SMC 127,701 People's Action Party Amy Khor Lean Suan NominatedIncumbent for Hong Kah North ward which was part of Hong Kah GRC
Reform Party NAWithdrew interest [12] In favour of SPP
Singapore People's Party Sin Kek Tong Nominated
Hougang SMC 124,560 People's Action Party Desmond Choo Pey Ching NominatedNew Candidate, replacing Eric Low who retired before the elections
Workers' Party Yaw Shin Leong NominatedContested in Ang Mo Kio in 2006, replacing incumbent Low Thia Khiang who contested in Aljunied GRC
Joo Chiat SMC 122,069Independent Andrew Kuan [13] Withdrew interest [14] In favour of WP
People's Action Party Charles Chong [15] NominatedWas from Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC, replacing incumbent Chan Soo Sen who retired before the elections
Workers' Party Yee Jenn Jong NominatedNew Candidate
Mountbatten SMC 123,731 National Solidarity Party Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss NominatedNew Candidate
People's Action Party Lim Biow Chuan NominatedIncumbent for Mountbatten ward which was part of Marine Parade GRC
Singapore Democratic Alliance NAWithdrew interest [16] In favour of NSP
Socialist Front NAWithdrew from elections
Independent Kannappan Chettiar Withdrew from elections [17] In favour of NSP
Independent Boon Suan Ban Withdrew from electionsDid not submit political donation form on time [17]
Independent Zeng Guo Yuan Withdrew from electionsTore up nomination papers on nomination day [17]
Pioneer SMC 125,745 National Solidarity Party Steve Chia Kiah Hong Nominated [18]
People's Action Party Cedric Foo NominatedIncumbent for Pioneer ward which was part of West Coast GRC
Reform Party NAWithdrew interest [3] In favour of NSP
Potong Pasir SMC 117,327 Singapore People's Party Lina Chiam NominatedIncumbent Chiam See Tong's wife, the former contesting in Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC
People's Action Party Sitoh Yih Pin Nominated
Punggol East SMC 133,281 People's Action Party Michael Palmer NominatedIncumbent for Punggol East ward which was part of Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC
Singapore Democratic Alliance Desmond Lim Nominated
Workers' Party Lee Li Lian NominatedNew Candidate
Radin Mas SMC 131,014 National Solidarity Party Yip Yew Weng Nominated
People's Action Party Sam Tan Chin Siong NominatedIncumbent for Radin Mas ward which was part of Tanjong Pagar GRC
Reform Party NAWithdrew interest [3] In favour of NSP/SDA
Singapore Democratic Alliance Mohd Nazem Suki [19] Announced candidate withdrawn [20] In favour of NSP
Socialist Front NAWithdrew from elections
Sengkang West SMC 126,882 People's Action Party Lam Pin Min NominatedIncumbent for Sengkang West ward which was part of Ang Mo Kio GRC
People's Liberal Democratic Party Ooi Boon Ewe Withdrew from electionsUnable to get his assentors on the nomination day
Singapore Democratic Alliance Ismail Yaacob Announced candidate withdrawn [20] In favour of WP
Workers' Party Koh Choong Yong NominatedNew Candidate
Whampoa SMC 121,631 National Solidarity Party Ken Sun Nominated
People's Action Party Heng Chee How NominatedIncumbent for Whampoa ward which was part of Jalan Besar GRC
Singapore Democratic Party NAWithdrew interest [21] In favour of NSP
Workers' Party NAWithdrew interest [22] In favour of NSP
Yuhua SMC 123,199 National Solidarity Party NAWithdrew interest [6] In favour of SDP
People's Action Party Grace Fu NominatedIncumbent for Yuhua ward which was part of Jurong GRC
Reform Party NAWithdrew interest [12] In favour of SDP
Singapore Democratic Party Teo Soh Lung NominatedNew Candidate

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Punggol East Single Member Constituency</span>

Punggol East Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency (SMC) located in the north-eastern area of Singapore. It was managed by Pasir Ris–Punggol Town Council in 2011, Aljuined–Hougang–Punggol East Town Council in 2013 and again by Pasir Ris–Punggol Town Council in 2015. Following the release of the Electoral Boundaries Review committee report for the 2020 general elections, Punggol East SMC was merged into Sengkang GRC.

The 2013 Punggol East by-election in Singapore was held on 26 January 2013 to fill a vacant seat after the incumbent MP, Michael Palmer resigned due to an extramarital affair. It was the 17th by-election. The nomination day was 16 January 2013, and the polling day was 26 January 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 Singaporean general election</span>

General elections were held in Singapore on Friday, 11 September 2015 to elect 89 members of Parliament. The outgoing Parliament had been dissolved and the general election called by President Tony Tan on 25 August, on the advice of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. The elections were for the 13th Parliament since independence in 1965, using the first-past-the-post electoral system.

Lee Li Lian is a Singaporean politician. A member of the opposition Workers' Party (WP), she was the Member of Parliament for Punggol East SMC between 2013 and 2015 and was elected to the party's Central Executive Committee (CEC) as Deputy Head of Media Team since 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Desmond Lim</span> Singaporean politician

Desmond Lim Bak Chuan is a Singaporean politician. He was formerly the president of the opposition Singapore Justice Party (SJP), which joined forces with three other opposition parties to form the Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) in 2001. He became the SDA secretary-general in 2009 and SDA president in 2011 before stepping down from the position of SDA chairman after the 2020 general election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Singaporean general election</span>

General elections were held in Singapore on Friday, 10 July 2020 to elect 93 members to the Parliament of Singapore across 31 constituencies. Parliament was dissolved and the general election called by President Halimah Yacob on 23 June, on the advice of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. It elected members of parliament to the 14th Parliament of Singapore since Singapore's independence in 1965, using the first-past-the-post electoral system.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Punggol West Single Member Constituency</span> Single Member Constituency located in the north-eastern area of Singapore

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. The current Member of Parliament (MP) is Sun Xueling of the People's Action Party (PAP).

List of notable events prior to the 2020 Singaporean general election:

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