Radin Mas Single Member Constituency

For the constituency which existed prior to 1988, see Radin Mas Constituency.

Radin Mas
Single-member constituency for the Parliament of Singapore
Region	Central Region, Singapore
Electorate	25,567
Current constituency
Created	2011;14 years ago (2011)
Seats	1
Party	People's Action Party
Member	Melvin Yong
Town Council	Tanjong Pagar
Created from	Tanjong Pagar GRC

The Radin Mas Single Member Constituency is a single-member constituency (SMC) in central Singapore. It is managed by Tanjong Pagar Town Council. ^[1] The current Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency is Melvin Yong from the governing People's Action Party (PAP).

History

Radin Mas SMC was created prior to the 2011 general election from Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency (GRC), which it had previously belonged to as a division. ^[2] Sam Tan, the incumbent PAP MP for the division, stood for reelection, defeating Yip Yew Weng from the National Solidarity Party (NSP) with 67.1% of the vote. ^{[2] [3]}

In the 2015 general election, blogger Han Hui Hui ran as an independent candidate for the constituency. She won 10.03% of the vote, losing her election deposit of S$14,500 in the process for not winning at least 12.5% of the vote. Tan, on the other hand, retained the SMC with an improved 77.25% of the vote in a three-cornered fight. ^{[4] [5]}

Prior to the 2020 general election, Tan retired from politics. Melvin Yong, the incumbent MP for the Moulmein–Cairnhill division of Tanjong Pagar GRC, was fielded by the PAP to retain the SMC; ^[6] he garnered 74.01% of the vote, defeating Kumar Appavoo, candidate for the Reform Party (RP), who had been contesting the SMC since 2015. ^{[7] [8]}

In the 2025 general election, another three-cornered fight occurred in Radin Mas SMC after Darryl Lo, an independent candidate, ran in the constituency, claiming that there was no "credible opposition" in the constituency. ^[9] He won 23.52% of the vote, while Appavoo, now under the banner of the People's Alliance for Reform (PAR), a political coalition, lost his $13,500 deposit with 7.36% of the vote. Yong won reelection with 69.12% of the vote. ^{[8] [10]}

Member of Parliament

Year	Member	Party
Formation
2011	Sam Tan		PAP
2015
2020	Melvin Yong
2025

Electoral results

Note: The Elections Department does not include rejected votes when calculating the vote shares of candidates. Hence, all candidates' vote shares will total to 100% at any given election (may not appear so in multi-way contests due to rounding).

Elections in 2010s

General Election 2011 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PAP	Sam Tan	18,609	67.10
	NSP	Yip Yew Weng	9,123	32.90
Majority			9,486	34.20
Total valid votes			27,732	97.64
Rejected ballots			669	2.36
Turnout			28,401	91.57
Registered electors			31,014
	PAP win (new seat)

General Election 2015 ^{[5] [11]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Sam Tan	20,246	77.25	10.15
	RP	Kumar Appavoo	3,333	12.72	N/A
	Independent	Han Hui Hui	2,630	10.03	N/A
Majority			16,913	64.53	30.33
Total valid votes			26,209	97.15	0.49
Rejected ballots			769	2.85	0.49
Turnout			26,978	93.33	1.76
Registered electors			28,906		7.29
	PAP hold		Swing	10.15

Elections in 2020s

General Election 2020 ^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Melvin Yong	16,864	74.01	3.24
	RP	Kumar Appavoo	5,922	25.99	13.28
Majority			10,942	48.02	16.52
Total valid votes			22,786	96.53	0.62
Rejected ballots			818	3.47	0.62
Turnout			23,604	94.68	1.43
Registered electors			24,931		15.94
	PAP hold		Swing	3.24

General Election 2025 ^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Melvin Yong	15,854	69.12	4.89
	Independent	Darryl Lo	5,394	23.52	N/A
	PAR	Kumar Appavoo	1,689	7.36	N/A
Majority			10,460	45.60	2.42
Total valid votes			22,937	98.09	1.56
Rejected ballots			446	1.91	1.56
Turnout			23,383	91.46	3.22
Registered electors			25,567		2.55
	PAP hold		Swing	4.89

References

1. "Tanjong Pagar Town Council: Our MPs". Tanjong Pagar Town Council. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
2. "Sam Tan" (PDF). Prime Minister's Office (Singapore) . 24 July 2020.
3. "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 2011 > Radin Mas". sg-elections.com. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
4. Tang, Louisa (12 September 2015). "Both independent candidates lose election deposit". TODAY. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
5. "ELD | 2015 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
6. "GE2020: Tanjong Pagar GRC's Melvin Yong to stand in Radin Mas SMC; two new faces in team". Yahoo News. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
7. "ELD | 2020 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
8. "GE2025 first results in: PAP's Melvin Yong wins Radin Mas SMC". AsiaOne. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
9. "GE2025: 'No credible opposition' party in Radin Mas, says independent candidate Darryl Lo". The Straits Times. 23 April 2025. ISSN   0585-3923 . Retrieved 26 June 2025.
10. "ELD | 2025 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
11. "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 2015 > Radin Mas". sg-elections.com. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
12. "Statement of Poll for the Electoral Division of Radin Mas" (PDF). 16 July 2020.
13. "Statement of Poll for the Electoral Division of Radin Mas" (PDF). 16 May 2025.