MacPherson Single Member Constituency

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MacPherson
Single Member constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
MacPherson SMC locator map.svg
Region Central Region, Singapore
Electorate28,564
Current constituency
Created1968;55 years ago (1968)
Seats1
Party PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Member(s) Tin Pei Ling
Town CouncilMarine Parade
Merged1991, 2011
Merged to Marine Parade GRC
Reformed1997, 2015
Reformed from Marine Parade GRC

The MacPherson Single Member Constituency is a single member constituency located in the central area of Singapore. The current Member of Parliament for the constituency is People's Action Party (PAP) Tin Pei Ling.

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History

It existed from 1968 to 1991 as an independent ward, was merged with Marine Parade GRC until 2011, and became an independent SMC again for the 2015 general elections. As of 2020, it retains its status as a SMC.

The ward consists of Circuit/Pipit Road, Geylang East Central, Aljunied Crescent/Avenue 2, Mattar/Merpati Road, Paya Lebar MRT/Square and several areas near MacPherson.

Town Council

MacPherson SMC is managed by the Marine Parade Town Council.

Members of Parliament

Election MemberParty
1968 Chua Sian Chin PAP
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
Constituency abolished (1991 1997)
1997 Matthias Yao PAP
2001
2006
Constituency abolished (2011 2015)
2015 Tin Pei Ling PAP
2020

Electoral results

Note : Elections Department Singapore do not include rejected votes for calculation of candidate's vote share. Hence, the total of all candidates' vote share will be 100%.

Elections in 1960s

General Election 1968: MacPherson
PartyCandidateVotes%
PAP Chua Sian Chin Unopposed
Registered electors 13,099
PAP win (new seat)

Elections in 1970s

General Election 1972: MacPherson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Chua Sian Chin 10,117 68.76 N/A
WP Lee Tow Kiat4,59731.24N/A
Majority5,52037.52N/A
Registered electors 15,637
Total valid votes14,71498.41
Rejected ballots2381.59N/A
Turnout 14,95295.62N/A
PAP hold
General Election 1976: MacPherson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Chua Sian Chin Unopposed
Registered electors 18,716
PAP hold

Elections in 1980s

General Election 1980: MacPherson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Chua Sian Chin 15,28086.89N/A
United People's FrontDarus bin Shariff2,30613.11N/A
Majority12,97473.78N/A
Registered electors 18,997
Total valid votes17,58697.18
Rejected ballots5102.82N/A
Turnout 18,09695.26N/A
PAP hold
General Election 1984: MacPherson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Chua Sian Chin Unopposed
Registered electors 19,500
PAP hold
General Election 1988: MacPherson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Chua Sian Chin 10,453 65.98
NSP Kum Teng Hock5,39034.02
Majority5,06331.96
Registered electors 17,063
Total valid votes15,84397.81
Rejected ballots3542.19
Turnout 16,19794.92
PAP hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.78

Elections in 1990s

General Election 1997: MacPherson
PartyCandidateVotes%
PAP Matthias Yao 12,546 65.14
SDP Chee Soon Juan 6,71334.86
Majority5,83330.28
Registered electors 20,734
Total valid votes19,25997.17
Rejected ballots5612.83
Turnout 19,82095.59
PAP win (new seat)

Elections in 2000s

General Election 2001: MacPherson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Matthias Yao 16,870 83.73 Increase2.svg18.59
DPP Tan Soo Phuan3,27716.27N/A
Majority13,59367.46Increase2.svg37.18
Registered electors 22,010
Total valid votes20,14797.22Increase2.svg0.05
Rejected ballots5772.78Decrease2.svg0.05
Turnout 20,72494.16Decrease2.svg1.43
PAP hold Swing Increase2.svg18.59
General Election 2006: MacPherson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Matthias Yao 13,184 68.48 Decrease2.svg15.25
SDA Sin Kek Tong 6,06731.52N/A
Majority7,11736.96Decrease2.svg30.50
Registered electors 21,041
Total valid votes19,251
Rejected ballots5442.75Decrease2.svg0.03
Turnout 19,79594.08Decrease2.svg0.08
PAP hold Swing Decrease2.svg15.25

Elections in 2010s

General Election 2015: MacPherson
PartyCandidateVotes%
PAP Tin Pei Ling 17,227 65.58
WP Chen Jiaxi Bernard8,82633.60
NSP Cheo Chai Chen 2150.82
Majority8,40131.98
Registered electors 28,511
Total valid votes26,26898.44
Rejected ballots4151.56
Turnout 26,68393.59
PAP win (new seat)

Elections in 2020s

General Election 2020: MacPherson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAP Tin Pei Ling 18,983 71.74 Increase2.svg6.16
PPP Goh Meng Seng 7,47728.26N/A
Majority11,50643.48Increase2.svg11.50
Registered electors 28,564Increase2.svg0.19
Total valid votes26,46097.69Decrease2.svg0.75
Rejected ballots6252.31Increase2.svg0.75
Turnout 27,08594.82Increase2.svg1.23
PAP hold Swing Increase2.svg 6.16

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