Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency

Tanjong Pagar
Group Representation Constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
Region Central Singapore
Electorate 130,752
Current constituency
Created 1991
Number of members 5
Member(s) Indranee Rajah
Chan Chun Sing
Chia Shi-Lu
Joan Pereira
Melvin Yong Yik Chye
Town Council Tanjong Pagar
Not to be confused with the now-defunct Tanjong Pagar Single Member Constituency, where the first Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew made his debut into politics

Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency (Chinese: 丹戎巴葛集选区; Malay: Kawasan Undi Perwakilan Berkumpulan Tanjong Pagar; Tamil: தஞ்சோங் பகார் குழுத்தொகுதி) is currently a five-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in Central and Western Singapore, consisting of the Buona Vista, Queenstown, Moulmein-Cairnhill, Tanjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru and Henderson-Dawson electoral wards. Geographically, this GRC consists of the areas of Tanjong Pagar, Queenstown, Tiong Bahru, Tanglin, Orchard Road, Bukit Merah, Buona Vista and Pek Kio.

Prior to his passing on 23 March 2015, Tanjong Pagar GRC had been led by founding Prime Minister and former Senior Minister and Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. Mr Lee retired from the Cabinet in 2011, but remained the leading Member of Parliament (MP) for his Tanjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru ward. Mr Lee had been the MP there well before this GRC came into formation and absorbed the ward in 1991, after which his People's Action Party was repeatedly returned to power unopposed there in every general election until 2011. After Mr Lee passed away, this GRC received its first ever contest from the Singaporeans First, whose candidates included Tan Jee Say and Ang Yong Guan.

Tanjong Pagar GRC is now co-led by Senior Minister of State for Finance and Law Indranee Rajah, as well as Minister in Prime Minister's Office Chan Chun Sing.

History

The GRCs had previously changed divisions as follows:

Previous Members of Parliament for the GRCs usually cut their teeth of the constituencies and became ministers before moving on to the new GRC:

In GE 2011, a group of independents led by Ng Teck Siong were disqualified from contesting Tanjong Pagar GRC against the PAP team as they submitted nomination papers 35 seconds late.[1]

Members of Parliament

Election Radin Mas Tiong Bahru Tanjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru Telok Blangah Buona Vista Leng Kee Queenstown Moulmein-Cairnhill Henderson-Dawson Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng
1988 Tiong Bahru GRC
as Henderson, Radin Mas & Tiong Bahru		 SMC
as Tanjong Pagar		 SMC SMC SMC Brickworks GRC SMC
as Moulmein		 SMC
as Tanglin and Cairnhill		 SMC
as Kreta Ayer and Kim Seng
Formation
1991 S Vasoo Koo Tsai Kee Lee Kuan Yew
as tanjong pagar		 Lim Hng Kiang Kampong Glam GRC
as Moulmein		 Cairnhill was absorbed into Kampong Glam GRC, while Tanglin remained as SMC Kim Seng carved into Kampong Glam GRC, while Kreta Ayer remained as Kreta Ayer SMC
1997 West Coast GRC Lim Swee Say Ow Chin Hock Chay Wai Chuen Kreta Ayer-Tanglin GRC
as Moulmein, Tanglin, Kreta Ayer and Kim Seng
2001 Chong Weng Chiew Holland-Bukit Panjang GRC Absorbed into Queenstown Khaw Boon Wan
as Moulmein		 Indranee Thurai Rajah
as Tanglin-Cairnhill		 Jalan Besar GRC
2006 Sam Tan Chin Siong Holland-Bukit Timah GRC Baey Yam Keng Lui Tuck Yew
as Moulmein
2011 SMC Merged with Tanjong Pagar as Tanjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru Lee Kuan Yew Chan Chun Sing Chia Shi Lu Moulmein-Kallang GRC as Moulmein Lily Neo
2015 Indranee Rajah Melvin Yong Joan Pereira Jalan Besar GRC

Note: Lee Kuan Yew died on 23 March 2015. He had served as a MP for the constituency for 60 years. His Meet-the-People Sessions (MPS) were conducted by Koo Tsai Kee from 1991 to 2011 and Indranee Thurai Rajah since 2011. His seat in parliament has been replaced by Indranee Thurai Rajah while she was also replaced by Joan Pereira in her Tanglin-Cairnhill (now called Henderson-Dawson) ward.

Candidates and results

Elections in 2010s

General Election 2015: Tanjong Pagar GRC
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PAP Indernee Rajah
Chan Chun Sing
Chia Shi-Lu
Joan Pereira
Melvin Yong		 90,448 77.71 N/A
SingFirst Tan Jee Say
Ang Yong Guan
Chirag Praful Desai
Chiu Weng Hoe Melvyn
Mohamad Fahmi Bin Ahmad Rais		 25,943 22.29 N/A
Majority 64,505 55.42 N/A
Rejected ballots 2,405 2.02 N/A
Turnout 118,796 90.86 N/A
Registered electors 130,752
PAP hold Swing N/A
General Election 2011: Tanjong Pagar GRC
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PAP Lee Kuan Yew
Lily Neo
Indranee Rajah
Chan Chun Sing
Chia Shi-Lu		 Walkover
Turnout 139,771 N/A N/A
PAP hold Swing N/A

Elections in 2000s

General Election 2006: Tanjong Pagar GRC
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PAP Lee Kuan Yew
Koo Tsai Kee
Indernee Rajah
Lui Tuck Yew
Baey Yam Keng
Sam Tan		 Walkover
Turnout 148,141 N/A N/A
PAP hold Swing N/A
General Election 2001: Tanjong Pagar GRC
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PAP Lee Kuan Yew
Chay Wai Chuen
Koo Tsai Kee
Khaw Boon Wan
Indranee Rajah
Chong Weng Chiew		 Walkover
Turnout 141,150 N/A N/A
PAP hold Swing N/A

Elections in 1990s

General Election 1997: Tanjong Pagar GRC
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PAP Lee Kuan Yew
Ow Chin Hock
S Vasoo
Chay Wai Chuen
Koo Tsai Kee
Lim Swee Say		 Walkover
Turnout 141,520 N/A N/A
PAP hold Swing N/A
General Election 1991: Tanjong Pagar GRC
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PAP Lee Kuan Yew
S Vasoo
Koo Tsai Kee
Lim Hng Kiang		 Walkover
Turnout 86,944 N/A N/A
PAP win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Chua, Lee Hoong (28 April 2011). "Singapore heads to history-making polls on May 7". Straits Times. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
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