Sembawang Group Representation Constituency

{{Short description|Electoral division in Singapore}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox constituency

| name = Sembawang

| type = Group Representation

| parl_name = Parliament of Singapore

| image = Sembawang_Group_Representation_Constituency,_2025.svg

| image_size = 240px

| caption =

| region = North Region, Singapore

| electorate = 134,157

| year = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1988}}

| abolished =

| members = Gabriel Lam
Mariam Jaafar
Ng Shi Xuan
Ong Ye Kung
Vikram Nair

| seats = 5

| party = People's Action Party

| local_council_label = Town Council

| local_council = Sembawang

| next =

| previous = Sembawang Constituency
Nee Soon Constituency
Bukit Panjang Constituency

}}

The Sembawang Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) located in the northern area of Singapore. The GRC has five divisions: Sembawang Central, Naval Base, Woodlands, Admiralty and Canberra, managed by Sembawang Town Council. It also encompasses a section of Singapore's northern territorial waters in the Straits of Johor. The current Members of Parliament (MPs) are Gabriel Lam, Mariam Jaafar, Ng Shi Xuan, Ong Ye Kung and Vikram Nair from the People's Action Party (PAP).

History

For the 2025 general election, the majority of the residential area of Sembawang West ward was carved out of the GRC to form a new Sembawang West Single Member Constituency (SMC) in order to reduce the number of voters in the GRC.{{Cite web |title=GE2025: Six new SMCs created as the EBRC lays out changes to constituencies |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ge2025-six-new-smc-general-election-boundary-changes-4992541 |access-date=12 March 2025 |website=CNA |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=11 March 2025 |title=6 new SMCs for GE2025, five single seats gone |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/6-new-smcs-for-ge2025-five-single-seats-gone |access-date=12 March 2025 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}

In the same year, the National Solidarity Party (NSP) and the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) entered talks hoping to avert a three-cornered fight in the GRC.{{Cite web |last=Begum |first=Shabana |date=6 April 2025 |title=GE2025: NSP plans to meet SDP for talks to avoid three-cornered fight in Sembawang GRC |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/nsp-plans-to-meet-sdp-to-avoid-three-cornered-fight-in-sembawang-grc |access-date=16 April 2025 |website=The Straits Times}} However, on 12 April, both parties were unable to come to an agreement as NSP rejected SDP's proposal for NSP to instead contest in Holland–Bukit Timah.{{Cite web |last=Begum |first=Shabana |date=12 April 2025 |title=GE2025: NSP, SDP fail in talks to avoid three-cornered fight in Sembawang GRC |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/ge2025-nsp-sdp-fail-in-talks-to-avoid-three-cornered-fight-in-sembawang-grc |access-date=16 April 2025 |website=The Straits Times}}

Due to the creation of Sembawang West SMC, Poh Li San, left the GRC team to stand for reelection alone.{{Cite news |last=Begum |first=Shabana |date=22 April 2025 |title=GE2025: Poh Li San to contest new Sembawang West SMC, against SDP’s Chee Soon Juan |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/ge2025-poh-li-san-to-contest-new-sembawang-west-smc-against-sdps-chee-soon-juan |access-date=22 April 2025 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}} A reconfigured PAP team defeated SDP with 67.75% of the vote to the SDP's 29.93%, while the NSP lost their deposit with 2.32% of the vote.{{Cite news |date=2025-05-04 |title=GE2025: PAP wins Sembawang GRC with 67.75% of the vote, Poh Li San wins Sembawang West SMC |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/ge2025-pap-wins-sembawang-grc-with-67-75-of-the-vote-in-three-cornered-fight |access-date=2025-06-08 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}

Members of Parliament

class="wikitable" align="center" style="text-align:center"

!Year

!Division

!Members of Parliament

! colspan="2" |Party

colspan="5" bgcolor="black" |Formation
1988 ||

  • Chong Pang
  • Nee Soon East
  • Sembawang

||

| rowspan="9" bgcolor="{{party color|People's Action Party}}" | || rowspan="9" | PAP

1991 ||

  • Bukit Panjang
  • Chong Pang
  • Nee Soon East
  • Sembawang

||

1997 ||
  • Bukit Panjang
  • Chong Pang
  • Marsiling
  • Nee Soon East
  • Sembawang
  • Woodlands
  • ||

    2001 || rowspan=2|
  • Admiralty
  • Canberra
  • Chong Pang
  • Marsiling
  • Sembawang
  • Woodlands
  • ||

    2006

    ||

    2011 ||
  • Admiralty
  • Marsiling
  • Sembawang
  • Woodlands
  • Woodgrove
  • ||

    2015 ||
  • Admiralty
  • Canberra
  • Gambas
  • Sembawang
  • Woodlands
  • ||

    2020 ||
  • Admiralty
  • Canberra
  • Sembawang Central
  • Sembawang West
  • Woodlands
  • ||

    2025

    !

    • Admiralty
    • Canberra
    • Naval Base
    • Sembawang Central
    • Woodlands

    |

    Electoral results

    {{small|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 1980s=

    {{Election box begin|title=General Election 1988{{Cite web |title=ELD {{!}} 1988 Parliamentary General Election Results |url=https://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1988.html#S |access-date=2025-06-06 |website=Elections Department Singapore}}{{Cite web |title=Singapore Parliamentary General Election 1988 > Sembawang GRC |url=https://sg-elections.com/general-election/1988/sembawang-grc.html |access-date=2025-06-06 |website=sg-elections.com}}}}

    {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

    |party = People's Action Party

    |candidate = K Shanmugam
    Charles Chong
    Tony Tan}}

    {{Election box registered electors|

    |reg. electors= 55,633

    }}

    {{Election box new seat win|

    winner=People's Action Party

    }}

    {{Election box end}}

    =Elections in 1990s=

    {{Election box begin | title=General Election 1991{{Cite web |title=ELD {{!}} 1991 Parliamentary General Election Results |url=https://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1991.html#S |access-date=2025-06-06 |website=Elections Department Singapore}}}}

    {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

    |party = People's Action Party

    |candidate = Lee Yiok Seng
    K Shanmugam
    Ho Peng Kee
    Tony Tan}}

    {{Election box registered electors|

    |reg. electors= 117,951

    |change = {{increase}}112.02

    }}

    {{Election box hold with party link no swing | winner=People's Action Party}}

    {{Election box end}}

    {{Election box begin| title=General Election 1997{{Cite web |title=ELD {{!}} 1997 Parliamentary General Election Results |url=https://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1997.html#S |access-date=2025-06-06 |website=Elections Department Singapore}}}}

    {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

    |party = People's Action Party

    |candidate = Teo Ho Pin
    K Shanmugam
    Hawazi Daipi
    Tony Tan
    Ho Peng Kee
    Chin Tet Yung}}

    {{Election box registered electors|

    |reg. electors= 154,402

    |change = {{increase}}30.90

    }}

    {{Election box hold with party link no swing | winner=People's Action Party}}

    {{Election box end}}

    =Elections in 2000s=

    {{Election box begin | title=General Election 2001{{Cite web |title=ELD {{!}} 2001 Parliamentary General Election Results |url=https://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary2001.html#S |access-date=2025-06-06 |website=Elections Department Singapore}}}}

    {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

    |party = People's Action Party

    |candidate = Mohd Maliki Osman
    Warren Lee
    K Shanmugam
    Tony Tan
    Hawazi Daipi
    Chin Tet Yung}}

    {{Election box registered electors|

    |reg. electors= 166,137

    |change = {{increase}}7.60

    }}

    {{Election box hold with party link no swing | winner=People's Action Party}}

    {{Election box end}}

    {{Election box begin | title=General Election 2006{{Cite web |title=STATEMENT OF THE POLL AFTER COUNTING THE BALLOTS |url=https://www.eld.gov.sg/gazettes/2006/SembawangOV.pdf |website=Elections Department Singapore}}}}

    {{Election box winning candidate with party link | party=People's Action Party | candidate=Mohd Maliki Osman
    Lim Wee Kiak
    K Shanmugam
    Hawazi Daipi
    Khaw Boon Wan
    Ellen Lee | votes=130,170 | percentage= 76.70 | change=N/A }}

    {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Singapore Democratic Party|candidate=Chee Siok Chin
    Christopher Neo Ting Wei
    Francis Yong Chu Leong
    Gerald Sng Choon Guan
    Mohd Isa Abdul Aziz
    Narayanasamy Gogelavany | votes=39,537 | percentage=23.30 | change=N/A }}

    {{Election box majority | votes=90,633 | percentage=53.40| change=N/A}}

    {{Election box total valid | votes=169,707 | percentage=96.87| change=N/A}}

    {{Election box rejected | votes=5,487 | percentage=3.13 | change=N/A}}

    {{Election box turnout | votes=175,194 | percentage=94.80 | change=N/A}}

    {{Election box registered electors | reg. electors=184,804 | change={{increase}}11.24}}

    {{Election box hold with party link | winner = People's Action Party | swing =N/A}}

    {{Election box end}}

    =Elections in 2010s=

    {{Election box begin | title=General Election 2011}}

    {{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=People's Action Party|candidate=Vikram Nair
    Hawazi Daipi
    Khaw Boon Wan
    Ellen Lee
    Ong Teng Koon | votes=84,252 | percentage=63.90 | change={{decrease}}12.8}}

    {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Singapore Democratic Party|candidate=John Tan
    James Gomez
    Mohd Isa Aziz
    Sadasivam Veriyah
    Jarrod Luo|votes=47,605|percentage=36.10|change={{increase}}12.8}}

    {{Election box majority | votes=36,647 | percentage=27.80 | change =}}

    {{Election box turnout | votes=135,148 | percentage=94.87 | change={{increase}}0.07}}

    {{Election box hold with party link|

    |winner = People's Action Party

    |swing = {{decrease}}12.8 }}

    {{Election box end}}

    {{Election box begin | title=General Election 2015}}

    {{Election box winning candidate with party link | party=People's Action Party | candidate=Vikram Nair
    Lim Wee Kiak
    Ong Ye Kung
    Khaw Boon Wan
    Amrin Amin | votes=96,639 | percentage=72.28 | change={{increase}}8.38}}

    {{Election box candidate with party link | party=National Solidarity Party (Singapore) | candidate=Spencer Ng
    Abdul Rasheed S/O Y Abdul Kuthus
    Kevryn Lim
    Yadzeth Bin Haris
    Eugene Yeo | votes=37,067 | percentage=27.72 | change=N/A}}

    {{Election box majority | votes=59,572 | percentage=44.56 | change={{increase}}16.7}}

    {{Election box rejected | votes=3,796 | percentage=2.76 | change={{increase}}0.32}}

    {{Election box turnout | votes=137,502 | percentage=95.04 | change={{increase}}0.17}}

    {{Election box hold with party link | winner = People's Action Party | swing = {{increase}}8.38}}

    {{Election box end}}

    =Elections in 2020s=

    {{Election box begin | title=General Election 2020{{Cite web |date=16 July 2020 |title=Statement of Poll for the Electoral Division of Sembawang |url=https://www.eld.gov.sg/gazettes/2020/Statement_of_Poll_for_the_Electoral_Division_of_Sembawang.pdf}}}}

    {{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=People's Action Party|candidate=Vikram Nair
    Lim Wee Kiak
    Ong Ye Kung
    Poh Li San
    Mariam Jaafar|votes=94,176|percentage=67.29|change={{decrease}}4.99}}

    {{Election box candidate with party link||party=National Solidarity Party (Singapore)|candidate=Spencer Ng
    Sathin Ravindran
    Ivan Yeo Tiong Boon
    Sebastian Teo
    Yadzeth Hairis|votes=45,778|percentage=32.71|change={{increase}}4.99}}

    {{Election box majority||votes=48,398|percentage=34.58|change={{decrease}}9.92}}

    {{Election box total valid|votes=139,954|percentage=97.94|change={{increase}}0.70}}

    {{Election box rejected| votes = 2,948 |percentage = 2.06|change={{decrease}}0.70}}

    {{Election box turnout||votes=142,902|percentage=96.64|change={{increase}}1.60}}

    {{Election box registered electors|reg. electors = 147,786}}

    {{Election box hold with party link |winner = People's Action Party |swing ={{decrease}}4.99}}

    {{Election box end}}

    {{Election box begin|title=General Election 2025{{Cite web |date=16 May 2025 |title=Statement of Poll for the Electoral Division of Sembawang |url=https://www.eld.gov.sg/gazettes/2025/25gg1684_Sembawang.pdf}}}}

    {{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=People's Action Party|candidate=Ong Ye Kung
    Mariam Jaafar
    Gabriel Lam
    Vikram Nair
    Ng Shi Xuan|votes=84,159|percentage=67.76|change={{increase}}0.47}}

    {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Singapore Democratic Party|candidate=Damanhuri Abas
    James Gomez
    Bryan Lim
    Surayah Akbar
    Alfred Tan|votes=37,157|percentage=29.92|change=N/A}}

    {{Election box candidate with party link|party=National Solidarity Party (Singapore)|candidate=Raiyan Chia
    Lee Wei
    Spencer Ng
    Verina Ong
    Yadzeth Hairis|votes=2,878|percentage=2.32|change={{decrease}}30.39}}

    {{Election box majority|votes=47,002|percentage=37.84|change={{increase}}3.26}}

    {{Election box total valid|votes=124,194|percentage=98.53|change={{increase}}0.59}}

    {{Election box rejected|votes=1,848|percentage=1.47|change={{decrease}}0.59}}

    {{Election box turnout|votes=126,042|percentage=93.95|change={{decrease}}2.69}}

    {{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=134,157|change={{decrease}}9.22}}

    {{Election box hold with party link |winner = People's Action Party |swing ={{increase}}0.47}}

    {{Election box end}}

    References

    {{Reflist}}

    • [http://www.elections.gov.sg/elections_results2011.html#S 2011 General Election's result]

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