Marsiling–Yew Tee Group Representation Constituency
| Marsiling–Yew Tee | |
|---|---|
| Group Representation constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
 | |
| Region | North and West Regions, Singapore |
| Electorate | 119,559 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 24 July 2015 |
| Seats | 4 |
| Party | People's Action Party |
| Member(s) | Alex Yam Hany Soh Zaqy Mohamad Lawrence Wong |
| Town Council | Marsiling–Yew Tee |
| Created from | |
The Marsiling–Yew Tee Group Representation Constituency is a four-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in the north-western part of Singapore. The constituency encompasses Chua Chu Kang (Yew Tee), Sungei Kadut Industrial Area, Kranji, Woodlands Checkpoint, and the west part of Woodlands. The four divisions of the GRC are Limbang, Marsiling, Woodgrove and Yew Tee managed by Marsiling—Yew Tee Town Council. The current Members of Parliament are Alex Yam, Hany Soh, Zaqy Mohamad and Lawrence Wong from the People's Action Party (PAP).
History
[edit]Resignation of Halimah Yacob
[edit]On 7 August 2017, Halimah Yacob resigned as Member of Parliament (MP) and as Speaker of Parliament in order to contest in the 2017 Singapore presidential election,[1] and was elected as the 8th President of Singapore due to a walkover on the nomination day on 13 September 2017.[2]
On 8 August, Zaqy Mohamad, who was an MP for Chua Chu Kang GRC, was appointed as grassroots advisor under the government-linked People's Association, for Halimah's Marsiling division.[3] His appointment has caused controversy, as Halimah was the sole minority MP for Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC and a grassroots advisor is not the same as having an MP elected by residents of the constituency. While the government maintains that it is legal to forgo the calling of a by-election,[3][4] one of the original purposes of the GRC system was to ensure minority representation. Justice Chua Lee Ming of the High Court dismissed a bid by the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) assistant treasurer Wong Souk Yee for a by-election to be called.[5] The appeal was subsequently dismissed by the Court of Appeal.[6]
Prime Minister's constituency
[edit]Lawrence Wong, the PAP MP of the Limbang division in this constituency, became the prime minister of Singapore in 2024.[7] During the 2025 general election, the PAP fielded the same team from 2020 to defend their seats against another SDP team in Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC. The PAP team was re-elected with 73.46% of the votes, an over 10% swing.[8]
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Election | Division | Members of Parliament | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
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| PAP | |
| 2020 | ||||
| 2025 | ||||
Electoral results
[edit]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 2010s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Alex Yam Ong Teng Koon Halimah Yacob Lawrence Wong | 68,485 | 68.73% | N/A | |
| SDP | Wong Souk Yee John Tan Bryan Lim Damanhuri Abas | 31,157 | 31.27% | N/A | |
| Majority | 37,328 | 37.4% | N/A | ||
| Rejected ballots | 2,134 | 2.0% | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 101,776 | 94.59% | N/A | ||
| PAP win (new seat) | |||||
Elections in 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Alex Yam Hany Soh Zaqy Mohamad Lawrence Wong | 69,722 | 63.18 |  5.55 | |
| SDP | Benjamin Pwee Bryan Lim Damanhuri Abas Khung Wai Yeen | 40,641 | 36.82 |  5.55 | |
| Majority | 29,081 | 26.36 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 2,097 | 1.86 | |||
| Turnout | 112,460 | 95.98 | 1.39 | ||
| Registered electors | 117,077 | ||||
| PAP hold | Swing | 5.52 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Alex Yam Hany Soh Zaqy Mohamad Lawrence Wong | 81,143 | 73.48 | 10.30 | |
| SDP | Jufri Salim Alec Tok Gigene Wong Ariffin Sha | 29,281 | 26.52 | 10.30 | |
| Majority | 51,862 | 46.96 | 20.60 | ||
| Total valid votes | 110,424 | 98.52 | 0.38 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 1,664 | 1.48 | 0.38 | ||
| Turnout | 112,088 | 93.75 | 2.23 | ||
| Registered electors | 119,559 | 2.12 | |||
| PAP hold | Swing | 10.30 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "PM Lee accepts Halimah Yacob's resignation from the PAP". Channel NewsAsia. 7 August 2017. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ Halimah Yacob to be sworn in as Singapore's 8th President on Thursday: PMO (Straits Times Newspaper) Retrieved September 13th, 2017.
- ^ a b Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh (9 August 2017). "Zaqy to take over Marsiling grassroots adviser role". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh (7 Feb 2017). "No by-election if minority MP leaves GRC, says Chun Sing". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "High Court throws out SDP assistant treasurer's bid for Marsiling–Yew Tee by-election". TODAYonline. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ Lim, Adrian (10 April 2019). "Court of Appeal dismisses bid for by-election to be called in Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC". The Straits Times. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ Raguraman, Anjali (1 April 2025). "Election spotlight: Eyes on PM Wong's turf in Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC". The Straits Times. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ Ang, Angelica (2025-05-04). "GE2025: PM Wong and team greet residents in Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC after election victory". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
