Marsiling-Yew Tee Group Representation Constituency

Marsiling-Yew Tee
Group Representation Constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
Region Northwestern Singapore
Electorate 107,599
Current constituency
Created 2015
Number of members 4
Member(s) Halimah Yacob
Alex Yam
Lawrence Wong
Ong Teng Koon
Town Council Marsiling-Yew Tee

Marsiling-Yew Tee Group Representation Constituency (Chinese: 马西岭-油池集选区; Malay: Kawasan Undi Perwakilan Berkumpulan Marsiling-Yew Tee; Tamil: மார்சிலிங்–இயூ டீ குழுத் தொகுதி) 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 west part of Woodlands.

The GRC is formed during the 2015 election, absorbing Yew Tee division from Chua Chu Kang GRC together with Woodgrove and Marsiling division from Sembawang GRC. Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC is currently both led by Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob and Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong.

Members of Parliament

Election Yew Tee Woodgrove Marsiling Limbang
2011 Chua Chu Kang GRC Sembawang GRC Carved from Yew Tee
Formation
2015 Alex Yam Ziming Ong Teng Koon Halimah Yacob Lawrence Wong

Operational responsibility

Candidates and Results

General Election 2015: Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PAP Halimah Yacob
Alex Yam
Lawrence Wong
Ong Theng Koon
68,485 68.7% N/A
SDP Wong Suke Yee
John Tan
Bryan Lim
Damanhuri Abas
31,157 31.3% N/A
Majority 37,328 37.4% N/A
Rejected ballots 2,134 2.0% N/A
Turnout 101,776 94.6% N/A
PAP win (new seat)

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