Marsiling-Yew Tee Group Representation Constituency
| Marsiling-Yew Tee | |
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Group Representation Constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
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| 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
- Yew Tee - Blk 6xx of Choa Chu Kang and Sungei Kadut
- Woodgrove - Woodgrove Estate, Blk 3xx and 4xx of Woodlands, Some parts of 8xx of Woodlands and Blks 509 to 526 of Woodlands
- Marsiling - Blk 0xx, 1xx, 2xx and parts of 3xx of Woodlands, Kranji and Singapore Turf Club
- Limbang - Blk 5xx and 7xx of Choa Chu Kang and Verde View Estate
Candidates and Results
| 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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