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Business Times
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Times
Singapore election 2025: WP retains Aljunied GRC with 59.68%, Hougang with 62.17% of votes
[SINGAPORE] The Workers' Party (WP) has retained its strongholds Hougang SMC and Aljunied GRC. The opposition party holds Aljunied GRC for a fourth term, winning 59.68 per cent of valid votes. This is marginally lower than the 59.95 per cent it secured in GE2020 against the ruling People's Action Party (PAP). WP received 78,847 votes in Aljunied GRC, while 53,263 voted for PAP. There were 1,341 rejected votes. In Hougang SMC, WP incumbent Dennis Tan secured 62.17 per cent, extending the party's 34-year hold on the Single-Member Constituency. There were 16,900 votes for WP, and 10,285 for PAP new face Marshall Lim. There were 296 rejected votes. BT in your inbox Start and end each day with the latest news stories and analyses delivered straight to your inbox. Sign Up Sign Up This is an improvement over its GE2020 result at 61.21 per cent. At that time, Tan was up against PAP's Lee Hong Chuang, who was moved to Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC for this year's polls. WP's line-up in Aljunied GRC consisted of secretary-general and Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh, party chair Sylvia Lim, incumbent Gerald Giam, as well as lawyer Fadli Fawzi and first-timer Kenneth Tiong, who is the founder of an artificial-intelligence startup. Fadli took over from Faisal Manap, who leads WP's team in Tampines GRC, while Tiong replaced Leon Perera, who resigned in 2023 over an extramarital affair with fellow party member Nicole Seah. The People's Action Party (PAP) team was led by Chan Hui Yuh, who contested there in the previous election, and comprised four first-timers: Chye Thiam Maintenance director Adrian Ang, managing director of an urban planning consultancy Daniel Liu, dental surgeon Faisal Abdul Aziz and unionist Jagathishwaran Rajo. Aljunied GRC became the first Group Representation Constituency to be won by the opposition in GE2011, when WP's historic victory unseated three political heavyweights in one fell swoop, including then foreign affairs minister George Yeo. The PAP has not been able to reclaim the constituency since, even though it came very close in 2015. For more election coverage, visit our GE2025 microsite
Business Times
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Times
Singapore election 2025: WP holds Hougang with 62.17% of votes; leads in Aljunied GRC sample count
[SINGAPORE] The Workers' Party (WP) has retained its strongholds Hougang SMC and Aljunied GRC. The opposition party holds Aljunied GRC for a fourth term, winning 59.68 per cent of valid votes. This is marginally lower than the 59.95 per cent it secured in GE2020 against the ruling People's Action Party (PAP). WP received 78,847 votes in Aljunied GRC, while 53,263 voted for PAP. There were 1,341 rejected votes. In Hougang SMC, WP incumbent Dennis Tan secured 62.17 per cent, extending the party's 34-year hold on the single member constituency. There were 16,900 votes for WP, and 10,285 for PAP new face Marshall Lim. There were 296 rejected votes. BT in your inbox Start and end each day with the latest news stories and analyses delivered straight to your inbox. Sign Up Sign Up This is an improvement over its GE2020 result at 61.21 per cent. At that time, Tan was up against PAP's Lee Hong Chuang, who was moved to Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC for this year's polls. WP's line-up in Aljunied GRC consisted of secretary-general and Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh, party chair Sylvia Lim, incumbent Gerald Giam, as well as lawyer Fadli Fawzi and first-timer Kenneth Tiong, who is the founder of an artificial-intelligence startup. Fadli took over from Faisal Manap, who leads WP's team in Tampines GRC, while Tiong replaced Leon Perera, who resigned in 2023 over an extramarital affair with fellow party member Nicole Seah. The People's Action Party (PAP) team ws led by Chan Hui Yuh, who contested there in the previous election, and comprised four first-timers: Chye Thiam Maintenance director Adrian Ang, managing director of an urban planning consultancy Daniel Liu, dental surgeon Faisal Abdul Aziz and unionist Jagathishwaran Rajo. Aljunied GRC became the first Group Representation Constituency to be won by the opposition in GE2011, when WP's historic victory unseated three political heavyweights in one fell swoop, including then foreign affairs minister George Yeo. The PAP has not been able to reclaim the constituency since, even though it came very close in 2015. For more election coverage, visit our GE2025 microsite
Business Times
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Times
GE2025: WP holds Hougang with 62.17% of votes, leads in Aljunied GRC sample count
[SINGAPORE] The Workers' Party (WP) has retained its stronghold Hougang SMC and is likely to also keep Aljunied GRC, with the sample count putting it in the lead for the latter. The opposition party won 62.17 per cent of the votes in Hougang, extending its 34-year hold on the Single Member Constituency. In Hougang, WP's Dennis Tan is defending his turf against PAP new face and lawyer Marshall Lim. This is a slight improvement over its GE2020 result of 61.21 per cent. At that time, Tan was up against PAP's Lee Hong Chuang, who was moved to Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC for this year's polls. In all, WP received 16,900 of the votes in Hougang, while the PAP took 10,285. There were 296 rejected votes. In Aljunied GRC, the sample count puts WP's vote share at 59 per cent. If the final result proves similar, that means the WP will retain Aljunied GRC for a fourth term. BT in your inbox Start and end each day with the latest news stories and analyses delivered straight to your inbox. Sign Up Sign Up WP's line-up in Aljunied GRC consists of secretary-general and Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh, party chair Sylvia Lim, incumbent Gerald Giam, as well as lawyer Fadli Fawzi and first-timer Kenneth Tiong, who is the founder of an artificial-intelligence startup. Fadli takes over from Faisal Manap, who leads WP's team in Tampines GRC, while Tiong replaces Leon Perera, who resigned in 2023 over an extramarital affair with fellow party member Nicole Seah. The People's Action Party (PAP) team is led by Chan Hui Yuh, who contested there in the previous election, and comprises four first-timers: Chye Thiam Maintenance director Adrian Ang, managing director of an urban planning consultancy Daniel Liu, dental surgeon Faisal Abdul Aziz and unionist Jagathishwaran Rajo. Aljunied GRC became the first Group Representation Constituency to be won by the opposition in GE2011, when WP's historic victory unseated three political heavyweights in one fell swoop, including then foreign affairs minister George Yeo. The PAP has not been able to reclaim the constituency since, even though it came very close in 2015. Note: As this is a sample count, the election result could be different. Counting is still in progress. The public should wait for the announcement of the election result by the returning officer, Han Kok Juan, which will be broadcast live on television. For more election coverage, visit our GE2025 microsite
AsiaOne
03-05-2025
- Politics
- AsiaOne
WP's Dennis Tan wins Hougang SMC with 62.17% of votes over PAP's Marshall Lim, Singapore News
Results for Hougang SMC in GE2025 Dennis Tan (WP) 62.17% Marshall Lim (PAP) 37.83% The Workers' Party (WP) has won Hougang SMC against the People's Action Party (PAP). WP's Dennis Tan received 16,900 votes while PAP's Marshall Lim received 10,285 votes. Hougang SMC has 29,464 electors. In the 2020 general election, WP won Hougang SMC with a vote share of 61.19 per cent against PAP. The constituency is a WP stronghold, having been under the opposition party's hold since its former chief Low Thia Khiang won in the 1991 general election. During his only rally on April 30, Lim argued that residents should not be beholden to this history and reputation, and that they have a chance to change this every five years. WP chief Pritam Singh also suggested that Lim had appropriated Hougang's "fighting spirit" in his campaign, a notion the latter rejected. For our GE2025 microsite, visit here. tp@
CNA
30-04-2025
- Politics
- CNA
GE2025: Hougang SMC does not belong to the Workers' Party but to the people, says PAP candidate Marshall Lim
SINGAPORE: Hougang SMC, Singapore's longest opposition-held ward, does not belong to the Workers' Party (WP) but to the people, said the People's Action Party's (PAP) candidate for the ward, Mr Marshall Lim, on Wednesday (Apr 30). "When you go to the polls on Saturday, remember that Hougang does not belong to the Workers' Party, no matter what they say and no matter how many documentaries they produce about it. "Hougang belongs to you," Mr Lim, 38, told voters during his maiden rally speech at Anderson Serangoon Junior College. In his speech, he made a broader point about how Hougang was 'more than a symbol' and how politics should not come at the expense of community, saying that over the years, 'politics has begun to test the care that we have for each other'. The criminal lawyer relayed how last week, one of his campaign volunteers, a Hougang resident, was spat at by someone twice while helping him to distribute cards outside Hougang MRT Station. "Now, I firmly believe that that moment does not define Hougang, or anyone of us here tonight," said Mr Lim, who took over as PAP's Hougang branch chairman in February. "But I will not pretend that it did not disappoint me." The incident was a "sobering reminder" of how far Singapore has drifted from the "politics we deserve", he said. The choice for voters was not just between two candidates or parties but between two visions of Hougang, he added – one rooted in 'old lines, drawn deep and hard" and the other a Hougang that chooses 'something different' where unity is the foundation. Mr Lim is up against WP incumbent Dennis Tan, who was voted in at the 2020 General Election (GE). The WP has occupied Hougang SMC since GE1991, when then-party assistant secretary-general Low Thia Khiang triumphed over his PAP opponent with 52.8 per cent of the votes. "CLEAN SLATE FOR HOUGANG" Despite the Single Member Constituency's history, Mr Lim sought to present a clean slate to the voters of Hougang, saying that the ward deserved to move forward instead of being 'held back by the weight of past politics'. 'Many people describe Hougang as the stronghold of the Workers' Party. I get it,' he said. "Some of you tell me that I am new here and they have the advantage. I get it too. But every five years, the slate is wiped clean. 'You get a chance to decide what the future holds and candidates like me get a chance to convince you that we deserve to be a part of the future." He also noted how WP has advanced a narrative of Hougang being 'penalised' for choosing the opposition, something its secretary-general Pritam Singh raised during a rally on Tuesday. 'For years, you've heard one story – that voting for the PAP, or not voting for the PAP – means getting left behind, that Hougang was once penalised for its choice. 'That's the narrative the Workers' Party has repeated, time and again. And don't get me wrong, I understand why it strikes a chord. But I'm standing here today to tell you: That was then and this is now.' He added that many residents told him "candidly that after 34 years under the Workers' Party, the time for change has come". 'But there are also some of you who are not ready. You have voted for the Workers' Party for many years, standing up for what you believe is right." He said he would honour Hougang's residents' decision no matter who they voted for and promised to 'keep working hard' for them. He asked residents to consider his promises, including how he would speak up for them. 'I am not here to erase Hougang's past – but to build its future.' PLANS FOR HOUGANG Mr Lim also outlined his plans for Hougang should he be elected into parliament. These include enhancing transport connectivity to Hougang central, Kovan and other areas, and reducing waiting times for buses and better routes. Mr Lim said he also intended to push for safer, elder-friendly facilities, while expanding programmes to support low-income families. On estate matters, Mr Lim said he would "work tirelessly" to ensure that estates stay clean and well-maintained. If residents should approach the town council with an issue, Mr Lim said he would ensure the concern is directed to the right agency. 'I won't send you on a wild goose chase. I will make sure that you don't get bounced around – that your issue is directed to the right agency and resolved efficiently. You will not be alone,' he said. Mr Lim also shared his vision for a green Hougang, with community fridges, composting, recycling and food rescue programmes as part of a sustainability plan. Tapping on his background in law, Mr Lim said he would also use his skills, knowledge and experience to raise parliamentary questions, scrutinise policies and 'ask the tough questions'.
