# Bukit Panjang Single Member Constituency

The Bukit Panjang Single Member Constituency is a Single Member Constituency (SMC) located in the western area of Singapore. It is managed by Holland–Bukit Panjang Town Council. The current Member of Parliament for the constituency is from the People's Action Party (PAP) Liang Eng Hwa.

## History

The seat consists the main portion of Bukit Panjang (Blks 101-129, 2xx and 4xx Fajar) and was reformed in the 2006 electoral boundary redraw. Bukit Panjang SMC existed from 1959 to 1991 when it was absorbed into the Sembawang Group Representation Constituency (GRC). In 2001, the seat was moved from Sembawang GRC to Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC. The 2006 redrawn boundaries carved out Bukit Panjang to form the current constituency and the GRC was renamed Holland–Bukit Timah GRC. In the 2020 Singapore general election, PAP's Liang defeated Singapore Democratic Party's Paul Tambyah by a narrow margin of 2,509 votes and it was the closest result in a SMC for that election.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1955 | Goh Tong Liang | PP |
| 1959 | Lee Khoon Choy | PAP |
| 1963 | Ong Lian Teng | BS |
| 1967 | Selvadurai Pathmanaban | PAP |
| 1972 | Lee Yiok Seng | PAP |
| Constituency abolished (1991 – 2006) ||||
| 2006 | Teo Ho Pin | PAP |
| 2011 | Teo Ho Pin | PAP |
| 2015 | Teo Ho Pin | PAP |
| 2020 | Liang Eng Hwa | PAP |

## Electoral results

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 1950s

General Election 1955: Bukit Panjang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PP | Goh Tong Liang | 3,097 | 72.21 |
| | LF | Lim Wee Toh | 2,494 | 27.79 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,905 | 44.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,012 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,355 | 54.4 |
| | PP win (new seat) | PP win (new seat) | PP win (new seat) | PP win (new seat) |
General Election 1959: Bukit Panjang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PAP | Lee Khoon Choy | 6,156 | 58.3 |
| | LSP | Tan Leong Teck | 2,494 | 23.6 |
| | SPA | Lim Siak Guan | 1,382 | 13.1 |
| | MIC | T. T. K. Alexander | 526 | 5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,662 | 34.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,984 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,647 | 88.8 |
| | PAP win (new seat) | PAP win (new seat) | PAP win (new seat) | PAP win (new seat) |
Note : MIC is allied with Singapore's UMNO and MCA chapters, similar to its Malaysian counterpart with the exception of not using the alliance symbol which was the reason for the elections department of Singapore to view T. T. K. Alexander as an independent candidate.

### Elections in 1960s

General Election 1963: Bukit Panjang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BS | Ong Lian Teng | 5,679 | 46.5 | 46.5 |
| | PAP | Lee Khoon Choy | 4,940 | 40.4 | 17.9 |
| | SA | Loo Bah Chit | 999 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| | UPP | Thuan Paik Phok | 607 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 739 | 6.1 | 28.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,997 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,357 | 95.1 | 6.3 |
| | BS gain from PAP | BS gain from PAP | Swing | 46.5 | |
By-election 1967: Bukit Panjang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PAP | Selvadurai Pathmanaban | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,070 | | |
| | PAP gain from BS | PAP gain from BS | PAP gain from BS | PAP gain from BS | PAP gain from BS |
General Election 1968: Bukit Panjang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PAP | Selvadurai Pathmanaban | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,893 | | |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold |

### Elections in 1970s

General Election 1972: Bukit Panjang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PAP | Lee Yiok Seng | 9,527 | 67.6 | N/A |
| | WP | Tang Song Khiang | 3,496 | 24.8 | N/A |
| | United National Front | Leyu Tan Jib | 1,060 | 7.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,031 | 42.8 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,461 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,410 | 93.2 | N/A |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing | N/A | |
General Election 1976: Bukit Panjang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PAP | Lee Yiok Seng | 11,867 | 67.4 | 0.2 |
| | WP | Ho Juan Thai | 5,731 | 32.6 | 7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,136 | 34.8 | 8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,906 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,036 | 95.4 | 2.2 |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing | 0.2 | |

### Elections in 1980s

General Election 1980: Bukit Panjang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PAP | Lee Yiok Seng | 18,510 | 87.0 | 19.6 |
| | United People's Front | Mohamad Sani bin Jan | 2,759 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,751 | 74.0 | 39.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,305 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,019 | 94.5 | 0.9 |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing | 19.6 | |
General Election 1984: Bukit Panjang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PAP | Lee Yiok Seng | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,173 | | |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold |
General Election 1988: Bukit Panjang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PAP | Lee Yiok Seng | 18,314 | 57.3 | N/A |
| | SDP | Kwek Guan Kwee | 9,864 | 30.9 | N/A |
| | PKMS | Ibrahim bin Ariff | 3,790 | 11.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,450 | 26.4 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 33,824 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,567 | 96.3 | N/A |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold |

### Elections in 2000s

General Election 2006: Bukit Panjang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PAP | Teo Ho Pin | 21,647 | 77.18 |
| | SDP | Ling How Doong | 6,100 | 22.82 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,547 | 54.36 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,452 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,448 | 99.9 |
| | PAP win (new seat) | PAP win (new seat) | PAP win (new seat) | PAP win (new seat) |

### Elections in 2010s

General Election 2011: Bukit Panjang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PAP | Teo Ho Pin | 20,375 | 66.27 | 10.91 |
| | SDP | Alec Tok | 10,372 | 33.73 | 10.91 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,003 | 32.54 | 21.82 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 33,053 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,492 | 95.3 | 0.2 |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing | 10.91 | |
General Election 2015: Bukit Panjang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PAP | Teo Ho Pin | 21,935 | 68.38 | 2.11 |
| | SDP | Khung Wai Yeen | 10,143 | 31.62 | 2.11 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,792 | 36.76 | 4.22 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 34,317 | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 626 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,704 | | |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing | 2.11 | |

### Elections in 2020s

General Election 2020: Bukit Panjang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PAP | Liang Eng Hwa | 18,085 | 53.73 | 14.65 |
| | SDP | Paul Tambyah | 15,576 | 46.27 | 14.65 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,509 | 7.46 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 35,497 | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 586 | 1.71 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,247 | 96.38 | 1.08 |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing | 14.65 | |

## Historical maps

* 1955 General Election