# Pre-election day events of the 2011 Singaporean general election

These are the events concerning the 2011 Singaporean general election which occurred before the polling day on 7 May 2011.

## Nomination
### New candidates

A total of 78 candidates were brand-new to this election, among which 54 were from six participating opposition parties and 24 were from the ruling People's Action Party.
| Name | Age | Occupation | Party | Contested Constituency |
| Ang Hin Kee | 45 | Chief executive, NTUC e2i | PAP | Ang Mo Kio GRC |
| Ang Wei Neng | 44 | Vice-president, SBS Transit West District | PAP | Jurong GRC |
| Ang Yong Guan | 56 | Consultant Psychiatrist, Paragon Medical | SDP | Holland–Bukit Timah GRC |
| Chan Chun Sing | 42 | Former Singapore Army Chief | PAP | Tanjong Pagar GRC |
| Frieda Chan Sio Phing | 35 | Senior Medical social worker | WP | Moulmein–Kallang GRC |
| Chen Show Mao | 50 | Corporate Lawyer and former Infantry Commander | WP | Aljunied GRC |
| Chia Shi-Lu | 40 | Orthopedic Surgeon, Singapore General Hospital | PAP | Tanjong Pagar GRC |
| Chong Cham Weng | 51 | Managing director | WP | Nee Soon GRC |
| Jeanette Chong-Aruldoss | 48 | Lawyer, Allen & Gledhill | NSP | Mountbatten SMC |
| Desmond Choo Pey Ching | 33 | Deputy Director, NTUC's Youth Development and Executive Secretary, Union of Security Employees, Nephew of former MP Choo Wee Khiang | PAP | Hougang SMC |
| Foo Mee Har | 45 | Banker, Standard Chartered | PAP | West Coast GRC |
| Gan Thiam Poh | 48 | Banker, DBS Bank | PAP | Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC |
| Gerald Giam Yean Song | 33 | Senior IT Consultant, Avanade | WP | East Coast GRC |
| Gilbert Goh Keow Wah | 49 | Activist | NSP | Tampines GRC |
| Harminder Pal Singh Gurcharan Singh | 39 | Speaker | SDA | Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC |
| Heng Swee Keat | 50 | Former Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore | PAP | Tampines GRC |
| Haren Hu | 29 | Marketing manager | RP | West Coast GRC |
| Intan Azura Mokhtar | 35 | Trainer, National Institute of Education | PAP | Ang Mo Kio GRC |
| Janil Arusha Puthucheary | 39 | Surgeon, KK Women's and Children's Hospital | PAP | Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC |
| Jesilan Sivalingam | 41 | Process Manager | NSP | Chua Chu Kang GRC |
| Kenneth Andrew Jeyaretnam | 52 | Hedge Fund Manager; son of founder and late WP-Secretary General J. B. Jeyaretnam | RP | West Coast GRC |
| Koh Choong Yong | 38 | Technology Consultant, Ruckus Wireless Singapore | WP | Sengkang West SMC |
| Kumar Appavoo | 43 | Businessman | RP | West Coast GRC |
| L. Somasundram | 47 | Lecturer, Temasek Polytechnic | WP | Moulmein–Kallang GRC |
| Michelle Lee Juen | 35 | Private Lecturer | SDP | Holland–Bukit Timah GRC |
| Lee Li Lian | 32 | Senior Sales Trainer, Great Eastern Life Assurance | WP | Punggol East SMC |
| Lee Song Juan | 65 | Image Consultant | SDA | Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC |
| Desmond Lee Ti-Seng | 35 | Legal Counsel, Temasek Holdings; son of former cabinet minister Lee Yock Suan | PAP | Jurong GRC |
| Lee Yeong Wee | 35 | Firm Owner | SPP | Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC |
| Wilfred Leung Wei Lit | 36 | Design Manager | SPP | Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC |
| Jeffery Lim Pey Yong | 35 | Senior Analyst | SDA | Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC |
| Lim Zirui | 24 | Student | RP | Ang Mo Kio GRC |
| Lina Loh Woon Lee | 62 | Former nurse; wife of Chiam See Tong | SPP | Potong Pasir SMC |
| Low Chiak Huan | 51 | Businessman | RP | West Coast GRC |
| Low Yen Ling | 37 | Former Director, Economic Development Board | PAP | Chua Chu Kang GRC |
| Jarrod Luo Jie | 26 | Entrepreneur | SDP | Sembawang GRC |
| Mohamed Fazli Talip | 29 | Finance Adviser | WP | East Coast GRC |
| Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap | 35 | Former freelance counselor and technical officer in Housing and Development Board | WP | Aljunied GRC |
| Muhhamad Shafni Ahmad | 33 | Marketing Executive | SDA | Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC |
| Spencer Ng Chun Hon | 31 | Company Director | NSP | Marine Parade GRC |
| Nor Lella Mardiiiah Bte Mohamed | 37 | Business Consultant | NSP | Chua Chu Kang GRC |
| Noriani Yunus | 42 | Telemarketer | NSP | Jurong GRC |
| David Ong Kim Huat | 49 | Managing director, RedDot Publishing | PAP | Jurong GRC |
| Ong Teng Koon | 34 | Commodities Trader; son of retiring MP Ong Ah Heng | PAP | Sembawang GRC |
| Ong Ye Kung | 42 | Assistant Secretary-General, NTUC, Chairman and Executive Secretary; son of former Barisan Sosialis MP Ong Lian Ten | PAP | Aljunied GRC |
| Angela Oon Kheng Faye | 32 | Researcher | WP | Nee Soon GRC |
| Osman bin Sulaiman | 36 | Human Resource Supervisor | RP | Ang Mo Kio GRC |
| Hazel Poh Koon Koon | 41 | Managing director and civilist; wife of Tony Tan Lay Thiam | NSP | Chua Chu Kang GRC |
| Png Eng Huat | 49 | Independent Company Director | WP | East Coast GRC |
| Pritam Singh | 34 | SMU Law postgraduate and former Singapore Army Officer | WP | Aljunied GRC |
| Benjamin Pwee Yek Guan | 43 | Former civil servant, business development strategist and consultant | SPP | Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC |
| Raymond Lim Peng Ann | 27 | Activist | NSP | Tampines GRC |
| Nicole Rebecca Seah Xue Ling | 24 | Activist and Advertising Executive, Starcom MediaVest Group | NSP | Marine Parade GRC |
| Sadasivam Veriyah | 58 | Former Teacher, Unionist and former PAP Member | SDP | Sembawang GRC |
| Sajeev Kunju Raman Kamalasanan | 41 | Businessman | WP | Nee Soon GRC |
| Sidney Soon Seng Kay | 54 | Businessman | SDA | Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC |
| Sim Ann | 36 | Director, National Population Secretariat | PAP | Holland–Bukit Timah GRC |
| Syafarin Sarif | 35 | Project Manager | NSP | Tampines GRC |
| Tan Chuan-Jin | 42 | Former Singapore Army Officer | PAP | Marine Parade GRC |
| Tan Jee Say | 57 | Investment Adviser and former Principal Private Secretary to Goh Chok Tong | SDP | Holland–Bukit Timah GRC |
| Tony Tan Keng Hong | 34 | Firm Owner | SDA | Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC |
| Tony Tan Lay Thiam | 41 | Chief executive; husband of Hazel Poa Koon Koon | NSP | Chua Chu Kang GRC |
| John Tan Liang Joo | 49 | Social Psychologist | SDP | Sembawang GRC |
| Alex Tan Zhi Xiang | 23 | Activist and Financial Advisor | RP (SPP) | Ang Mo Kio GRC |
| Patrick Tay Teck Guan | 40 | Trade Unionist and executive secretary of the Healthcare Services Employees' Union | PAP | Nee Soon GRC |
| Teo Soh Lung | 62 | Former Lawyer | SDP | Yuhua SMC |
| Tin Pei Ling | 27 | Business Consultant, Ernst & Young | PAP | Marine Parade GRC |
| Toh Hong Boon | 30 | Senior Research Officer | WP | Moulmein–Kallang GRC |
| Alec Tok Kim Yam | 46 | Artistic Director, One Kind Theatre LLC | SDP | Bukit Panjang SMC |
| Edwin Charles Tong Chun Fai | 42 | Lawyer, Allen & Gledhill | PAP | Moulmein–Kallang GRC |
| Vigneswari Ramachandran | 29 | Pre-School Teacher | RP | Ang Mo Kio GRC |
| Vikram Nair | 33 | Lawyer, Norton Rose Fulbright | PAP | Sembawang GRC |
| Vincent Wijeysingha | 41 | Executive Director, Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2) | SDP | Holland–Bukit Timah GRC |
| Lawrence Wong Shyun Tsai | 39 | Chief executive, Energy Market Authority | PAP | West Coast GRC |
| Yam Poh Nan | 49 | Business Consultant | WP | Nee Soon GRC |
| Alex Yam Ziming | 30 | NTUC Activist | PAP | Chua Chu Kang GRC |
| Yee Jenn Jong | 46 | Entrepreneur and Founder, The Learning Grid and 360 Education | WP | Joo Chiat SMC |
| Ivan Yeo Tiong Boon | 63 | Managing director | NSP | Marine Parade GRC |
| Zainal Sapari | 46 | Educator and Former Pasir Ris School Superintendent | PAP | Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC |
| Andy Zhu Lai Cheng | 29 | Firm Manager | RP | West Coast GRC |

### Outgoing politicians

The list of outgoing politicians who were either deceased, retiring or stepping down from their seats were from the PAP.
Deceased :
| Name | Constituency (Division) | Current Portfolio | Date of Death | Remarks |
| Balaji Sadasivan | Ang Mo Kio GRC (Cheng San-Seletar) | Senior Minister of State (Foreign Affairs) | 27 September 2010 | |
| Ong Chit Chung | Jurong GRC (Bukit Batok) | Member of Parliament | 14 July 2008 | Halimah Yacob substituted Ong's duties until end of term. |
| Retiring |||||
| Name | Constituency (Division) | Current Portfolio | Date Announced | Remarks |
| Abdullah Tarmugi | East Coast GRC (Siglap) | 7th Speaker of Parliament/Former Cabinet Minister | 24 March 2011 | |
| Ahmad Magad | Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC (Pasir Ris East) | Member of Parliament | 23 March 2011 | |
| Ang Mong Seng | Hong Kah GRC (Bukit Gombak) | Member of Parliament | 23 March 2011 | Constituency was dissolved and become Chua Chu Kang GRC, while retaining the division. |
| Chan Soo Sen | Joo Chiat SMC | Former minister of State | 23 March 2011 | |
| Madeleine Ho | West Coast GRC (Boon Lay) | Member of Parliament | 2 April 2011 | |
| Ho Peng Kee | Nee Soon East SMC | Minister of State (Law and Home Affairs) | 31 March 2011 | Ward was absorbed into the new Nee Soon GRC. |
| Koo Tsai Kee | Tanjong Pagar GRC (Tiong Bahru) | Senior Minister of State (Defence) | 30 March 2011 | Ward was merged with the nearby Tanjong Pagar division of the same ward to form Tanjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru. |
| Lee Boon Yang | Jalan Besar GRC (Jalan Besar) | Former Cabinet Minister | 1 October 2010 | Constituency was dissolved and become Moulmein–Kallang GRC, while retaining the division. |
| Lim Boon Heng | Jurong GRC (Jurong Central) | Former Cabinet Minister/PAP Chairman | 10 April 2011 | Ward was split into Jurong Central and the new Jurong Spring ward; also relinquished his PAP Chairman portfolio as well. |
| Ong Ah Heng | Nee Soon Central SMC | Member of Parliament | 30 March 2011 | Ward was absorbed into the new Nee Soon GRC; his son, Ong Teng Koon, would contest in Sembawang GRC. |
| Ong Kian Min | Tampines GRC (Tampines North) | Member of Parliament | 23 March 2011 | |
| Ong Seh Hong | Marine Parade GRC (Kampong Ubi-Kembangan) | Member of Parliament | 23 March 2011 | Ward was absorbed with portions of Kaki Bukit (which was absorbed to Aljunied GRC) and Kampong Chai Chee (from East Coast GRC) to form Kembangan-Chai Chee. |
| S Jayakumar | East Coast GRC (Bedok) | Senior Minister/Former Deputy Prime Minister | 24 March 2011 | First tendered resignation in 2009 for health reasons. |
| Sin Boon Ann | Tampines GRC (Tampines Central) | Member of Parliament | 3 April 2011 | Would continue to serve as second advisor for this ward in 2016. |
| Wee Siew Kim | Ang Mo Kio GRC (Jalan Kayu) | Member of Parliament | 10 April 2011 | |
| Matthias Yao | MacPherson SMC | Mayor (South East CDC)/Deputy Speaker | 23 March 2011 | Ward was absorbed into the nearby Marine Parade GRC. |
| Yu-Foo Yee Shoon | Holland–Bukit Timah GRC (Bukit Timah) | Minister of State (Community Development, Youth and Sports) | 10 April 2011 | |
| Yeo Cheow Tong | Hong Kah GRC (Yew Tee) | Former Cabinet Minister | 30 December 2009 | Constituency was dissolved and become Chua Chu Kang GRC, while retaining the division. |

### Staking claims

Soon after the announcement of the new electoral boundaries, various opposition parties indicated their intent to contest, subject to negotiations between political parties to avoid three-cornered fights. The parties declaring an interest to contest each constituency and their nomination status is reflected below.

#### Group Representation Constituencies

Announced candidates of Singapore general election, 2011 :
| Division | Seats | Voters | Political Party | Candidate(s) | Nomination status | Notes |
| Aljunied GRC | 5 | 143,148 | People's Action Party | George Yeo Lim Hwee Hua Zainul Abidin bin Mohamed Rasheed Cynthia Phua Ong Ye Kung | Nominated | Ong Ye Kung was a new candidate, while the rest were incumbents. |
| Aljunied GRC | 5 | 143,148 | Workers' Party | Low Thia Khiang Lim Swee Lian Sylvia Chen Show Mao Pritam Singh Muhamad Faisal Manap | Nominated | Low Thia Khiang was an incumbent in Hougang SMC, Sylvia Lim contested Aljunied GRC in 2006, while the rest were new candidates. |
| Ang Mo Kio GRC | 6 | 179,071 | People's Action Party | Lee Hsien Loong Yeo Guat Kwang Inderjit Singh Seng Han Thong Ang Hin Kee Intan Azura Mokhtar | Nominated | Yeo Guat Kwang and Seng Han Thong were respective incumbents from Aljunied GRC and the then-Yio Chu Kang SMC in 2006, Ang Hin Kee and Intan Azura Mokhtar were new candidates, while Lee Hsien Loong and Inderjit Singh were incumbents. |
| Ang Mo Kio GRC | 6 | 179,071 | Reform Party | Alex Tan Zhixiang Arthero Lim Tung Hee Vignes Ramachandran Lim Zi Rui Mansor Rahman Osman Sulaiman | Nominated | Alex Tan, was from the SPP, said that he wanted SPP to contest the GRC. Arthero Lim and Mansor Rahman had contested before (Lim was under the SDA-banner, Rahman previously contested in 1984 under the Singapore United Front banner (now called Democratic Progressive Party)), while the rest were new candidates. |
| Ang Mo Kio GRC | 6 | 179,071 | Singapore Democratic Party | NA | Expressed interest, but has withdrawn | In favour of RP |
| Ang Mo Kio GRC | 6 | 179,071 | Singapore People's Party | Alex Tan Zhi Xiang Others unannounced | Withdrew interest | In favour of RP |
| Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC | 5 | 122,492 | People's Action Party | Wong Kan Seng Ng Eng Hen Josephine Teo Li Min Hri Kumar Zainudin Nordin | Nominated | All five candidates from the team were incumbents. |
| Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC | 5 | 122,492 | Singapore People's Party | Chiam See Tong Benjamin Pwee Wilfred Leung Jimmy Lee Mohamad Hamim Aliyas | Nominated | Chiam See Tong was an incumbent in Potong Pasir SMC, Mohamad Hamim Aliyas contested Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC in 2006, while the rest were new candidates. |
| Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC | 5 | 122,492 | Reform Party | NA | Withdrew interest | In favour of SPP |
| Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC | 5 | 122,492 | Singapore Democratic Alliance | NA | Withdrawn | In favour of SPP |
| Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC | 5 | 122,492 | Singapore Democratic Party | NA | Expressed interest, but has withdrawn | In favour of SPP |
| Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC | 5 | 122,492 | Socialist Front | NA | Withdrew from elections | |
| Chua Chu Kang GRC | 5 | 158,648 | National Solidarity Party | Teo Kway Huang Sebastian Tan Lay Thiam Tony Poa Koon Koon Hazel Nor Lella Mardiiiah Mohamed Jeisilan Sivalingam | Nominated | Sebastian Teo contested Jalan Besar GRC in 2006 (under the SDA banner), while the rest were new candidates. |
| Chua Chu Kang GRC | 5 | 158,648 | People's Action Party | Gan Kim Yong Alvin Yeo Zaqy Mohamad Alex Yam Low Yen Ling | Nominated | Alex Yam and Low Yen Ling were new candidates, while the rest were incumbents from the then-Hong Kah GRC. |
| Chua Chu Kang GRC | 5 | 158,648 | Reform Party | NA | Withdrew interest | In favour of NSP |
| East Coast GRC | 5 | 120,324 | People's Action Party | Lim Swee Say Maliki Osman Lee Yi Shyan Jessica Tan Raymond Lim | Nominated | Lim Swee Say and Maliki Osman were from Holland–Bukit Timah GRC and Sembawang GRC, respectively, while the rest were incumbents. |
| East Coast GRC | 5 | 120,324 | Workers' Party | Eric Tan Heng Chong Png Eng Huat Glenda Han Gerald Giam Mohamed Fazli Bin Talip | Nominated | Eric Tan and Glenda Han contested before in 2006 (the latter contested at Ang Mo Kio GRC), while the rest were new candidates. |
| Holland–Bukit Timah GRC | 4 | 91,607 | People's Action Party | Vivian Balakrishnan Christopher de Souza Liang Eng Hwa Sim Ann | Nominated | Sim Ann was a new candidate, while the rest were incumbents. |
| Holland–Bukit Timah GRC | 4 | 91,607 | Singapore Democratic Party | Tan Jee Say Ang Yong Guan Vincent Wijeysingha Michelle Lee | Nominated | All four candidates from the team were new candidates. |
| Jurong GRC | 5 | 125,276 | National Solidarity Party | Neo Ting Wei Christopher Abdul Rasheed Ong Beng Soon Elvin Ong Hock Siong Noraini Yunus | Nominated | Noraini Yunus was a new candidate, while the rest had contested before. |
| Jurong GRC | 5 | 125,276 | People's Action Party | Tharman Shanmugaratnam Halimah Bte Yacob Ang Wei Neng Desmond Lee David Ong | Nominated | Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Halimah Yacob were incumbents, while the rest were new candidates. |
| Jurong GRC | 5 | 125,276 | Reform Party | NA | Withdrew interest | In favour of NSP |
| Marine Parade GRC | 5 | 154,451 | National Solidarity Party | Cheo Chai Chen Ivan Yeo Tiong Boon Abdul Salim Harun Spencer Ng Chung Hon Nicole Rebecca Seah Xue Ling | Nominated | Cheo Chai Chen was a former MP from 1991 to 1997, Abdul Salim Harun previously contested Ang Mo Kio GRC in 2006 (under the WP banner), while the rest were new candidates. |
| Marine Parade GRC | 5 | 154,451 | People's Action Party | Goh Chok Tong Tan Chuan Jin Fatimah Lateef Seah Kian Peng Tin Pei Ling | Nominated | Tan Chuan Jin and Tin Pei Ling were new candidates, while the rest were incumbents. |
| Marine Parade GRC | 5 | 154,451 | Democratic Progressive Party | NA | Withdrew from elections | Did not appear on nomination day and probably in favour of NSP |
| Moulmein–Kallang GRC | 4 | 87,595 | People's Action Party | Lui Tuck Yew Yaacob Ibrahim Denise Phua Lay Peng Edwin Tong | Nominated | Edwin Tong was a new candidate, Lui Tuck Yew was an incumbent from Tanjong Pagar GRC, while the rest were incumbents from then-Jalan Besar GRC ward. |
| Moulmein–Kallang GRC | 4 | 87,595 | Workers' Party | Mohd Rahizan Yaacob Toh Hong Boon L Somasundram Freida Chan | Nominated | Mohd Rahizan Yaacob contested Aljunied in 2006, while the rest were new candidates. |
| Moulmein–Kallang GRC | 4 | 87,595 | National Solidarity Party | NA | Withdrew interest | In favour of WP |
| Nee Soon GRC | 5 | 148,290 | People's Action Party | K Shanmugam Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim Lee Bee Wah Lim Wee Kiak Patrick Tay Teck Guan | Nominated | Patrick Tay was a new candidate, Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim was from Marine Parade GRC, Lee Bee Wah was an incumbent from Ang Mo Kio GRC, while the rest were incumbents from Sembawang GRC. |
| Nee Soon GRC | 5 | 148,290 | Workers' Party | John Yam Angela Oon Sajeev Watson Chong Poh Lee Guan | Nominated | Poh Lee Guan contested Nee Soon East in 2006, while the rest were new candidates. |
| Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC | 6 | 168,971 | People's Action Party | Teo Chee Hean Teo Ser Luck Penny Low Janil Puthucheary Gan Thiam Poh Zainal bin Sapari | Nominated | Janil Puthucheary, Gan Thiam Poh and Zainal Bin Sapari were new candidates, while Teo Chee Hean, Teo Ser Luck and Penny Low were incumbents. |
| Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC | 6 | 168,971 | Singapore Democratic Alliance | Harminder Pal Singh Sidney Soon Jeffrey Lim Noraine Anabi Tony Tan Keng Hong Mohammad Shafni Ahmad | Nominated | All six candidates from the team were new candidates. |
| Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC | 6 | 168,971 | Workers' Party | NA | Expressed interest, but has withdrawn | In favour of SDA |
| Sembawang GRC | 5 | 142,459 | People's Action Party | Khaw Boon Wan Ellen Lee Hawazi Daipi Ong Teng Koon Vikram Nair | Nominated | Ong Teng Koon and Vikram Nair were new candidates, while the rest were incumbents. |
| Sembawang GRC | 5 | 142,459 | Singapore Democratic Party | James Gomez John Tan Jarrod Luo Jie Mohd Isa Abdul Aziz Sadasivam Veriyah | Nominated | James Gomez and Mohd Isa Abdul Aziz contested before in 2006 (the former under the WP banner), while the rest were new candidates. |
| Tampines GRC | 5 | 137,532 | National Solidarity Party | Goh Meng Seng Reno Fong Chin Leong Syafarin Sarif Raymond Lim Peng Ann Gilbert Goh | Nominated | Goh Meng Seng and Reno Fong contested before in 2006 (under the WP and SDA banners, respectively), while the rest were new candidates. |
| Tampines GRC | 5 | 137,532 | People's Action Party | Mah Bow Tan Ng Phek Hoong Irene Masagos Zulkifli Bin Masagos Mohamad Baey Yam Keng Heng Swee Keat | Nominated | Heng Swee Keat was a new candidate, Baey Yam Keng replaced Steve Tan Peng Hoe on nomination day when the latter pulled out for "personal reasons", while the rest were incumbents. |
| Tanjong Pagar GRC | 5 | 139,771 | People's Action Party | Lee Kuan Yew Lily Neo Chia Shi-Lu Indranee Thurai Rajah Chan Chun Sing | Uncontested Walkover | Lily Neo was an incumbent from the then-Jalan Besar GRC, Lee Kuan Yew and Indranee Thurai Rajah were incumbents, while Chan Chun Sing and Chia Shi-Lu were new candidates, the latter replaced Baey Yam Keng on nomination day. |
| Tanjong Pagar GRC | 5 | 139,771 | Democratic Progressive Party | NA | Expressed interest, but has withdrawn | Did not appear on nomination day. |
| Tanjong Pagar GRC | 5 | 139,771 | Independents | Ng Teck Siong Lim Mie Ng Pian Ying Abdullah Salam Nazem Suki | Disqualified by the Elections Department | Submitted nomination forms 35 seconds late |
| West Coast GRC | 5 | 121,045 | People's Action Party | Lim Hng Kiang Fong Jen Arthur S Iswaran Foo Mee Har Lawrence Wong Shyun Tsai | Nominated | Foo Mee Har and Lawrence Wong were new candidates, while the rest were incumbents. |
| West Coast GRC | 5 | 121,045 | Reform Party | Kenneth Jeyaretnam Frankie Low Andy Zhu Kumar Appavoo Haren Hu | Nominated | All five candidates from the team were new candidates. |

#### Single Member Constituencies

Announced candidates of Singapore general election, 2011 :
| Division | Seats | Voters | Political Party | Candidate(s) | Nomination status | Notes |
| Bukit Panjang SMC | 1 | 33,053 | People's Action Party | Teo Ho Pin | Nominated | Incumbent |
| Bukit Panjang SMC | 1 | 33,053 | Singapore Democratic Party | Alec Tok | Nominated | New Candidate |
| Hong Kah North SMC | 1 | 27,701 | People's Action Party | Amy Khor Lean Suan | Nominated | Incumbent for Hong Kah North ward which was part of Hong Kah GRC |
| Hong Kah North SMC | 1 | 27,701 | Reform Party | NA | Withdrew interest | In favour of SPP |
| Hong Kah North SMC | 1 | 27,701 | Singapore People's Party | Sin Kek Tong | Nominated | |
| Hougang SMC | 1 | 24,560 | People's Action Party | Desmond Choo Pey Ching | Nominated | New Candidate, replacing Eric Low who retired before the elections |
| Hougang SMC | 1 | 24,560 | Workers' Party | Yaw Shin Leong | Nominated | Contested in Ang Mo Kio in 2006, replacing incumbent Low Thia Khiang who contested in Aljunied GRC |
| Joo Chiat SMC | 1 | 22,069 | Independent | Andrew Kuan | Withdrew interest | In favour of WP |
| Joo Chiat SMC | 1 | 22,069 | People's Action Party | Charles Chong | Nominated | Was from Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC, replacing incumbent Chan Soo Sen who retired before the elections |
| Joo Chiat SMC | 1 | 22,069 | Workers' Party | Yee Jenn Jong | Nominated | New Candidate |
| Mountbatten SMC | 1 | 23,731 | National Solidarity Party | Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss | Nominated | New Candidate |
| Mountbatten SMC | 1 | 23,731 | People's Action Party | Lim Biow Chuan | Nominated | Incumbent for Mountbatten ward which was part of Marine Parade GRC |
| Mountbatten SMC | 1 | 23,731 | Singapore Democratic Alliance | NA | Withdrew interest | In favour of NSP |
| Mountbatten SMC | 1 | 23,731 | Socialist Front | NA | Withdrew from elections | |
| Mountbatten SMC | 1 | 23,731 | Independent | Kannappan Chettiar | Withdrew from elections | In favour of NSP |
| Mountbatten SMC | 1 | 23,731 | Independent | Boon Suan Ban | Withdrew from elections | Did not submit political donation form on time |
| Mountbatten SMC | 1 | 23,731 | Independent | Zeng Guo Yuan | Withdrew from elections | Tore up nomination papers on nomination day |
| Pioneer SMC | 1 | 25,745 | National Solidarity Party | Steve Chia Kiah Hong | Nominated | |
| Pioneer SMC | 1 | 25,745 | People's Action Party | Cedric Foo | Nominated | Incumbent for Pioneer ward which was part of West Coast GRC |
| Pioneer SMC | 1 | 25,745 | Reform Party | NA | Withdrew interest | In favour of NSP |
| Potong Pasir SMC | 1 | 17,327 | Singapore People's Party | Lina Chiam | Nominated | Incumbent Chiam See Tong's wife, the former contesting in Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC |
| Potong Pasir SMC | 1 | 17,327 | People's Action Party | Sitoh Yih Pin | Nominated | |
| Punggol East SMC | 1 | 33,281 | People's Action Party | Michael Palmer | Nominated | Incumbent for Punggol East ward which was part of Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC |
| Punggol East SMC | 1 | 33,281 | Singapore Democratic Alliance | Desmond Lim | Nominated | |
| Punggol East SMC | 1 | 33,281 | Workers' Party | Lee Li Lian | Nominated | New Candidate |
| Radin Mas SMC | 1 | 31,014 | National Solidarity Party | Yip Yew Weng | Nominated | |
| Radin Mas SMC | 1 | 31,014 | People's Action Party | Sam Tan Chin Siong | Nominated | Incumbent for Radin Mas ward which was part of Tanjong Pagar GRC |
| Radin Mas SMC | 1 | 31,014 | Reform Party | NA | Withdrew interest | In favour of NSP/SDA |
| Radin Mas SMC | 1 | 31,014 | Singapore Democratic Alliance | Mohd Nazem Suki | Announced candidate withdrawn | In favour of NSP |
| Radin Mas SMC | 1 | 31,014 | Socialist Front | NA | Withdrew from elections | |
| Sengkang West SMC | 1 | 26,882 | People's Action Party | Lam Pin Min | Nominated | Incumbent for Sengkang West ward which was part of Ang Mo Kio GRC |
| Sengkang West SMC | 1 | 26,882 | People's Liberal Democratic Party | Ooi Boon Ewe | Withdrew from elections | Unable to get his assentors on the nomination day |
| Sengkang West SMC | 1 | 26,882 | Singapore Democratic Alliance | Ismail Yaacob | Announced candidate withdrawn | In favour of WP |
| Sengkang West SMC | 1 | 26,882 | Workers' Party | Koh Choong Yong | Nominated | New Candidate |
| Whampoa SMC | 1 | 21,631 | National Solidarity Party | Ken Sun | Nominated | |
| Whampoa SMC | 1 | 21,631 | People's Action Party | Heng Chee How | Nominated | Incumbent for Whampoa ward which was part of Jalan Besar GRC |
| Whampoa SMC | 1 | 21,631 | Singapore Democratic Party | NA | Withdrew interest | In favour of NSP |
| Whampoa SMC | 1 | 21,631 | Workers' Party | NA | Withdrew interest | In favour of NSP |
| Yuhua SMC | 1 | 23,199 | National Solidarity Party | NA | Withdrew interest | In favour of SDP |
| Yuhua SMC | 1 | 23,199 | People's Action Party | Grace Fu | Nominated | Incumbent for Yuhua ward which was part of Jurong GRC |
| Yuhua SMC | 1 | 23,199 | Reform Party | NA | Withdrew interest | In favour of SDP |
| Yuhua SMC | 1 | 23,199 | Singapore Democratic Party | Teo Soh Lung | Nominated | New Candidate |