# MacPherson Single Member Constituency

The MacPherson Single Member Constituency is a single member constituency located in the central area of Singapore. It is managed by Marine Parade Town Council. The current Member of Parliament for the constituency is People's Action Party (PAP) Tin Pei Ling.

## History

It existed from 1968 to 1991 as an independent ward, was merged with Marine Parade GRC until 2011, and became an independent SMC again for the 2015 general elections. As of 2020, it retains its status as a SMC.
The ward consists of Circuit/Pipit Road, Geylang East Central, Aljunied Crescent/Avenue 2, Mattar/Merpati Road, Paya Lebar MRT/Square and several areas near MacPherson.
In 2025, the ward was merged into Marine Parade–Braddell Heights Group Representation Constituency prior to the 2025 Singaporean general election.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| Formation ||||
| 1968 | Chua Sian Chin | PAP |
| 1972 | Chua Sian Chin | PAP |
| 1976 | Chua Sian Chin | PAP |
| 1980 | Chua Sian Chin | PAP |
| 1984 | Chua Sian Chin | PAP |
| 1988 | Chua Sian Chin | PAP |
| Constituency abolished (1991 – 1997) ||||
| 1997 | Matthias Yao | PAP |
| 2001 | Matthias Yao | PAP |
| 2006 | Matthias Yao | PAP |
| Constituency abolished (2011 – 2015) ||||
| 2015 | Tin Pei Ling | PAP |
| 2020 | Tin Pei Ling | PAP |
| Constituency abolished (2025) ||||

## 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 1960s

General Election 1968: MacPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PAP | Chua Sian Chin | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,099 | |
| | PAP win (new seat) | PAP win (new seat) | PAP win (new seat) | PAP win (new seat) |

### Elections in 1970s

General Election 1972: MacPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PAP | Chua Sian Chin | 10,117 | 68.76 | N/A |
| | WP | Lee Tow Kiat | 4,597 | 31.24 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,520 | 37.52 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,637 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 14,714 | 98.41 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 238 | 1.59 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,952 | 95.62 | N/A |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold |
General Election 1976: MacPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PAP | Chua Sian Chin | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,716 | | |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold |

### Elections in 1980s

General Election 1980: MacPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PAP | Chua Sian Chin | 15,280 | 86.89 | N/A |
| | United People's Front | Darus bin Shariff | 2,306 | 13.11 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,974 | 73.78 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,997 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 17,586 | 97.18 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 510 | 2.82 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,096 | 95.26 | N/A |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold |
General Election 1984: MacPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PAP | Chua Sian Chin | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,500 | |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold | PAP hold |
General Election 1988: MacPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PAP | Chua Sian Chin | 10,453 | 65.98 |
| | NSP | Kum Teng Hock | 5,390 | 34.02 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,063 | 31.96 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,063 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 15,843 | 97.81 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 354 | 2.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,197 | 94.92 |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing | 2.78 |

### Elections in 1990s

General Election 1997: MacPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PAP | Matthias Yao | 12,546 | 65.14 |
| | SDP | Chee Soon Juan | 6,713 | 34.86 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,833 | 30.28 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,734 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 19,259 | 97.17 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 561 | 2.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,820 | 95.59 |
| | PAP win (new seat) | PAP win (new seat) | PAP win (new seat) | PAP win (new seat) |

### Elections in 2000s

General Election 2001: MacPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PAP | Matthias Yao | 16,870 | 83.73 | 18.59 |
| | DPP | Tan Soo Phuan | 3,277 | 16.27 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,593 | 67.46 | 37.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,010 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 20,147 | 97.22 | 0.05 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 577 | 2.78 | 0.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,724 | 94.16 | 1.43 |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing | 18.59 | |
General Election 2006: MacPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PAP | Matthias Yao | 13,184 | 68.48 | 15.25 |
| | SDA | Sin Kek Tong | 6,067 | 31.52 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,117 | 36.96 | 30.50 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,041 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 19,251 | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 544 | 2.75 | 0.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,795 | 94.08 | 0.08 |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing | 15.25 | |

### Elections in 2010s

General Election 2015: MacPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PAP | Tin Pei Ling | 17,227 | 65.58 |
| | WP | Chen Jiaxi Bernard | 8,826 | 33.60 |
| | NSP | Cheo Chai Chen | 215 | 0.82 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,401 | 31.98 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,511 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 26,268 | 98.44 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 415 | 1.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,683 | 93.59 |
| | PAP win (new seat) | PAP win (new seat) | PAP win (new seat) | PAP win (new seat) |

### Elections in 2020s

General Election 2020: MacPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PAP | Tin Pei Ling | 18,983 | 71.74 | 6.16 |
| | PPP | Goh Meng Seng | 7,477 | 28.26 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,506 | 43.48 | 11.50 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,564 | | 0.19 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 26,460 | 97.69 | 0.75 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 625 | 2.31 | 0.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,085 | 94.82 | 1.23 |
| | PAP hold | PAP hold | Swing | 6.16 | |