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Holland–Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency

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Political constituency that serves Bukit Timah
Holland–Bukit Timah
Group Representation constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
RegionCentral, North and West Regions, Singapore
Electorate115,012
Current constituency
Created2006; 18 years ago (2006)
Seats4
PartyPeople's Action Party
Member(s)Sim Ann
Vivian Balakrishnan
Christopher de Souza
Edward Chia
Town CouncilHolland–Bukit Panjang
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The Holland–Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency is a four-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) located in the central, western and northern areas of Singapore. Holland–Bukit Timah GRC is known as amongst the wealthiest electoral divisions in the entire country, due to the predominance of Good Class Bungalows (GCB) landed homes, which are predominantly owned by the wealthiest citizens within the country. The GRC consists of four divisions: Cashew, Bukit Timah, Ulu Pandan and Zhenghua managed by Holland Bukit Panjang Town Council. The current MPs are Sim Ann, Vivian Balakrishnan, Christopher de Souza and Edward Chia from the People's Action Party (PAP).

History

Originally known as the Holland–Bukit Panjang Group Representation Constituency, it was renamed to its present name due to the Bukit Panjang ward of the GRC being carved out to form a Single Member Constituency, in return the Bukit Timah Single Member Constituency was absorbed. A large portion of Holland–Bukit Timah GRC is made up of jungle and nature reserve, namely the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and the Central Water Catchment.

Members of Parliament

Election Division Incumbent Party
2006
  • Bukit Timah
  • Buona Vista
  • Cashew
  • Ulu Pandan
  • Zhenghua
PAP
2011
  • Bukit Timah
  • Cashew
  • Ulu Pandan
  • Zhenghua
2015
2020

Electoral results

Elections in 2000s

General Election 2006: Holland Bukit-Timah GRC
Party Candidate Votes %
PAP Lim Swee Say
Yu-Foo Yee Shoon
Vivian Balakrishnan
Liang Eng Hwa
Christopher de Souza
Unopposed
Registered electors 118,092
PAP win (new seat)

Elections in 2010s

General Election 2011: Holland Bukit-Timah GRC
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Vivian Balakrishnan
Sim Ann
Liang Eng Hwa
Christopher de Souza
48,773 60.10% N/A
SDP Tan Jee Say
Ang Yong Guan
Vincent Wijeysingha
Michelle Lee
32,406 39.90% N/A
Turnout 82,899 90.5% N/A
PAP hold Swing N/A
General Election 2015: Holland Bukit-Timah GRC
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Vivian Balakrishnan
Sim Ann
Liang Eng Hwa
Christopher de Souza
62,786 66.60 Increase6.50
SDP Chee Soon Juan
Paul Tambyah
Sidek Mallek
Chong Wai Fung
31,494 33.40 Decrease6.50
Majority 31,292 33.2
Rejected ballots 1,506 1.6 -
Turnout 95,786 91.7
PAP hold Swing Increase6.50

Elections in 2020s

General Election 2020: Holland Bukit-Timah GRC
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Vivian Balakrishnan
Sim Ann
Christopher de Souza
Edward Chia
70,963 66.36 Decrease0.24
SDP Tan Jee Say
James Gomez
Min Cheong
Alfred Tan
35,972 33.64 Increase0.24
Majority 34,991 32.72
Rejected ballots 1,993 1.83
Turnout 108,928 94.71 Increase3.30
Registered electors 115,012
PAP hold Swing Decrease0.26

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