Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency

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[td]During the [[2011 Singaporean general election|2011 general election]], despite a national swing against the PAP, the PAP team won an improved 69.33% of the vote against the [[Reform Party (Singapore)|Reform Party]] (RP).<ref name=":1" /> At the same general election, the PAP lost [[Aljunied Group Representation Constituency|Aljunied GRC]] to the WP.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=12 September 2015 |title=GE2O15: Workers' Party retains Aljunied GRC with 50.95 per cent of the vote |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politi...s-aljunied-grc-with-5095-per-cent-of-the-vote |access-date=29 August 2025 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref>[/td]
[td]During the [[2011 Singaporean general election|2011 general election]], despite a national swing against the PAP, the PAP team won an improved 69.33% of the vote against the [[Reform Party (Singapore)|Reform Party]] (RP).<ref name=":1" /> At the same general election, the PAP lost [[Aljunied Group Representation Constituency|Aljunied GRC]] to the WP.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=12 September 2015 |title=GE2O15: Workers' Party retains Aljunied GRC with 50.95 per cent of the vote |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politi...s-aljunied-grc-with-5095-per-cent-of-the-vote |access-date=29 August 2025 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref>[/td]
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[td]Before the [[2015 Singaporean general election|2015 general election]], [[Inderjit Singh (Singaporean politician)|Inderjit Singh]] and [[Seng Han Thong]] retired from politics,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Elizabeth Philomin |first=Laura |date=16 August 2015 |title=Retiring MP Inderjit Singh still keen to contribute |url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/retiring-mp-inderjit-singh-still-keen-contribute |access-date=5 July 2025 |website=TODAY |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ong |first=Justin |date=31 July 2025 |title=General Election by numbers: Which MPs could step down? |url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/general-election-numbers-which-mps-could-step-down |access-date=5 July 2025 |website=TODAY |language=en}}</ref> while [[Yeo Guat Kwang]] was redeployed to lead an ultimately defeated PAP team attempting to reclaim Aljunied GRC from the WP.<ref name=":2" /> [[Koh Poh Koon]] and [[Darryl David]] replaced the latter two, while Gan Thiam Poh was redeployed from [[Pasir Ris–Punggol Group Representation Constituency|Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=PAP announces candidate line-up for Ang Mo Kio GRC, Sengkang West, Hougang SMC for coming General Election |url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapo...-grc-sengkang-west-hougang-smc-coming-general |access-date=2025-07-05 |website=TODAY |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=5 observations on why the PAP Ang Mo Kio GRC team is actually just PM Lee |url=https://mothership.sg/2015/08/5-obs...-ang-mo-kio-grc-team-is-actually-just-pm-lee/ |access-date=2025-07-05 |website=mothership.sg |language=en}}</ref> The PAP won 78.63% of the vote.<ref name=":1" />[/td]
[td]Before the [[2015 Singaporean general election|2015 general election]], [[Inderjit Singh (Singaporean politician)|Inderjit Singh]] and [[Seng Han Thong]] retired from politics,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Elizabeth Philomin |first=Laura |date=16 August 2015 |title=Retiring MP Inderjit Singh still keen to contribute |url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/retiring-mp-inderjit-singh-still-keen-contribute |access-date=5 July 2025 |website=TODAY |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ong |first=Justin |date=31 July 2025 |title=General Election by numbers: Which MPs could step down? |url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/general-election-numbers-which-mps-could-step-down |access-date=5 July 2025 |website=TODAY |language=en}}</ref> while [[Yeo Guat Kwang]] was redeployed to lead an ultimately defeated PAP team attempting to reclaim Aljunied GRC from the WP.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=28 August 2015 |title=GE2015: PAP unveils its Aljunied GRC team |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/ge2015-pap-unveils-its-aljunied-grc-team |access-date=5 September 2025 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref> [[Koh Poh Koon]] and [[Darryl David]] replaced the latter two, while Gan Thiam Poh was redeployed from [[Pasir Ris–Punggol Group Representation Constituency|Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=PAP announces candidate line-up for Ang Mo Kio GRC, Sengkang West, Hougang SMC for coming General Election |url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapo...-grc-sengkang-west-hougang-smc-coming-general |access-date=2025-07-05 |website=TODAY |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=5 observations on why the PAP Ang Mo Kio GRC team is actually just PM Lee |url=https://mothership.sg/2015/08/5-obs...-ang-mo-kio-grc-team-is-actually-just-pm-lee/ |access-date=2025-07-05 |website=mothership.sg |language=en}}</ref> The PAP won 78.64% of the vote.<ref name=":1" />[/td]
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[td]Before the [[2020 Singaporean general election|2020 general election]], with the abolition-in-practice of six-member GRCs, the GRC was shrunk to five members, with the Yio Chu Kang division carved out to become [[Yio Chu Kang Single Member Constituency|Yio Chu Kang SMC]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-03-13 |title=Singapore GE: 5 major electoral boundary changes, from new Sengkang GRC to 4 new SMCs |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapore-ge-five-major-electoral-boundary-changes |access-date=2025-06-23 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref> Newcomers [[Ng Ling Ling]] and [[Nadia Ahmad Samdin]] joined the team while Koh left for [[Tampines Group Representation Constituency|Tampines GRC]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=GE2020: New candidates Nadia Samdin and Ng Ling Ling in PAP’s line-up for Ang Mo Kio GRC |url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapo...-new-candidates-nadia-samdin-and-ng-ling-ling |access-date=2025-07-15 |website=TODAY |language=en}}</ref> The PAP defeated the RP with 71.91% of the vote.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2020-07-11 |title=GE2020 official results: PAP wins Ang Mo Kio GRC with 72% against Reform Party |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politi...s-ang-mo-kio-grc-with-72-against-reform-party |access-date=2025-06-23 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref>[/td]
[td]Before the [[2020 Singaporean general election|2020 general election]], with the abolition-in-practice of six-member GRCs, the GRC was shrunk to five members, with the Yio Chu Kang division carved out to become [[Yio Chu Kang Single Member Constituency|Yio Chu Kang SMC]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-03-13 |title=Singapore GE: 5 major electoral boundary changes, from new Sengkang GRC to 4 new SMCs |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapore-ge-five-major-electoral-boundary-changes |access-date=2025-06-23 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref> Newcomers [[Ng Ling Ling]] and [[Nadia Ahmad Samdin]] joined the team while Koh, the MP for the Yio Chu Kang division, left for [[Tampines Group Representation Constituency|Tampines GRC]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=GE2020: New candidates Nadia Samdin and Ng Ling Ling in PAP’s line-up for Ang Mo Kio GRC |url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapo...-new-candidates-nadia-samdin-and-ng-ling-ling |access-date=2025-07-15 |website=TODAY |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=11 July 2020 |title=GE2020 official results: PAP slate helmed by Masagos retains Tampines GRC with 66.41% of votes |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...os-retains-tampines-grc-with-6641-per-cent-of |access-date=5 September 2025 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref> The PAP defeated the RP with 71.91% of the vote.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2020-07-11 |title=GE2020 official results: PAP wins Ang Mo Kio GRC with 72% against Reform Party |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politi...s-ang-mo-kio-grc-with-72-against-reform-party |access-date=2025-06-23 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref>[/td]
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[td]Prior to the [[2025 Singaporean general election|2025 general election]], [[Jalan Kayu Single Member Constituency|Jalan Kayu SMC]] was carved from Ang Mo Kio GRC.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 May 2025 |title=GE2025: PAP’s Ng Chee Meng wins Jalan Kayu with 51.47% of votes against WP candidate Andre Low |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...51-47-of-votes-against-wp-candidate-andre-low |access-date=30 August 2025 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref> During the election, the GRC saw its first three-way contest between the incumbent PAP, the [[People's Power Party (Singapore)|People's Power Party]] (PPP), and the [[Singapore United Party]] (SUP), the last of which was participating in its first general election.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ong |first=Justin Guang-Xi |date=23 April 2025 |title=GE2025: 3-way fight for Ang Mo Kio GRC, with PAP team led by SM Lee to face PPP and SUP |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sin...ng-mo-kio-pap-lee-hsien-loong-sup-ppp-5078151 |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=CNA |language=en}}</ref> Lee, now the [[Senior Minister of Singapore|Senior Minister]], continued to lead the PAP team, while [[Jasmin Lau]], a newcomer, and [[Victor Lye]], a former team leader for the PAP in Aljunied GRC, were fielded to replace Ng and Gan, who had retired from politics.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-04-19 |title=About 20 PAP MPs likely to retire before GE2025, six confirmed so far |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...to-retire-before-ge2025-four-confirmed-so-far |access-date=2025-07-15 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-13 |title=GE2025: Victor Lye and Jasmin Lau seen with SM Lee Hsien Loong at Ang Mo Kio GRC |url=https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/g...in-lau-seen-sm-lee-hsien-loong-ang-mo-kio-grc |access-date=2025-07-15 |website=AsiaOne}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=GE2025: Former PAP Aljunied candidate Victor Lye, new face Jasmin Lau spotted at Ang Mo Kio GRC |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sin...or-lye-jasmin-lau-lee-hsien-loong-pap-5062601 |access-date=2025-07-15 |website=CNA |language=en}}</ref> The PAP won the contest with almost 79% of the vote; the other two parties received around 10% each.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Chin |first=Soo Fang |last2=Tushara |first2=Elisha |date=2025-05-04 |title=GE2025: PAP wins Ang Mo Kio GRC with 78.95% in 3-cornered fight against SUP, PPP |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...ith-78-95-in-3-cornered-fight-against-sup-ppp |access-date=2025-05-19 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref> For failing to secure at least 12.5% of the vote, both PPP and SUP forfeited their election deposits.<ref name=":0" />[/td]
[td]Prior to the [[2025 Singaporean general election|2025 general election]], [[Jalan Kayu Single Member Constituency|Jalan Kayu SMC]] was carved from Ang Mo Kio GRC.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 May 2025 |title=GE2025: PAP’s Ng Chee Meng wins Jalan Kayu with 51.47% of votes against WP candidate Andre Low |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...51-47-of-votes-against-wp-candidate-andre-low |access-date=30 August 2025 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref> During the election, the GRC saw its first three-way contest between the incumbent PAP, the [[People's Power Party (Singapore)|People's Power Party]] (PPP), and the [[Singapore United Party]] (SUP), the last of which was participating in its first general election.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ong |first=Justin Guang-Xi |date=23 April 2025 |title=GE2025: 3-way fight for Ang Mo Kio GRC, with PAP team led by SM Lee to face PPP and SUP |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sin...ng-mo-kio-pap-lee-hsien-loong-sup-ppp-5078151 |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=CNA |language=en}}</ref> Lee, now the [[Senior Minister of Singapore|Senior Minister]], continued to lead the PAP team, while [[Jasmin Lau]], a newcomer, and [[Victor Lye]], a former team leader for the PAP in Aljunied GRC, were fielded to replace Ng and Gan, who had retired from politics.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-04-19 |title=About 20 PAP MPs likely to retire before GE2025, six confirmed so far |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...to-retire-before-ge2025-four-confirmed-so-far |access-date=2025-07-15 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-13 |title=GE2025: Victor Lye and Jasmin Lau seen with SM Lee Hsien Loong at Ang Mo Kio GRC |url=https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/g...in-lau-seen-sm-lee-hsien-loong-ang-mo-kio-grc |access-date=2025-07-15 |website=AsiaOne}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=GE2025: Former PAP Aljunied candidate Victor Lye, new face Jasmin Lau spotted at Ang Mo Kio GRC |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sin...or-lye-jasmin-lau-lee-hsien-loong-pap-5062601 |access-date=2025-07-15 |website=CNA |language=en}}</ref> The PAP won the contest with almost 79% of the vote; the other two parties received around 10% each.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Chin |first=Soo Fang |last2=Tushara |first2=Elisha |date=2025-05-04 |title=GE2025: PAP wins Ang Mo Kio GRC with 78.95% in 3-cornered fight against SUP, PPP |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...ith-78-95-in-3-cornered-fight-against-sup-ppp |access-date=2025-05-19 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref> For failing to secure at least 12.5% of the vote, both PPP and SUP forfeited their election deposits.<ref name=":0" />[/td]

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