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 SAF Chief of Army
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 Bank
PAP
West Coast GRC
Gan Thiam Poh
48
Banker, DBS
PAP
Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC
Gerald Giam Yean Song
33
Senior IT Consultant
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
Freelance Counselor
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[ 1]
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; wife of Tony Tan Lay Thiam
NSP
Chua Chu Kang GRC
Png Eng Huat
49
Company Director
WP
East Coast GRC
Pritam Singh
34
SMU Law Postgraduate and Former SAF Officer
WP
Aljunied GRC
Benjamin Pwee Yek Guan
43
Former Civil Servant and Managing Director
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 SAF 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
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.
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.
Nominations by various opposition parties as on nomination day on 27 April 2011. Banded shading indicates constituencies with three-party contests. There was no contest in Tanjong Pagar after the opposition team intending to submit a nomination were disqualified.
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.
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.
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.[ 2] 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.
Singapore Democratic Party
NA
Expressed interest, but has withdrawn
In favour of RP
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.
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.
Reform Party
NA
Withdrew interest[ 3]
In favour of SPP
Singapore Democratic Alliance
NA
Withdrawn[ 4]
In favour of SPP
Singapore Democratic Party
NA
Expressed interest,[ 4] but has withdrawn
In favour of SPP
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.
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 .
Reform Party
NA
Withdrew interest[ 3]
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.
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.
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 RasheedOng Beng Soon Elvin Ong Hock Siong Noraini Yunus
Nominated
Noraini Yunus was a new candidate, while the rest had contested before.
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.
Reform Party
NA
Withdrew interest[ 3]
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.
People's Action Party
Goh Chok Tong Tan Chuan Jin Fatimah Lateef Seah Kian Peng Tin Pei Ling [ 5]
Nominated
Tan Chuan Jin and Tin Pei Ling were new candidates, while the rest were incumbents.
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.
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.
National Solidarity Party
NA
Withdrew interest[ 6]
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 [ 7]
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 .
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.
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.
Workers' Party
NA
Expressed interest,[ 8] 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.
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.
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",[ 9] 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.[ 9]
Democratic Progressive Party
NA
Expressed interest, but has withdrawn[ 10]
Did not appear on nomination day.
Independents
Ng Teck Siong Lim Mie Ng Pian Ying Abdullah Salam Nazem Suki
Disqualified by the Elections Department
Submitted nomination forms 35 seconds late[ 11]
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.
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
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
Reform Party
NA
Withdrew interest[ 12]
In favour of SPP
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
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 [ 13]
Withdrew interest[ 14]
In favour of WP
People's Action Party
Charles Chong [ 15]
Nominated
Was from Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC , replacing incumbent Chan Soo Sen who retired before the elections
Workers' Party
Yee Jenn Jong
Nominated
New Candidate
Mountbatten SMC
1
23,731
National Solidarity Party
Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss
Nominated
New Candidate
People's Action Party
Lim Biow Chuan
Nominated
Incumbent for Mountbatten ward which was part of Marine Parade GRC
Singapore Democratic Alliance
NA
Withdrew interest[ 16]
In favour of NSP
Socialist Front
NA
Withdrew from elections
Independent
Kannappan Chettiar
Withdrew from elections[ 17]
In favour of NSP
Independent
Boon Suan Ban
Withdrew from elections
Did not submit political donation form on time[ 17]
Independent
Zeng Guo Yuan
Withdrew from elections
Tore up nomination papers on nomination day[ 17]
Pioneer SMC
1
25,745
National Solidarity Party
Steve Chia Kiah Hong
Nominated[ 18]
People's Action Party
Cedric Foo
Nominated
Incumbent for Pioneer ward which was part of West Coast GRC
Reform Party
NA
Withdrew interest[ 3]
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
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
Singapore Democratic Alliance
Desmond Lim
Nominated
Workers' Party
Lee Li Lian
Nominated
New Candidate
Radin Mas SMC
1
31,014
National Solidarity Party
Yip Yew Weng
Nominated
People's Action Party
Sam Tan Chin Siong
Nominated
Incumbent for Radin Mas ward which was part of Tanjong Pagar GRC
Reform Party
NA
Withdrew interest[ 3]
In favour of NSP/SDA
Singapore Democratic Alliance
Mohd Nazem Suki[ 19]
Announced candidate withdrawn[ 20]
In favour of NSP
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
People's Liberal Democratic Party
Ooi Boon Ewe
Withdrew from elections
Unable to get his assentors on the nomination day
Singapore Democratic Alliance
Ismail Yaacob
Announced candidate withdrawn[ 20]
In favour of WP
Workers' Party
Koh Choong Yong
Nominated
New Candidate
Whampoa SMC
1
21,631
National Solidarity Party
Ken Sun
Nominated
People's Action Party
Heng Chee How
Nominated
Incumbent for Whampoa ward which was part of Jalan Besar GRC
Singapore Democratic Party
NA
Withdrew interest[ 21]
In favour of NSP
Workers' Party
NA
Withdrew interest[ 22]
In favour of NSP
Yuhua SMC
1
23,199
National Solidarity Party
NA
Withdrew interest[ 6]
In favour of SDP
People's Action Party
Grace Fu
Nominated
Incumbent for Yuhua ward which was part of Jurong GRC
Reform Party
NA
Withdrew interest[ 12]
In favour of SDP
Singapore Democratic Party
Teo Soh Lung
Nominated
New Candidate
References