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Marsiling–Yew Tee Group Representation Constituency
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The Marsiling–Yew Tee Group Representation Constituency is a four-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in the north-western part of Singapore. The constituency encompasses Chua Chu Kang (Yew Tee), Sungei Kadut Industrial Area, Kranji, Woodlands Checkpoint, and the west part of Woodlands. The four divisions of the GRC are Limbang, Marsiling, Woodgrove and Yew Tee managed by Marsiling—Yew Tee Town Council. The current Members of Parliament are Alex Yam, Hany Soh, Zaqy Mohamad and Lawrence Wong from the People's Action Party (PAP).
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History
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Resignation of Halimah Yacob
On 7 August 2017, Halimah Yacob resigned as Member of Parliament (MP) and as Speaker of Parliament in order to contest in the 2017 Singapore presidential election,[1] and was elected as the 8th President of Singapore due to a walkover on the nomination day on 13 September 2017.[2]
On 8 August, Zaqy Mohamad, who was an MP for Chua Chu Kang GRC, was appointed as grassroots advisor under the government-linked People's Association, for Halimah's Marsiling division.[3] His appointment has caused controversy, as Halimah was the sole minority MP for Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC and a grassroots advisor is not the same as having an MP elected by residents of the constituency. While the government maintains that it is legal to forgo the calling of a by-election,[3][4] one of the original purposes of the GRC system was to ensure minority representation. Justice Chua Lee Ming of the High Court dismissed a bid by the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) assistant treasurer Wong Souk Yee for a by-election to be called.[5] The appeal was subsequently dismissed by the Court of Appeal.[6]
Prime Minister's constituency
Lawrence Wong, the PAP MP of the Limbang division in this constituency, became the prime minister of Singapore in 2024.[7] During the 2025 general election, the PAP fielded the same team from 2020 to defend their seats against another SDP team in Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC. The PAP team was re-elected with 73.46% of the votes, an over 10% swing.[8]
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Members of Parliament
^ Halimah Yacob resigned as Member of Parliament to contest in the 2017 Presidential Elections. MP Zaqy Mohamad from Chua Chu Kang GRC will be the grassroots adviser not the MP for Marsiling division.
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Electoral results
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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 2010s
Elections in 2020s
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