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Sep 08, 2015  At the Workers' Party's Sept 8 rally‬, Mr Png Eng Huat hits back at ESM Goh Chok Tong's comment that the WP is like a casino ship that cruise to nowhere.

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Not to be confused with the defunct and smaller Marine Parade Single Member Constituency (Marine Parade SMC) that existed from 1976 to 1984.

Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency (Chinese: 马林百列集选区; Malay: Kawasan Undi Perwakilan Berkumpulan Marine Parade; Tamil: மரீன் பரேட் குழுத்தொகுதி) is a five-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) located in the central, eastern and north-eastern areas of Singapore. The constituency consists of a section of Bedok, Chai Chee, Geylang, Kaki Bukit, Kallang, Kembangan, Marine Parade, Mountbatten, Ubi, Serangoon, Toa Payoh and Hougang.

Marine Parade GRC is both led by then-prime minister and Emeritus Senior MinisterGoh Chok Tong and the Speaker of ParliamentTan Chuan Jin.

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History[edit]

Before the creation of Marine Parade GRC, Goh had been the Member of Parliament for the Marine Parade single member constituency since being first elected in 1976. In 1991, the constituency was expanded to four seats when it include MacPherson SMC, before it expands to six seats after coving the areas of Kembangan, Mountbatten, and Serangoon (both Braddell Heights and Serangoon Gardens).

The Serangoon ward was part of the constituency until 2006, when it was redrawn into the Aljunied GRC. In 2011, the ward was downsized to five members where Mountbatten was carved as a SMC, Kaki Bukit was carved to Aljunied GRC, and MacPherson SMC was absorbed. In 2015, the MacPherson ward was carved out again as an SMC, while Joo Chiat SMC was returned to this GRC after over 18 years.

The GRC saw its by-election in 1992 due to the resignation of all four MPs (including Goh), as Goh wanted to secure another fresh, stronger mandate after the opposition made unprecedented gains in the 1991 elections (winning three more seats on top of the then-opposition Potong Pasir ward), and Lim Chee Oon announced his retirement while being succeeded by Teo Chee Hean (who would later become the MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, the current Deputy Prime Minister and Co-ordinating Minister for National Security). Its contest was a four-cornered fight involving the National Solidarity Party, the Singapore Democratic Party (led by now-Secretary General Chee Soon Juan, who made his political debut), and Singapore Justice Party (now part of the Singapore Democratic Alliance).

Since the by-election victory, Marine Parade GRC were uncontested for the next three elections until 2011, where the ward faced a fierce contest against the National Solidarity Party (which led by Nicole Seah and former MP Cheo Chai Chen). Another fierce contest were faced in the 2015 elections, this time with the largest opposition party, the Workers' Party (which led by then-NCMPYee Jenn Jong).

Members of Parliament[edit]

Esm Goh Chok Tong

Areas of Responsibility[edit]

• Marine Parade: The entire Marine Parade Estate and portions of Joo Chiat
• Kembangan-Chai Chee: Kembangan, Chai Chee, Kampong Ubi and Geylang Serai Market
• Geylang Serai: Haig Road, Tai Seng, Joo Seng, Geylang Serai and Eunos Crescent
• Braddell Heights: Sommerville, Lorong Lew Lian, Serangoon Avenues 1-3, Nex Mall, Bartley Estate and Lorong Chuan
• Joo Chiat: Frankel Avenue, Telok Kurau, Opera Estate and Siglap

Candidates and results[edit]

Elections in 2010s[edit]

Elections in 2000s[edit]

Goh Chok Tong Height

Elections in 1990s[edit]

Elections in 1980s[edit]

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