MacPherson Single Member Constituency

MacPherson Single Member Constituency (Chinese: 麦波申单选区; Malay: Kawasan Undi Perseorangan MacPherson; Tamil: மெக்பர்சன் தனித் தொகுதி) is a Single Member Constituency located in the central area of Singapore. It existed from 1968 to 1991 as an independent ward, was merged with Marine Parade GRC until 2011, and became an independent SMC again for the 2015 general elections. As of 2020, it retains its status as a SMC.

MacPherson
Single Member Constituency for the Parliament of Singapore
Region	Central Region, Singapore
Electorate	28,564
Current constituency
Created	1968
Seats	1
Party	People's Action Party
Member(s)	Tin Pei Ling
Town Council	Marine Parade
Merged	1991, 2011
Merged to	Marine Parade GRC
Reformed	1997, 2015
Reformed from	Marine Parade GRC

The ward consists of Circuit/Pipit Road, Geylang East Central, Aljunied Crescent/Avenue 2, Mattar/Merpati Road, Paya Lebar MRT/Square and several areas near MacPherson. The incumbent MP is Tin Pei Ling.

MacPherson SMC with Marine Parade GRC & Mountbatten SMC aren't the same town council, Marine Parade Town Council.

Members of Parliament

Election	Division	Incumbent	Party
1959	MacPherson SMC	Chua Sian Chin		PAP
Constituency abolished (1991 – 1997)
1997	MacPherson SMC	Matthias Yao		PAP
Constituency abolished (2011 – 2015)
2015	MacPherson SMC	Tin Pei Ling		PAP
2020				PAP

Candidates and Results

Elections in 2020s

General Election 2020: MacPherson

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Tin Pei Ling	18,983	71.74	6.16
	PPP	Goh Meng Seng	7,477	28.26	N/A
Majority			11,506	43.48
Rejected ballots			625	2.31
Turnout			27,085	94.82	1.23
Registered electors			28,564
	PAP hold		Swing	6.16

Elections in 2010s

General Election 2015: MacPherson (Number of electors: 28,511)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Tin Pei Ling	17,227	65.58
	WP	Chen Jiaxi Bernard	8,826	33.60
	NSP	Cheo Chai Chen (Loses deposit)	215	0.82
Majority			8,401	31.98
Valid ballots			26,268	98.44
Rejected ballots			415	1.56
Turnout			26,683	93.59
	PAP win (new seat)

Elections in 2000s

General Election 2006: MacPherson (Number of electors: 21,041)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Matthias Yao	13,184	68.48	15.25
	SDA	Sin Kek Tong	6,067	31.52	N/A
Majority			7,117	36.96	30.50
Valid ballots			19,251	97.25
Rejected ballots			544	2.75	0.03
Turnout			19,795	94.08	0.08
	PAP hold		Swing	15.25

General Election 2001: MacPherson (Number of electors: 22,010)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Matthias Yao	16,870	83.73	18.59
	DPP	Tan Soo Phuan	3,277	16.27	N/A
Majority			13,593	67.46	37.18
Valid ballots			20,147	97.22
Rejected ballots			577	2.78	0.05
Turnout			20,724	94.16	1.43
	PAP hold		Swing	18.59

Elections in 1990s

General Election 1997: MacPherson (Number of electors: 20,734)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Matthias Yao	12,546	65.14
	SDP	Chee Soon Juan	6,713	34.86
Majority			5,833	30.28
Valid ballots			19,259	97.17
Rejected ballots			561	2.83
Turnout			19,820	95.59
	PAP win (new seat)

Elections in 1980s

General Election 1988: MacPherson (Number of electors: 17,063)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Chua Sian Chin	10,453	65.98
	NSP	Kum Teng Hock	5,390	34.02
Majority			5,063	31.96
Valid ballots			15,843	97.81
Rejected ballots			354	2.19
Turnout			16,197	94.92
	PAP hold		Swing	N/A

General Election 1984: MacPherson (Number of electors: 19,500)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Chua Sian Chin	Walkover	N/A
Turnout			19,500
	PAP hold		Swing	N/A

General Election 1980: MacPherson (Number of electors: 18,997)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Chua Sian Chin	15,280	86.89
	United People's Front	Darus bin Shariff	2,306	13.11
Majority			12,974	73.78
Valid ballots			17,586	97.18
Rejected ballots			510	2.82
Turnout			18,096	95.26
	PAP hold		Swing	N/A

Elections in 1970s

General Election 1976: MacPherson (Number of electors: 18,716)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Chua Sian Chin	Walkover	N/A
Turnout			18,716
	PAP hold		Swing	N/A

General Election 1972: MacPherson (Number of electors: 15,637)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Chua Sian Chin	10,117	68.76
	WP	Lee Tow Kiat	4,597	31.24
Majority			5,520	37.52
Valid ballots			14,714	98.41
Rejected ballots			238	1.59
Turnout			14,952	95.62
	PAP hold		Swing	N/A

Elections in 1960s

General Election 1968: MacPherson (Number of electors: 13,099)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PAP	Chua Sian Chin	Walkover	N/A
Turnout			13,099
	PAP win (new seat)

See also

• Marine Parade GRC

References

• 2020 General Election's result
• 2015 General Election's result
• 2006 General Election's result
• 2001 General Election's result
• 1997 General Election's result
• 1988 General Election's result
• 1984 General Election's result
• 1980 General Election's result
• 1976 General Election's result
• 1972 General Election's result
• 1968 General Election's result