2006 General Election

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Main Event

Event Date[1]
Nomination day 27 April 2006
Polling day 6 May 2006

Electoral Boundaries

5-Members Group Representative Constituency

6-Members Group Representative Constituency

Changes in boundaries
Constituency Changes
GRC
Aljunied GRC Absorbed Serangoon division from Marine Parade GRC
Aljunied-Kembangan and Kembangan-Punggol were merged to form Bedok Reservoir-Punggol division, while the rest were absorbed to Paya Lebar and Kampong Ubi-Kembangan of Marine Parade GRC
Ang Mo Kio GRC Carved out Yio Chu Kang division into Yio Chu Kang SMC
Jalan Kayu division was carved to include Sengkang West division
East Coast GRC Carved out portions of Kampong Chai Chee and Kaki Bukit division to Marine Parade GRC
Holland–Bukit Timah GRC Renamed from Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC
Absorbed Bukit Timah SMC
Carved out Bukit Panjang division into Bukit Panjang SMC
Marine Parade GRC Absorbed part of Kembangan from Aljunied GRC, Kampong Chai Chee and Kaki Bukit divisions from East Coast GRC
Kampong Ubi division was merged with Kembangan to form Kampong Ubi-Kembangan division
Carved out Serangoon division to Aljunied GRC
Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC Punggol North and South divisions were split to include Punggol East division
Sembawang GRC Carved out a portion of Yishun to Nee Soon East SMC
Tanjong Pagar GRC Absorbed a portion of Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC
West Coast GRC Absorbed Ayer Rajah SMC

Results

Parties and alliances Leader Seats Popular vote[2] % ±
Contested Won
People's Action Party (PAP) Lee Hsien Loong 84 82 748,130 66.60 ▼ 8.69
Workers' Party (WP) Low Thia Khiang 20 1 183,578 16.34 ▲ 13.29
Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) Chiam See Tong 20 1 145,628 12.96 ▲ 0.93
Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) Chee Soon Juan 7 0 45,937 4.09 ▼ 4.00
Electorate 2,158,704
Walkover 935,820
Total Votes cast 1,150,003 94.04
Valid Votes 1,123,273 97.68

References

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