SINGAPORE: The People’s Action Party’s (PAP) Liang Eng Hwa has edged out Dr Paul Tambyah from the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) for the single seat of Bukit Panjang.
Mr Liang clinched 53.74 per cent of valid votes against the SDP chairman who garnered 46.26 per cent.
AdvertisementAdvertisementMr Liang was moved from Holland Bukit-Timah GRC for this election, replacing retiring former MP Teo Ho Pin who had represented Bukit Panjang since 2006 after it was carved out of the former Holland-Bukit Panjang GRC.
[h=3]GE2020 live: Singapore voters head to the ballot box on Polling Day[/h]During campaigning, Mr Liang said that his focus is to reach out to residents and to hear their concerns firsthand.
His opponent Dr Tambyah, an infectious diseases expert, also contested the ward for the first time. It was a surprise move as he had been expected to lead SDP’s Holland-Bukit Timah GRC team, having contested there in 2015.
AdvertisementAdvertisementThe PAP won three consecutive elections in Bukit Panjang, with 68.4 per cent of the vote in 2015 against the SDP’s 31.6 per cent.
Bukit Panjang SMC’s electoral boundaries were unchanged from the previous polls. There are 35,497 eligible voters in the constituency.
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