Fengshan Single Member Constituency

Fengshan Single Member Constituency was a former single-member constituency in eastern Singapore. At abolition, it was managed by East Coast–Fengshan Town Council.

History

First existence (1984–1991)

Fengshan Constituency was created prior to the 1984 general election from parts of the constituencies of Bedok, Changi and Kampong [Chai Chee Constituency|Kampong Chai Chee]. Arthur Beng from the governing People's Action Party defeated Chng Chin Siah from the Democratic [Progressive Party (Singapore)|Singapore United Front] with 65.13% of the vote.
During the 1988 general election, the constituency was renamed Fengshan Single Member Constituency with the creation of group representation constituencies. Beng won reelection with a decreased 57.92% of the vote in a rematch against Chng, who had since joined the Workers' Party.
Prior to the 1991 general election, Fengshan SMC was abolished and merged to Bedok [Group Representation Constituency|Bedok GRC].

Second existence (2015–2020)

Prior to the 2015 general election, Fengshan SMC was reformed from East Coast Group [Representation Constituency|East Coast GRC], which it had previously belonged to as a division. In the election, PAP candidate Cheryl Chan defeated Dennis Tan, WP candidate and fellow newcomer, with 57.5% of the vote. Having obtained the second-best result among defeated opposition candidates, Tan accepted the second of three non-constituency MP seats offered after the election.
In the leadup to the 2020 general election, Fengshan SMC was reabsorbed to East Coast GRC, which gained a seat in Parliament to become a five-member GRC.