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A by-election for the Hougang Single Member Constituency in Singapore was held on 26 May 2012 with Png Eng Huat from the Worker's Party as the winning candidate. This followed due to the expulsion of Yaw Shin Leong from the Worker's Party on 15 February 2012, which he decided not to appeal. On 22 February 2012, the Speaker Michael Palmer declared the seat vacant, effective from the date of expulsion, as required by the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore.

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  • A by-election for the Hougang Single Member Constituency in Singapore was held on 26 May 2012 with Png Eng Huat from the Worker's Party as the winning candidate. This followed due to the expulsion of Yaw Shin Leong from the Worker's Party on 15 February 2012, which he decided not to appeal. On 22 February 2012, the Speaker Michael Palmer declared the seat vacant, effective from the date of expulsion, as required by the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore. This was the 16th by-election since the first election, and the first by-election after over 19 years since 1992. This was the first by-election in Singapore since the new millennium and the 21st Century. Nomination day was held on 16 May 2012, while polling day was on 26 May 2012. 23,368 people were eligible to vote. WP's candidate Png Eng Huat was declare candidate-elect with 62.08% of valid votes cast. (en)
  • 2012年舉行的新加坡國會議員補選,導因於原任之新加坡工人党籍议员於當年2月15日遭开除党籍,国会议长柏默依据《新加坡共和国宪法》,于2月22日宣布后港议席悬空,从开除党籍当天起生效。該选区随即在5月26日进行补选,由當地选民选出替補的国会议员。 这是新加坡在21世纪举行的第一次國會議員补选,提名日為5月16日,投票日5月26日。本次补选共有2万3368位合格选民,工人党籍方荣发以62.08%的得票率,为该党保住后港单选区议席。 (zh)
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  • Hougang by-election, 2012 (en)
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  • Workers' Party of Singapore (en)
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  • Workers' Party of Singapore (en)
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  • People's Action Party (en)
  • Workers' Party of Singapore (en)
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  • The seat of a Member of Parliament shall become vacant — [...] if he ceases to be a member of, or is expelled or resigns from, the political party for which he stood in the election; (en)
  • Whenever the seat of a Member, not being a non-constituency Member, has become vacant for any reason other than a dissolution of Parliament, the vacancy shall be filled by election in the manner provided by or under any law relating to Parliamentary elections for the time being in force. (en)
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  • 2012年舉行的新加坡國會議員補選,導因於原任之新加坡工人党籍议员於當年2月15日遭开除党籍,国会议长柏默依据《新加坡共和国宪法》,于2月22日宣布后港议席悬空,从开除党籍当天起生效。該选区随即在5月26日进行补选,由當地选民选出替補的国会议员。 这是新加坡在21世纪举行的第一次國會議員补选,提名日為5月16日,投票日5月26日。本次补选共有2万3368位合格选民,工人党籍方荣发以62.08%的得票率,为该党保住后港单选区议席。 (zh)
  • A by-election for the Hougang Single Member Constituency in Singapore was held on 26 May 2012 with Png Eng Huat from the Worker's Party as the winning candidate. This followed due to the expulsion of Yaw Shin Leong from the Worker's Party on 15 February 2012, which he decided not to appeal. On 22 February 2012, the Speaker Michael Palmer declared the seat vacant, effective from the date of expulsion, as required by the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore. (en)
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  • 2012 Hougang by-election (en)
  • 2012年后港补选 (zh)
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