Bukit Panjang SMC: PAP 61.41%, SDP 38.59% Liang Eng Hwa retains Bukit Panjang in SDP rematch

Incumbent PAP MP for Bukit Panjang SMC Liang Eng Hwa successfully defended his seat with 61.41 per cent of the vote, fending off familiar rival Paul Tambyah of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP).

- Andrew Wong and Christine Tan

Mr Liang won in a closely watched rematch against Dr Tambyah, with a notable vote share increase compared with the 2020 election, where Mr Liang narrowly won with 53.73 per cent of all valid votes.

The constituency had been touted as a hot seat, with Dr Tambyah, the SDP chair and an infectious diseases expert, making his second bid against Mr Liang, a four-term MP.

Speaking to jubilant supporters at Bukit Gombak Stadium, Mr Liang said: "I will give my very best again to improve your life, your well-being."

He pledged to work on "keeping Singapore stronger, safer and always stable".

The MP added: "Although the campaign has been exhausting and difficult at times, all of you have stood by me... Let's now convert the energy to serving our residents well and to serve Singapore."

Mr Liang told The Sunday Times that the win - and notable vote share swing of almost 8 percentage points towards the PAP - could be attributed to not just a good campaign, but also consistent hard work in the last five years.