The Hougang enigma : why the Workers' Party retained Hougang SMC for 30 years despite the dominance and hegemonic position of the People's Action Party in Singapore's post-independence electoral system

The Workers’ Party (WP) has continued to retain Hougang Single Member Constituency (SMC) with its moniker “the Beacon of Democracy” since the 1991 General Elections. From Low Thia Khiang’s breakthrough to Dennis Tan’s more recent victory in 2020, Hougang SMC has withstood many elections and unfavour...

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Main Author: Phang, Zachary Mesney Li Hern
Other Authors: Walid Jumblatt Bin Abdullah
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/149823
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English