In the May 3 election, Workers ‘ Party ( WP ) incumbent Dennis Tan will challenge Marshall Lim of the People’s Action Party ( PAP ) for the Hougang SMC seat.  ,
After both candidates submitted their nomination documents to Poi Ching School in Tampines, the candidates for the single-seat ward were confirmed on Wednesday ( Apr 23 ) during Nomination Day.  ,
Mr. Tan, 54, is the organizing secretary for WP ‘s , an attorney who works in the shipping industry at DennisMathiew Shipping Lawyers. After winning 61.21 percent of the seats, he defeated PAP’s Lee Hong Chuang to become the MP for Hougang SMC.  ,
Mr. Tan addressed the crowd from the ledge and declared that he would remain in Hougang despite loud applause and cheers from the crowd.  ,
” I appreciate your support; kindly let me and WP serve you in Hougang. He pleaded in Mandarin for votes to be cast for the WP.  ,
The PAP is pitting Mr. Lim, 38, a fugitive lawyer, against Mr. Tan in this general election.
Mr. Lim, who is a companion in the exclusive law firm Martin &, Partners, took Mr. Lam’s place as the group’s Hougang unit chairman in February.  ,  ,
Mr. Lim thanked supporters for returning, and he asked voters to support him in Mandarin and Teochew. He demanded help therefore that he could” speak up for you and your people” for issues that were important.  ,
WP has held Hougang SMC since GE1991, when Low Thia Khiang, the party’s associate secretary-general, won the election with 52.8 % of the vote.