Electoral History
| General Election 2006: Hougang | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| WP | Low Thia Khiang | 13,989 | 62.7 | +7.7 | |
| PAP | Eric Low Siak Meng | 8,308 | 37.3 | -7.7 | |
| Majority | 5,681 | 25.4 | +15.4 | ||
| Turnout | 22,574 | 95.0 | -0.4 | ||
| WP hold | Swing | +7.7 | |||
| General Election 2001: Hougang | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| WP | Low Thia Khiang | 12,070 | 55.0 | -3.0 | |
| PAP | Eric Low Siak Meng | 9,882 | 45.0 | +3.0 | |
| Majority | 2,188 | 10.0 | -6.0 | ||
| Turnout | 22,247 | 95.4 | -0.8 | ||
| WP hold | Swing | -3.0 | |||
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