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-A [[by-election]] for the [[Hougang Single Member Constituency]] in [[Singapore]] was held on 26 May 2012 because of the expulsion of [[Yaw Shin Leong]] from the [[Workers' Party of Singapore]] on 15 February 2012, which he decided not to appeal. On 22 February 2012, the [[Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore|Speaker]] [[Michael Palmer (politician)|Michael Palmer]] declared the seat vacant, effective from the date of expulsion, as required by the [[Constitution of Singapore|Constitution of the Republic of Singapore]].
+A [[by-election]] for the [[Hougang Single Member Constituency]] in [[Singapore]] was held on 26 May 2012 because of the expulsion of [[Yaw Shin Leong]] from the [[Workers' Party]] on 15 February 2012, which he decided not to appeal. On 22 February 2012, the [[Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore|Speaker]] [[Michael Palmer (politician)|Michael Palmer]] declared the seat vacant, effective from the date of expulsion, as required by the [[Constitution of Singapore|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 Marine Parade by-election|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.
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 [[Constitution of Singapore]], Article 49
-This by-election was the result of the expulsion of [[Yaw Shin Leong]], Member of Parliament (MP) for [[Hougang Single Member Constituency]], from the [[Workers' Party of Singapore]] (WP). This caused Yaw to lose his responsibility as the WP treasurer.{{sfn|Ng|2012}}{{sfn|Musfirah|2012}} Under Article 46(2)(b) of the [[Constitution of Singapore|Constitution of the Republic of Singapore]], an MP's Parliamentary seat falls vacant if the MP is expelled from the party under whose banner he or she stood for election.{{sfn|CNA|20120217}}{{sfn|Lee|2012}} The last MP to have been expelled from his party was [[Chiam See Tong]], who was ousted from the [[Singapore Democratic Party]] in 1993{{sfn|CNA|20120217}} (but reinstated in December the same year after a ruling by the [[High Court of Singapore|High Court]]{{sfn|Leifer|1995|p=150}}{{sfn|Tan|1999|p=115}}).
+This by-election was the result of the expulsion of [[Yaw Shin Leong]], Member of Parliament (MP) for [[Hougang Single Member Constituency]], from the [[Workers' Party]] (WP). This caused Yaw to lose his responsibility as the WP treasurer.{{sfn|Ng|2012}}{{sfn|Musfirah|2012}} Under Article 46(2)(b) of the [[Constitution of Singapore|Constitution of the Republic of Singapore]], an MP's Parliamentary seat falls vacant if the MP is expelled from the party under whose banner he or she stood for election.{{sfn|CNA|20120217}}{{sfn|Lee|2012}} The last MP to have been expelled from his party was [[Chiam See Tong]], who was ousted from the [[Singapore Democratic Party]] in 1993{{sfn|CNA|20120217}} (but reinstated in December the same year after a ruling by the [[High Court of Singapore|High Court]]{{sfn|Leifer|1995|p=150}}{{sfn|Tan|1999|p=115}}).
 At a media conference on 15 February 2012, the Workers' Party announced the expulsion of Yaw. According to the party chairman [[Sylvia Lim]], she said that Yaw has been accused of several indiscretions in his private life while being asked many times to come forward and explain himself to the party but he did not do so, resulting in him committing a party misconduct and lost faith, trust and expectations of the party and the residents of the Hougang SMC. The announcement came after weeks of speculation and rumours that Yaw had an alleged extramarital affair with a fellow party member.{{sfn|Saad|Chan|See|2012}} Within 30 minutes of 20:37, news reports detailed the mixed reactions among Hougang residents to Yaw Shin Leong's expulsion,{{sfn|Mohandas|Hoe|2012}} [[Prime Minister of Singapore|Prime Minister]] [[Lee Hsien Loong]]'s comment that there is no fixed time within which a by-election must be called,{{sfn|Chan|2012}} and [[People's Action Party]] Chairman [[Khaw Boon Wan]]'s quote that Hougang voters have been misled by the WP.{{sfn|Chan|2012}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Workers' Party expels Yaw Shin Leong|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1183169/1/.html|archive-url=https://archive.is/20120722190958/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1183169/1/.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 July 2012|newspaper=Channel NewsAsia|date=15 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/STI/STIMEDIA/pdf/20120215/WP_statement.pdf|title=Expulsion of Yaw Shin Leong from Party Membership|publisher=[[The Straits Times]]|access-date=21 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227054918/http://www.straitstimes.com/STI/STIMEDIA/pdf/20120215/WP_statement.pdf|archive-date=27 February 2012}}</ref>
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 |candidate=[[Png Eng Huat]]
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 |swing=-2.72