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Between 1997 and 2011, Low and Chiam were the only elected opposition Members of Parliament (MP) in Singapore's Parliament. At the 2011 General Election, both Low and Chiam left their seats in Hougang and Potong Pasir SMC respectively to contest in Aljunied GRC and Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC respectively, risking that there will be no elected opposition MPs in parliament. Low's gamble pays off as he led the [[Workers' Party]] to a historic breakthrough in the 2011 Singapore general elections, with a victory in Aljunied GRC. The win marked the first time ever that an opposition party had won a GRC, bringing an additional five [[Workers' Party]] MPs into Parliament. His previous seat in Hougang SMC was retained by his party member, Yaw Shin Leong. | Between 1997 and 2011, Low and Chiam were the only elected opposition Members of Parliament (MP) in Singapore's Parliament. At the 2011 General Election, both Low and Chiam left their seats in Hougang and Potong Pasir SMC respectively to contest in Aljunied GRC and Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC respectively, risking that there will be no elected opposition MPs in parliament. Low's gamble pays off as he led the [[Workers' Party]] to a historic breakthrough in the 2011 Singapore general elections, with a victory in Aljunied GRC. The win marked the first time ever that an opposition party had won a GRC, bringing an additional five [[Workers' Party]] MPs into Parliament. His previous seat in Hougang SMC was retained by his party member, [[Yaw Shin Leong]]. | ||
=== 2015 General Election === | === 2015 General Election === | ||