Hong Kah GRC was established in 1988 following the establishment of Group representation constituency (GRC) and
Single Member Constituency (SMC). It initially consisted Hong Kah North, comprising Bukit Gombak and Tengah (previous Hong Kah Village), Hong Kah Central consisting of parts of Hong Kah Village and Jurong East (Neighbourhood 3) and Hong Kah South consisting of Jurong West (Neighbourhoods 4 and 5). In 1991, Hong Kah GRC was reorganized. Hong Kah South consisting of the Jurong West Neighbourhood 4 and 5, Hong Kah East consisting of the Jurong East Neighbourhood 3 and Hong Kah Village, Hong Kah North compromising of Bukit Gombak and Tengah, while Hong Kah West consists of Jurong West Neighbourhood 7 and 8. In 1997, Hong Kah GRC was later reorganised. Nanyang (Jurong West Neighbourhood 9) was given from Hong Kah West and Jurong SMC and Yew Tee (Choa Chu Kang N5-N7, Lim Chu Kang) was carved from Chua Chu Kang SMC. In 2001, Hong Kah East division was renamed to Jurong Central under Jurong GRC. In return, Hong Kah West division was merged with Hong Kah North, and Keat Hong was carved from Hong Kah North, Yew Tee and Chua Chu Kang. Prior to the
2006 general election,
Yeo Cheow Tong intended to retire from politics but was persuaded by
Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong to contest for another term that if successfully elected, Yeo would step down from his Cabinet position and only serve as a MP. In the
2011 Singapore general election, Hong Kah GRC was dissolved. It was split into
Hong Kah North of the constituency was carved out as a new Single-Member-Constituency while Bukit Gombak, Keat Hong, Nanyang and Yew Tee wards merged with then-
Chua Chu Kang SMC to form the new
Chua Chu Kang Group Representation Constituency and Gan Kim Yong took over the ministerial position. ==Members of Parliament==