in 2011, chiam, as well as low, experimented with leading a team to contest a nearby grc (in chiam's case, the bishan-toa payoh grc). unlike low and his party (who won both the grc they contested as well as his original seat), chiam and his party were defeated by the pap in both constituencies. not only were chiam and his team defeated in bishan-toa payoh, they also lost potong pasir to the pap's sitoh, who defeated chiam's successor (and wife), lina loh woon lee on a marginal percentage of 0.72%. after that election, mrs lina chiam became a non-constituency mp (ncmp), having been the best performing loser at the polls.