Lim is a principal engineer at telecommunications organisation M1 Limited and holds a Master's degree in engineering management from the University of Wollongong.
Sin Kek Tong is also received second the lowest percentage of votes from all candidates, with another candidate Desmond Lim took a share of 4.45% of the votes in Punngol East SMC during a three-cornered fight.
Desmond Child | William Desmond Taylor | Alfredo Lim | Lim Guan Eng | Desmond Morris | Desmond Elliot | Lim Kit Siang | Desmond Hume | Dermot Desmond | Zimri-Lim | Lim Keng Yaik | Desmond Richardson | Desmond Norman | Desmond Guinness | Lim Peng Siang | Lim | Earl of Desmond | Desmond Howard | Desmond FitzGerald | Desmond Bagley | Yvonne Lim | Roger Lim | Richard Desmond | Phillip Lim | Paul Lim | Moses Lim | Miko Lim | Lim Si Pin | Lim (river) | Lim Por-yen |
Desmond Lim of the Singapore Democratic Alliance secured a mere 4.45% of the votes in Punggol East SMC, against PAP's Michael Palmer and Workers' Party's Lee Li Lian, which is the lowest percentage of votes a candidate has gotten in the 2011's General Election.