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The first results were announced at 1:22 am for Bukit Panjang SMC where the PAP's Liang Eng Hwa was elected with 53.74% of the vote. The last results came at 3:44 am, when Aljunied GRC and Nee Soon GRC were announced to have been retained by WP leader Pritam Singh and the PAP with 59.93% and 61.90% respectively.
Voter turnout was 94%. PAP won its best results since 2001 with 70% of the popular vote, an increase of 10 percentage points from the previous elections in 2011. WP received 40% of the vote in the 28 seats it contested, a drop of 7pp. [6] In the overall popular vote, WP scored 12.48% and the remaining seven parties less than 4% each. [3]
On 2 September 2023, shortly after the announcement of the election results, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong congratulated Tharman Shanmugaratnam on his election, citing confidence in Tharman's ability to carry out his new duties as president "with distinction" and intention to work closely with the government. Lee also thanked the two losing ...
There are currently two types of elections in Singapore.Parliamentary and presidential elections. According to the Constitution of Singapore, general elections for Parliament must be conducted within three months of the dissolution of Parliament, which has a maximum term of five years from the first sitting of Parliament, and presidential elections are conducted every six years.
The election process begins when the President, acting on Cabinet's advice, issues a writ of election addressed to the returning officer.On nomination day, the returning officer and their representatives will be present at designated nomination centres between 11:00 am and 12:00 noon to receive prospective candidates' nomination papers, and political donation certificates certifying that they ...
A sign indicates where to vote, on the first day of early voting for the 2024 presidential election in Queens, N.Y. (Photo by Andrea Renault/STAR MAX/IPx) (Andrea Renault/STAR MAX/IPx)
A new analysis found Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders have seen the largest increase in voter registration of any racial group this year compared to 2020.
The Singapore Democratic Party had made preparations ahead of the election, and began their walkabout and campaigning around August 2023. [91] They also have announced on contesting Sembawang GRC for the first time since the 2011 election .