Singapore’s long-ruling party on track to win another landslide, a sample vote count shows
- Singapore held a general election on May 4, 2025, where 97 parliamentary seats were contested under compulsory voting.
- The election followed a year after Lawrence Wong became Singapore's fourth prime minister, succeeding Lee Hsien Loong.
- The ruling People's Action Party sought a strong mandate amid economic uncertainty and challenges from a fragmented opposition led by the Workers' Party.
- Preliminary counts showed the PAP poised to win around 87 seats, an increase from 83 in 2020, while the Workers' Party maintained its 10 seats.
- The result strengthened Wong's mandate to govern during global economic challenges and signaled continued dominance of the PAP despite a more vocal electorate.
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Taipei, May 5 (CNA) Taiwan's government on Sunday extended its congratulations to Singapore in completing the latest round of general elections that saw the long-ruling People's Action Party (PAP) win another landslide victory.
Singapore ruling party wins polls
Singapore's ruling party has notched a resounding win in general elections, official results showed early on Sunday, giving Prime Minister Lawrence Wong the clear mandate he sought from voters. Wong's long-ruling People's Action Party (PAP) crossed the threshold of 49 seats to form a majority government in the wealthy city-state's 97-seat unicameral legislature, with sample counts earlier showing the PAP winning all but 10 seats. "We are gratefu…
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