Ruling People's Action Party wins Singapore's general election
(VOVWORLD) - The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) won 83 of the 93 parliamentary seats in Singapore's general election. The Workers' Party (WP) won 10 seats and continued to be the only opposition party in Parliament.
Supporters of the opposition Workers' Party march in Singapore City when the general election results are announced, July 11, 2020. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
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Despite winning a high number of seats, PAP's vote this year only reached 61.24%, a significant decrease compared to 69.9% in 2015.
PAP once again lost a Group Representation Constituency (GRC) to the WP at Sengkang GRC, similar to what happened at Aljunied GRC in 2011.
According to the Singapore Election Agency, this year's general election attracted more than 2.5 million voters, accounting for 95.63% of the total registered voters.