Tuesday, May 10, 2011

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION!!!



PAP successfully retained power for 43 years
PAP retained 81 seats
PAP only had 60.14% of votes
Lower by almost 15% than the 2001 GE
Opposition, Workers Party, won first GRC
The GRC won was Aljunied GRC formerly led by George Yeo (PAP)
Workers Party led by Low Thia Khiang won narrowly with 72,165 votes to 59,732 votes
PAP lost by 9.25%
George Yong-Boon Yeo stepped down as Foreign Minister
Workers Party retained 1 seat in Hougang SMC
Biggest win for Workers Party
Workers Party won 6 seats

No comments:

Post a Comment