The PAP, which has ruled since before Singapore’s 1965 independence, won 87 of the 97 parliamentary seats up for grabs, with victories by huge margins in many of the 33 constituencies as the opposition failed to extend gains in previous contests.
Though the PAP has consistently won about 90% of seats, its share of the popular vote is closely watched as a measure of the strength of its mandate, with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong eager to leave a mark on his first election in charge after one of the PAP’s worst performances on record last time.
The outcome will be seen as a ringing public endorsement of U.S.-educated Wong, 52, who became Singapore’s fourth prime minister last year, promising continuity as well as new blood and a new style of leadership.
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Wong thanked his constituents, saying: “We are grateful once again for your strong mandate, and we will honour it.”
“The voters have spoken and they have voted for stability, for continuity, for certainty - and they voted to give Prime Minister Lawrence Wong a strong mandate,“ said Mustafa Izzuddin, adjunct senior lecturer at the National University of Singapore.
But that could take time. Like previous elections, Saturday’s was a lopsided affair, with 46% of all candidates representing the PAP.
The PAP has a big membership to draw from, influence in state institutions and far greater resources than its untested opponents.
“It’s a flight to safety - not wanting to change to a new party amidst the greatest global trade tensions in decades,“ he said.
“Just because they are a rock in times of trouble - the same issues are there (that) they need to address.”
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