2006 Singaporean general election

none July 2014 April 2021 Singapore parliamentary 2001 Singaporean general election 2001 10th Parliament of Singapore 2011 Singaporean general election 2011 11th Parliament of Singapore All 84 directly elected seats in Parliament (and up to 3 NCMPs) 2,159,721RV 94.00% ( 0.61pp) 6 May 2006 130x130px Mr. Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore in New Delhi on June 30, 2005 (cropped v3).jpg Lee Hsien Loong People's Action Party 75.29%, 82 seats 82 748,130 66.60% 8.69pp Low Thia Khiang 4 (3x4 cropped).jpg Low Thia Khiang Workers' Party of Singapore 1 seat, 3.05% 2 1 183,578 16.34% 13.29pp ChiamSeeTong-SDARally-20060502.jpg Chiam See Tong Singapore Democratic Alliance 12.03%, 2 seats 1 1 145,628 12.96% 0.93pp Map of the results of the 2006 Singaporean general election.svg Results by constituency Prime Minister Prime Minister after election Lee Hsien Loong Lee Hsien Loong People's Action Party People's Action Party Ang Mo Kio GRC Hougang SMC Potong Pasir SMC General elections were held in Singapore on 6 May 2006 to elect members of Parliament. They were the twelfth general elections since the introduction of self-government in 1959 and the tenth since independence in 1965. President S.R. Nathan dissolved parliament on 20 April on the advice of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong three weeks before the election. Proclamation №944 by Mr. S. R. Nathan, President of the Republic of Singapore Elections Department Singapore 20 April 2006 https://www.eld.gov.sg/gazettes/2006/20060420b.pdf en 18 January 2023 Singapore sets May election BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4925476.stm 20 April 2006 en 18 January 2023 Despite changes to electoral boundaries, the number of elected seats had remained unchanged at 84 from the previous election. This was the first election contested by Lee as prime minister, following his succession of Goh Chok Tong in 2004. The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) achieved a landslide victory in the election, retaining its supermajority by winning all but two of the 84 parliamentary seats. However, its overall share of the popular vote fell to 67%. While they secured 37 seats uncontested on nomination day, this marked the first time since 1988 that the PAP was not returned to power by then. Singapore rulers face poll fight BBC 27 April 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4949950.stm 17 January 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070102071854/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4949950.stm 2 January 2007 liveTsun Hang Tey Tey Tsun Hang November 2008 Confining the Freedom of the Press in Singapore: A "Pragmatic" Press for "Nation-Building"? https://www.jstor.org/stable/20486715 Human Rights Quarterly The Johns Hopkins University Press 30 4 879 20486715 18 January 2023 "6. At the last parliamentary general election in May 2006, the People's Action Party won a twelfth consecutive term in office" It was also the first election since 1968 in which every contest was a direct head-to-head race and the only one where no losing candidate forfeited their election deposit. Chong Terence Daljit Singh A Return to Normal Politics: Singapore General Elections 2011 Malcolm Cook Turning Points and Transitions: Selections from Southeast Asian Affairs 1974–2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1355/9789814843089-050 10.1355/9789814843089-050 Kent Ridge, Telok Blangah, Singapore ISEAS Publishing 9789814843089 21 November 2018 622–23 "However, the fact that the ruling PAP was not returned to government on Nomination Day is not new … GE2006 and GE2011 mark a return to the old." This election was also notable for being the first to introduce overseas voting at selected Singaporean diplomatic missions. Key issues in the election included employment, the rising cost of living, housing, transport, education, the need for an effective opposition presence in parliament and the overall quality of candidates. It was also the first election in which the internet played a significant role in campaigning among the general public. As of 2025, it remains the most recent election in which two opposition parties succeeded in electing at least one candidate in a constituency that excluded non-constituency seats (NCMPs) as well as the last election in which the ruling PAP won every group representation constituencies (GRCs).Huat Chua Beng Singapore in 2006: An Irritating and Irritated ASEAN Neighbor Asian Survey 1 February 2007 47 1 206–212 10.1525/as.2007.47.1.206 https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/as.2007.47.1.206 25 October 2025 Background The 2006 general election was the twelfth held since the introduction of self-government in 1959 and the tenth since Singapore's independence in 1965. The governing People's Action Party (PAP) aimed to secure its twelfth consecutive term in office since its first electoral victory in 1959. It was also the first general election led by Lee Hsien Loong as both Prime Minister and Secretary-General of the PAP, following his succession of Goh Chok Tong in 2004. Political parties list of political parties in Singapore Three opposition factions challenged PAP in the election, which include the largest opposition faction of the Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA), led by Singapore People's Party (SPP)'s leader Chiam See Tong along with the National Solidarity Party (NSP) and two other smaller parties, alongside the Workers' Party (WP) and the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP). SDP's leader Chee Soon Juan was ineligible to contest due to bankruptcy following a conviction in 2002 for defamation from the previous election. SDP's Chee Soon Juan declared bankrupt, cannot stand for elections till 2011 Channel NewsAsia 10 February 2006 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/192561/1/.html 7 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071001015309/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/192561/1/.html 1 October 2007 live By Farah Abdul Rahim. The only party that did not contest this election was Democratic Progressive Party, where it became dormant in 2002.DPP slipper man and father sacked http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20020702-1.2.4.aspx Today 2 July 2002 8 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150612215141/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20020702-1.2.4.aspx 12 June 2015 livehttp://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2013/12/democratic-progressive-partys-40th-anniversary/ Democratic Progressive Party's 40th Anniversary 31 December 2013 The Online Citizen 31 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150626130841/http://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2013/12/democratic-progressive-partys-40th-anniversary/ 26 June 2015 live Electorate All citizens at least 21 years of age, based on the Registers of Electors, were eligible to vote. Voting is compulsory. The Elections Department (ELD) had completed its revision of the Registers and made them available for public inspection from 17 January through 30 January 2006. Elections Dept completes revision of registers of electors Channel NewsAsia 16 January 2006 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/188481/1/.html 7 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071001020937/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/188481/1/.html 1 October 2007 live There were 2,158,439 eligible voters.Press Release: Certification of Registers of Electors, 2006 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20060524225220/http://www.elections.gov.sg/pressrelease/20060217.pdf 24 May 2006 – Election Department, 17 February 2006. The 2006 election was the first election where more than half the electorate were born after Singapore's post-independence, specifically those of Generation X, and the first election in Singapore of any kind where Millennials (born those of 1980s) were part of the electorate. For the first time in Singapore's election history, Singaporeans living overseas were able to vote at designated polling stations located within Singapore's diplomatic missions in other countries. To be qualified to vote overseas, they must have had either resided in Singapore for an aggregate of two of the past five years, or be overseas for reasons of employment or education related to the Singapore government.http://www.elections.gov.sg/overseasreg_faqs.htm FAQs on Registration for Overseas Voting 22 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20060410080910/http://www.elections.gov.sg/overseasreg_faqs.htm 10 April 2006 There were eight overseas polling stations, namely Tokyo, Canberra, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, London, Washington, D.C. and San Francisco. 1,017 Singaporeans had registered for overseas voting by 22 March 2006, although only 558 voted, as the rest had a walkover in their home constituencies. Despite being the first election where overseas voting is featured, this rule was first enacted on 15 May 2001,By the Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Act 2001 (No. 19 of 2001 https://web.archive.org/web/20140505231042/http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/aol/search/display/view.w3p;page=0;query=DocId%3Aa5b32ed0-bcf4-4640-9cdf-633d6f527467%20Depth%3A0%20ValidTime%3A15%2F05%2F2001%20TransactionTime%3A15%2F05%2F2001%20Status%3Apublished;rec=0;whole=yes 5 May 2014 ) which, according to the Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Act (Commencement) Notification 2001 (S 272/2001 https://web.archive.org/web/20160806234004/http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/aol/search/display/view.w3p;page=0;query=DocId%3Add932571-2a0f-4ec0-bd94-e67603b40950%20Depth%3A0%20ValidTime%3A15%2F05%2F2001%20TransactionTime%3A15%2F05%2F2001%20Status%3Ainforce;rec=0;whole=yes 6 August 2016 ), came into force on 15 May 2001. Overseas voting for presidential elections was effected by changes to the Presidential Elections Act which were made by the Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Act 2001, s. 27 and the Sch. but it was unused in that year's election per safety reasons in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, nor the 2005 presidential election because of a walkover. Electoral divisions List of Singaporean electoral divisions (2006–11) On 3 March 2006, the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) published the updated list of electoral divisions. There were 14 Group Representation Constituencies (GRC), each with five or six seats, and nine Single Member Constituencies (SMC). The total number of seats remained the same at 84 as the previous general election in 2001, being the second election to do so (the first being 1991 where the number of seats (81) were unchanged).Abdul Rahim Farah 1 March 2006 Electoral boundaries report expected to be made public soon, DPM Wong http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/195692/1/.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060313202400/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/195692/1/.html 13 March 2006 2 March 2006 Channel NewsAsia none|thumb|600px|Singapore Electoral Boundaries, released in March 2006. The population growth of the new towns of Sengkang and Punggol saw the seats of Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC being expanded by one to six (although the electoral boundaries were untouched), while East Coast GRC was reduced by one seat to five following the changes of electorate in Bedok, while carving out Kaki Bukit to the neighbouring Marine Parade GRC; Marine Parade GRC's Serangoon (those of the northern parts of Serangoon and Serangoon Gardens) was redrawn to Aljunied GRC, and in exchange was the Kembangan areas. Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC was renamed to the present-day Holland–Bukit Timah GRC after taking in Bukit Timah SMC in exchange of carving out Bukit Panjang SMC, which last appeared in 1972; this change meant that this was the first election where the original constituencies in 1951 were absent in the map. Only one SMC had boundary changes, which was Nee Soon East; Yio Chu Kang was carved out as an SMC for the first time since 1988, while Ayer Rajah was subsumed into the neighbouring West Coast GRC. Below here are the changes of boundaries for this election (the five GRCs of Bishan–Toa Payoh, Hong Kah, Jalan Besar, Jurong and Tampines were not listed as their boundaries were left untouched and the number of seats were the same): Constituency Changes Aljunied GRC Absorbed Serangoon division from Marine Parade GRCCarved out areas of Pan Island Expressway, Jalan Eunos and Sims Avenue East to Marine Parade GRCAljunied-Kembangan and Kembangan-Punggol were reorganised to form the Bedok Reservoir-Punggol division, while the rest were absorbed to Paya Lebar and Kampong Ubi-Kembangan of Marine Parade GRC Ang Mo Kio GRC Carved out Yio Chu Kang division into SMCJalan Kayu division was carved to include Sengkang West division East Coast GRC Ward downsized to five seatsCarved out portions of Kampong Chai Chee (including Bedok New Town and Bedok North Green), and Kaki Bukit division to Marine Parade GRC Holland–Bukit Timah GRC New ConstituencyFormed with Bukit Timah SMC and Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC (except for Bukit Panjang division, which was carved as a SMC) Marine Parade GRC Absorbed portions of Kembangan from Aljunied GRC, Kampong Chai Chee and Kaki Bukit divisions from East Coast GRC Kampong Ubi division was merged with Kembangan to form Kampong Ubi-KembanganCarved out Serangoon division to Aljunied GRC Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC Ward upsized to six seatsPunggol North and South divisions were split to include Punggol East division Sembawang GRC Carved out a portion of Yishun to Nee Soon East SMC Tanjong Pagar GRC Absorbed a portion of Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC West Coast GRC Absorbed Ayer Rajah SMC, with the SMC merged with West Coast division to form Ayer Rajah-West Coast. Election issues As in previous elections, bread and butter issues including jobs, medical care and cost of living dominated the election campaign. http://today.reuters.com/news/ArticleNews.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2006-04-24T042511Z_01_SIN111228_RTRUKOC_0_US-SINGAPORE-ELECTION-ECONOMY.xml 24 April 2006 Reuters Business to vote for Singapore, election no issue dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070331061726/http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=worldNews 31 March 2007 Other major election issues are listed in the following.http://wp.sg/party/manifesto_2006.htm Workers' Party Manifesto 2006 – You Have A Choice Workers' Party of Singapore 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060528222953/http://wp.sg/party/manifesto_2006.htm 28 May 2006 PAP Manifesto 2006 People's Action Party http://www.pap.org.sg/uploads/ap/587/documents/papmanifesto06_english.pdf 28 April 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060508021145/http://www.pap.org.sg/uploads/ap/587/documents/papmanifesto06_english.pdf 8 May 2006 dead Social Integrated Resorts and legalisation of casino gambling Education policy Public transport Public housing policy Lift Upgrading Programme (LUP) Governance Progress package and Budget 2006 Group representation constituency system Central Provident Fund scheme Internal Security Act and increased civil liberties Ministerial pay Others National Kidney Foundation Singapore scandal Integrity of the candidates, such as James Gomez and Steve Chia Timeline Date Event 3 March Publication of Electoral Boundaries report 3 March Certification of Registers of Electors 20 April Dissolution of 10th Parliament; Writ of Election issued 23 April Deadline of Submission of Political Donation Certificates 27 April Nomination Day 27 April-5 May Campaigning Period 29 April First Live Political Party Broadcast 4 May Second Live Political Party Broadcast 6 May Polling Day 10 May Overseas Votes Counting 30 May 11th Parliament assembled 2 November Opening of 11th Parliament Pre-nomination day events Pre-election day events of the 2006 Singaporean general election Steve Chia controversy On 24 December 2003, Non-constituency Member of Parliament Steve Chia was investigated by the police after his wife, Doreen Chee, found nude photographs of him and his Indonesian domestic helper, both naked, on his computer. Chia admitted on his "hobby” and his actions, while the helper told the police that she had consented and was not forced into posing for the pictures, and thus Chia was not prosecuted. Nevertheless, the controversy saw Chia relinquishing his secretary-general position of the National Solidarity Party (NSP) and his membership for the Singapore Democratic Alliance's (SDA) executive council in 2005, though he remained as a member of the NSP until 2019.MP and maid in nude shots https://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2003/12/21/mp-and-maid-in-nude-shots/ 13 November 2021 The Star 21 December 2003MP Chia strips himself of political posts https://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2003/12/24/mp-chia-strips-himself-of-political-posts 13 November 2021 The Star 24 December 2003 MP exposed after taking topless photos of Indonesian maid Agence France Presse 22 December 2003 http://www.singapore-window.org/sw03/031222af.htm 26 January 2006 28 February 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20050228230009/http://www.singapore-window.org/sw03/031222af.htm live Dissolution of Parliament On 20 April 2006, Parliament was dissolved by President Sellapan Ramanathan on the advice of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Singapore Parliament dissolved, paving way for general election Channel NewsAsia 20 April 2006 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/204025/1/.html 7 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930235402/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/204025/1/.html 30 September 2007 Later that day, the President issued the writ of election and the government announced that the election would be held on Saturday, 6 May 2006, with nomination day on Thursday, 27 April 2006. The Returning Officer for the election was Tan Boon Huat, Chief Executive Director of the People's Association, serving this role for the third consecutive general election. http://www.elections.gov.sg/pressrelease/20060420b.pdf General Election 2006 20 April 2006 Government of Singapore 23 April 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060516170619/http://www.elections.gov.sg/pressrelease/20060420b.pdf 16 May 2006 New/outgoing candidates A total of 49 candidates made their debut this election such as Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, Grace Fu, Lui Tuck Yew, Seah Kian Peng, Josephine Teo, Masagos Zulkifli and Zaqy Mohamad for the PAP, while WP introduced their party's chairwoman Sylvia Lim, as well as James Gomez (now SDP member) and Goh Meng Seng (who later founded the People's Power Party). A total 24 candidates did not seek re-election, among which were former cabinet ministers Lee Yock Suan and former Speaker of Parliament Tan Soo Khoon, as well as future 2011 presidential election candidates Tan Cheng Bock, the founder of Progress Singapore Party,PSP founder Tan Cheng Bock to retire from electoral politics, not leaving party https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ge2025-psp-tan-cheng-bock-retire-electoral-politics-5121146 CNA 10 May 2025 en and Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore and eventual President-elect Tony Tan. Budget day and progress package On 17 February 2006, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who was also Minister for Finance and PAP's Secretary-General, delivered the country's annual Budget Statement to the Parliament. He released details of a S$2.6 billion "progress package" including S$500 million for Central Provident Fund top-ups, S$400 million for workfare bonuses, and S$200 million bonuses for national servicemen. Largely due to this package, the 2006 Budget incurred a deficit of S$2.86 billion. Singapore Boosts Welfare Spending, Offers Tax Breaks Bloomberg 17 February 2006 https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=asT6laF3TxH8&refer=asia 11 March 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930071851/http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=asT6laF3TxH8&refer=asia 30 September 2007 live Budget debate starts in Parliament on Monday Channel NewsAsia 24 February 2006 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/194811/1/.html 7 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071001010140/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/194811/1/.html 1 October 2007 live Low Thia Khiang (WP) came out strongly against the progress package which he said was no more than a vote-winning tool for the PAP. Low called for greater transparency on how the government intend to finance the package and to compensate for the budget shortfall. Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng (PAP) later dismissed claims that the progress package constitutes a form of vote buying. 7 April 2006 PAP dismisses claims that Progress Package is vote buying http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/202053/1/.html Channel NewsAsia 8 April 2006 27 May 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060527000737/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/202053/1/.html dead Workers' Party manifesto The Workers' Party (WP) was the first party to launch an update to its manifesto on 14 January 2006, titled "You Have a Choice". Abdul Rahim Farah Workers' Party unveils manifesto, plans to contest 3 single wards & 4 GRCs Channel NewsAsia 14 January 2006 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/188214/1/.html https://web.archive.org/web/20060521215748/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/188214/1/.html 21 May 2006 27 January 2023 Among its policy proposals, WP called for the Presidency to revert to its former ceremonial role and the abolishment of the GRCs, Workers' Party manifesto flawed, says MM https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/issue/straitstimes20060430-1 The Straits Times 30 April 2006 9 27 January 2023 the Ethnic Integration Policy for Housing and Development Board flats, the Resident Committees (RCs) and the Citizen Consultative Committees (CCCs). It also revealed its intentions to establish a central agency in the provision of public transport, set up of a national unemployment insurance scheme and a more comprehensive national health insurance scheme among a host of other things. On 21 January, PAP made various criticisms on the WP's proposals, describing four of their proposals as "four time bombs...[which] will weaken and tear Singapore apart". Workers' Party manifesto threatens social harmony: Dr Ng Eng Hen Channel NewsAsia 21 January 2006 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/189345/1/.html 7 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071001010700/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/189345/1/.html 1 October 2007 live – by May Wong Khaw Boon Wan, revealed various changes in medical policies, including the Medisave scheme, which had been a constant target for criticism by opposition parties. He also chided the WP for its "failure to understand what makes inter-racialism work in Singapore and why we are different from the rest of the world", referring the four points brought up by Ng Eng Hen as "poisons"Straits Times, 22 January 2006 Workers' Party chairman Sylvia Lim released a press statementhttp://www.wp.sg/news/press_releases/20060122_manifesto.htm Workers' Party Manifesto 2006 – Response to Ministers' Remarks Workers' Party of Singapore 22 January 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060529095336/http://wp.sg/news/press_releases/20060122_manifesto.htm 29 May 2006 on 22 January, responding to each of the four "time bombs" criticised by Ng and adding that the party was standing firmly by its manifesto.http://www.todayonline.com/articles/96784.asp The Workers' Party on those four 'time bombs' Today (Singapore newspaper) 23 January 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20061121132341/http://www.todayonline.com/articles/96784.asp 21 November 2006 Goh Chok Tong's special assignment thumb|right|200px|Goh Chok Tong of the PAP, speaking at a rally at Potong Pasir SMC. The banner behind him shows the campaign slogan of the party, "Staying Together, Moving Ahead". On 19 March, Lee Hsien Loong announced that Eric Low and Sitoh Yih Pin, who were respectively the previously-contested candidates for opposition wards Hougang SMC and Potong Pasir SMC, would recontest after working the ground in these wards since along with assistance by Goh Chok Tong who had been given the special assignment to help them wrestle back the wards, citing that it is not a "masak-masak" (literally mean a children's game in Malay).http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/198692/1/.html PM Lee says PAP aiming to win all wards in upcoming General Election 11 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20060321234333/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/198692/1/.html 21 March 2006 Goh had suggested that if Low and Sitoh won the election, they would be given extra latitude when speaking and voting in parliament and not be subjected to the political Whip, and he would also help Sitoh to gain a post in the new Cabinet should he was successful. I'll push for Sitoh in Cabinet if he wins, vows SM Goh 28 March 2006 Channel NewsAsia http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/200228/1/.html 7 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071001005930/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/200228/1/.html 1 October 2007 live Hougang and Potong Pasir residents were also promised housing upgrades worth $100 million and $80 million respectively if PAP was to retake the two seats as both of these constituencies have not been selected for housing upgrades or provided with lifts that stop on every floor due to the constituencies being held by the opposition. When the PAP shaved WP's vote share from 58% to 55% in the 2001 General Election, Goh offered to upgrade Hougang estate if the share was reduced to 52%. SM Goh to help PAP candidates win back Hougang, Potong Pasir seats Channel NewsAsia 19 March 2006 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/198700/1/.html 7 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930225131/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/198700/1/.html 30 September 2007 live Remarks in The New Democrat National Kidney Foundation Singapore scandal In April 2006, the SDP published an article headlined "Govt's role in the NKF scandal" in the SDP party newspaper The New Democrat regarding the National Kidney Foundation Singapore scandal. On 22 April, letters of demand were served on twelve members of the SDP and the publisher. Drew and Napier, the law firm acting for Lee Hsien Loong and Lee Kuan Yew, said that the newspaper article had alleged that the two Lees were "dishonest and unfit for office", that Lee Kuan Yew "devised a corrupt political system for the benefit of the political elite", and that he managed the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation in a "corrupt manner". In addition, according to the letter of demand, the newspaper also alleged that Lee Hsien Loong had "perpetuated a corrupt political system for the benefit of the political elite" and how he and his Government "had access to the information which has now been unearthed about NKF but corruptly concealed and covered up the facts to avoid criticism".http://www.todayonline.com/articles/114121.asp PM, MM demand apology from SDP over NKF remarks TODAY 22 April 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060505231305/http://www.todayonline.com/articles/114121.asp 5 May 2006 The letters demanded that damages be paid and an apology made in the media by 25 April. PM Lee, MM Lee demand apology from SDP for NKF remarks Channel NewsAsia 21 April 2006 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/204256/1/.html 7 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071001010156/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/204256/1/.html 1 October 2007 live Four of SDP's eleven committee members apologized shortly after, while the party's chairman refused to do so, as it would constitute "an admission of guilt". An apology had been formally rejected by the party, though the party would not oppose individual members making personal apologies. M Ravi, the lawyer representing most of the accused, had rejected claims made in the letters that allegations made in the paper were "highly defamatory", and he "[does] not see how a government or public body could be defamed". On 27 April, Chee said that the threat of legal action was already seriously affecting SDP's campaign at Sembawang GRC: "Lawyers for Mr Lee Kuan Yew and Mr Lee Hsien Loong have gone as far as to sue the printer, so much so that he is so frightened he dares not publish our election material."http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Article/today20060428-1.2.3.aspx SDP papers over Ling-Chee cracks Today 28 April 2006 SDP was still seen selling the publication, and the Lees were seeking aggravated damages; the Chee siblings however, have yet to do so. Chee adamant, but SDP member apologises Channel NewsAsia 25 April 2006 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/204776/1/.html 7 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071001023207/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/204776/1/.html 1 October 2007 live Two more SDP members apologise to PM and MM Channel NewsAsia 25 April 2006 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/204868/1/.html 7 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071001023355/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/204868/1/.html 1 October 2007 live SDP podcast On 25 April, the Elections Department warned SDP that it would take action against the party if they did not remove audio files and podcasts from the party's website, as they were against election advertising regulations under the Parliamentary Elections Act. Within hours after the notice was issued, SDP posted a notice on its website that the podcast service was suspended. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/204846/1/.html SDP told to remove podcasts from website 25 April 2006 Channel NewsAsia 18 January 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20060525184422/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/204846/1/.html 25 May 2006 live Nomination day Nomination centres After the writ of election was issued on 21 April 2006, nine schools were designated as nomination centres:Writ of Election 2006 https://www.eld.gov.sg/gazettes/2006/20060420c.pdf#zoom=100 22 April 2025 Nomination centre Electoral division(s) Admiralty Secondary School Nee Soon Central SMC Nee Soon East SMC Sembawang GRCM Bedok View Secondary School East Coast GRCM Pasir Ris-Punggol GRCM Bendeemer Primary School Jalan Besar GRCM Potong Pasir SMC Tanjong Pagar GRCIO Bukit Panjang Government High School Chua Chu Kang SMC Hong Kah GRCM Fajar Secondary School Bukit Panjang SMC Holland-Bukit Timah GRCIO Jurong Junior College Jurong GRCIO West Coast GRCIO Ngee Ann Secondary School Hougang SMC Tampines GRCM Pei Chun Public School Aljunied GRCM Ang Mo Kio GRCIO Bishan-Toa Payoh GRCIO Yio Chu Kang SMC Tao Nan School Joo Chiat SMC MacPherson SMC Marine Parade GRCM A M indicates a GRC requires a Malay/Muslim minority candidate, while IO indicates a GRC requires an Indian or other minority candidate. Planning for nomination day by political parties As early as January 2006, when it became clear that the election would be held soon, the political parties began making definitive plans for Nomination Day. http://www.zaobao.com/sp/sp060304_531.html No significant change in electoral districts Lianhe Zaobao 3 March 2006 zh 6 March 2006 https://archive.today/20130210034228/http://www.zaobao.com/sp/sp060304_531.html 10 February 2013 live http://www.zaobao.com/sp/sp060306_507.html Electoral districts allocation among opposition parties Lianhe Zaobao 6 March 2006 zh dead https://archive.today/20130210015957/http://www.zaobao.com/sp/sp060306_507.html 10 February 2013 (Chinese) Aljunied GRC MP Cynthia Phua asks PAP leadership about ward line-up Channel NewsAsia 6 March 2006 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/196444/1/.html 7 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071001064441/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/196444/1/.html 1 October 2007 live http://www.spp.org.sg/P%20&%20M%20050306.html Opposition parties jostle to contest hot seats The Straits Times 5 March 2006 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070309053307/http://www.spp.org.sg/P%20%26%20M%20050306.html 9 March 2007 National Solidarity Party says by-election strategy not on the cards Channel NewsAsia 6 March 2006 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/196503/1/.html 7 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070927223005/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/196503/1/.html 27 September 2007 live Singapore's opposition aims for 57 parliamentary seats Deutsche Presse Agentur 11 March 2006 http://news.monstersandcritics.com/asiapacific/article_1136212.php/Singapores_opposition_aims_for_57_parliamentary_seats dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070929120633/http://news.monstersandcritics.com/asiapacific/article_1136212.php/Singapores_opposition_aims_for_57_parliamentary_seats 29 September 2007 NSP president may contest against PAP's Seng Han Thong in Yio Chu Kang ward Channel NewsAsia 12 March 2006 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/197468/1/.html 7 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071001012148/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/197468/1/.html 1 October 2007 live SDP eyes on Sembawang GRC Channel NewsAsia 31 March 2006 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/200808/1/.html 7 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071001011642/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/200808/1/.html 1 October 2007 live On 10 March 2006, major opposition parties hosted a meeting, after which they announced their intention to contest 57 of the 84 seats in Parliament, Opposition parties unveil plan to contest 57 seats in next General Election Channel NewsAsia 10 March 2006 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/197193/1/.html 7 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071001023349/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/197193/1/.html 1 October 2007 live but full details of the opposition's plan was not revealed until Nomination Day itself. Steve Chia told reporters, "Any self-respecting politician will hold his cards close to his chest."http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Article/today20060307-2.2.9.4.aspx All smiles, but what happened? Today (Singapore newspaper) 7 March 2006 While there were nine Single Member Constituencies for the election, smaller political parties and independents opted to tackle each SMCs while lacking sufficient candidates and resources in contesting Group Representation Constituencies. Many analysts cited that opposition candidates stand a greater chance of winning in SMCs as compared to GRCs, and all nine SMCs were expecting contests. Furthermore, the opposition tried to avoid three-cornered fights by co-ordinating with each other, notably SPP's chief Chiam See Tong (SPP), citing that it was risky if this happens.http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Article/today20060310-1.2.7.1.aspx Opposition should aim for a GRC win: Chiam Today (Singapore newspaper) 10 March 2006 In March 2006, it was thought that there could be a potential three-way contest in MacPherson SMC, where both Mansor Rahman, Chairman of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), and Sin Kek Tong, SPP chairman, cited interest to run for that seat, but both members eventually chose not to contest. Tan Lead Shake, a former DPP member, later joined the National Solidarity Party (NSP) (now under the banner in Singapore Democratic Alliance), and became a member of SDA's team contesting Tampines GRC. Early announcement of intention by parties Some of the opposition parties, such as Workers' Party and Singapore Democratic Alliance, adopted the strategy of announcing early their plans on which constituencies they intended to contest prior to announced changes in electoral boundaries, as a tactical move to earmark those divisions to discourage any third party from contesting in the same divisions leading to three-cornered fights.http://www.spp.nus.edu.sg/ips/docs/media/yr2006/TNP_General%20Election%20Surprises_11%20Feb%2006.pdf HOT tactic HOT seats HOT air Electric New Paper 11 February 2006 August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Another cited reason was that, if the Government electoral commission redrew those boundaries, the opposition would be able to exploit such actions by accusing the PAP of gerrymandering to avoid the ballot challenge. Nomination day results right|thumb|200px|Electoral map showing the various contests. The PAP fielded candidates in all 84 seats, with 37 seats (shown in blue) won as walkovers on nomination day. The battlegrounds were the remaining 47 seats contested by WP (yellow), SDA (red), and SDP (green). On nomination day 47 opposition candidates (up from 29 from 2001) managed to contest 16 out of 23 constituencies as planned, therefore the party was prevented from forming the government via uncontested seats for the first time since 1988, an eventuality made by observers that proved to be true. All eyes on whether PAP will stay in power on Nomination Day Channel NewsAsia 26 April 2006 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/205024/1/.html 7 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070605100924/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/205024/1/.html 5 June 2007 live All 16 contested constituencies were head-to-head between PAP and one opposition party (two SDP, and seven each from SDA and WP), which marked the first election since 1968 without any multi-cornered fights. For the first time since 1980, no independent candidates participated in this election, which was a rare occurrence as independent candidates had participated in every election since 1955, likely due to new election laws requiring presence of assenters in Nomination Centres, posing difficulty for candidates without a party machinery. It also saw the first-ever contests for six-member GRCs of Ang Mo Kio, Pasir Ris-Punggol, Sembawang, as well as East Coast, all of which were previously uncontested when the wards are formed. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-04/27/content_4483135.htm More contests in general election good for Singapore: PM 27 April 2006 Xinhua News Agency dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120211154156/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-04/27/content_4483135.htm 11 February 2012 Singapore's election – A rational choice http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displayStory.cfm?story_id=6838543 20 April 2006 The Economist 27 April 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060516040254/http://www.economist.com/World/asia/displayStory.cfm?story_id=6838543 16 May 2006 live Diversity of candidates Notably, all 18 candidates contested in SMCs were male Chinese. On 28 April, Lee Kuan Yew (PAP) referred to this fact when defending the Group Representation Constituency (GRC) system on the grounds that it ensures minority and women representation in parliament, although there is no prerequisites on GRCs having at least one female candidate.http://www.todayonline.com/articles/115561.asp Win a GRC, if you can Today 29 April 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20061121152918/http://www.todayonline.com/articles/115561.asp 21 November 2006 Events between nomination day and election day Between 28 April to 5 May, a total of 50 political rallies were held by the parties at 24 designated sites during nine days of campaign. The "Lunchtime Rally Site" at Boat Quay, next to UOB Plaza, made a comeback in the election; it was removed from the list of rally sites in the previous election due to fears of terrorist attacks after the September 11, 2001 attacks. Media Release – Election Meeting Sites 27 April 2006 Singapore Police Force http://www.spf.gov.sg/mediarelease/2006/2006.htm# 28 April 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060619102857/http://www.spf.gov.sg/mediarelease/2006/2006.htm 19 June 2006 dead Battleground states The two WP teams had contested on two wards (both being uncontested in the last election) that are considered as battleground states: Aljunied GRC was contested by the party's A-team led by chairman Sylvia Lim, and Ang Mo Kio GRC led by Yaw Shin Leong and several Generation X candidates, http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/205258/1/.html The straight-forward fight 27 April 2006 Channel NewsAsia 7 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930221823/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/205258/1/.html 30 September 2007 live in which PAP's anchor and leader Lee called it as a "敢死队" (suicide squad) and WP claimed they were not pushovers. WP team for Ang Mo Kio GRC prepared to lose to PM Lee's team Channel NewsAsia 30 April 2006 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/205675/1/.html 7 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071001044309/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/205675/1/.html 1 October 2007 live Likewise, SDA's also had two contested wards that were regarded as a keen contest, namely Jalan Besar GRC where the party's A-team consist of Sebestian Teo and former MP Cheo Chai Chen, and Chua Chu Kang SMC where NCMP Steve Chia faced its contest this time against PAP's Gan Kim Yong, who shifted from Zhenghua to contest there following the departure of incumbent Low Seow Chay.GE2015: A look back at the last 5 general elections from 1991 to 2011 https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/ge2015-a-look-back-at-the-last-5-general-elections-from-1991-to-2011 The Straits Times 1 March 2025 en In regards on whether if Goh Chok Tong's special assignment was successful, both Hougang and Potong Pasir were once again marked as hotspots, with the latter being notable due to the advanced age of incumbent MP Chiam See Tong. James Gomez saga James Gomez (politician) Controversy arose during the election surrounding the application for a minority-race candidate certificate by James Gomez of Workers' Party.http://www.asiaone.com/specials/ge2006/news/20060513_story1_1.html Gomez let off with a 'stern warning' 11 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20121019215845/http://www.asiaone.com/specials/ge2006/news/20060513_story1_1.html 19 October 2012 live On 24 April, Gomez went to the Elections Department to fill up the minority-race candidate certificate application form accompanied by the chairperson Sylvia Lim. Instead of handing in the application form to election official, Gomez slipped the form in his bag and went off for an interview. At the time, Sylvia Lim had gone to a waiting area and did not witness the event. On the eve of Nomination Day, James Gomez went to collect his minority-race candidate certificate claiming he had submitted the application form. After failing to get the certificate, Gomez warned an elections officer of the "consequences". At 1pm that day, an Elections Department staff called Gomez and told him that he did not submit the Indian and minority candidate certificate form. During the call, which was recorded, Gomez changed his story and said that he would get back to them. When the media asked him about the issue, Gomez initially refused to discuss about the issue, but later conceded. Elections Dept releases CCTV pictures on encounter with James Gomez Channel NewsAsia 29 April 2006 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/205555/1/.html 17 January 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071001001233/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/205555/1/.html 1 October 2007 live Following two days of dispute between both sides, the Elections Department was able to produce video evidence showing that James Gomez did not submit the application form; a day later, James Gomez apologised to the Elections Department at a Worker's Party rally saying he was distracted by his busy schedule. WP's Gomez admits he did not submit form to Elections Dept Channel NewsAsia 29 April 2006 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/205664/1/.html 17 January 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930221013/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/205664/1/.html 30 September 2007 live During the controversy, PAP raised questions about the credibility of Gomez. He was accused of attempting to discredit the Elections Department by claiming they misplaced the form. Two PAP leaders Wong Kan Seng and Lee Kuan Yew called Gomez a "liar" and Lee dared Gomez to sue him and Wong. MM Lee says Gomez is a liar, a bad egg in Workers' Party Channel NewsAsia 2 May 2006 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/206150/1/.html 17 January 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071001045501/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/206150/1/.html 1 October 2007 live George Yeo (PAP) also suggested that the Worker's Party should sack Gomez and field a four-member team for the five-member Group Representation Constituency. This was rejected by Low who asserted that PAP was trying to divert public and media attention from main election issues. Lose Gomez and get back on track: FM Yeo to WP Channel NewsAsia 4 May 2006 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/206457/1/.html 17 January 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071001062406/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/206457/1/.html 1 October 2007 live Party political broadcast On both 29 April 2006 and 4 May 2006, the four contesting parties made their political broadcasts over television and radio in the four official languages – the English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil languages. Each party was given an allocated time based on the number of candidates it fielded. The People's Action Party (PAP) was given 12 minutes with 84 candidates fielded, the Workers' Party (WP) and Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) were given 4.5 minutes each with 20 candidates fielded, and the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) was given 2.5 minutes with 7 candidates fielded. The SDP was represented by Chee Siok Chin, the Workers' Party by Sylvia Lim on the first broadcast and by Tan Hui Hua on the second broadcast, the SDA by Chiam See Tong on both broadcasts, with the PAP by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on the first broadcast and by PAP chairman Lim Boon Heng on the second broadcast. http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=194575 Bernama S'pore Election: Parties Speak To S'poreans Via Political Broadcasts Jackson Sawatan 30 April 2006 18 January 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070929102808/http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=194575 29 September 2007 dead Debate on housing and lift upgrading The upgrading of public housing, including the Lift Upgrading Programme (LUP), was a major issue in this election.https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/lift-upgrading-no-longer-a-hot-button-issue Lift upgrading no longer a hot-button issue The Straits Times 2 October 2016 11 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20161107104959/http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/lift-upgrading-no-longer-a-hot-button-issue 7 November 2016 live Heng Janice As in previous elections, PAP had tied the scheduling of housing upgrades to the number of votes the party received in the election. The PAP argued that government was successful in raising the standard of living in the country, and those who supported its various policies, including the upgrading, should be given priority. In the hotly contested Aljunied GRC, George Yeo (PAP) placed lift upgrading the "top of [his] priority list" so that the lift would stop on every floor in as many blocks as possible. PAP team in Aljunied says lift upgrading tops priority list Channel NewsAsia 28 April 2006 Sithara Doriasamy http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/205449/1/.html 18 January 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20060513131618/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/205449/1/.html 13 May 2006 live Sylvia Lim (WP) accused the PAP of being selective in its upgrading programmes, arguing that this was a divisive policy. Looking out for workers Today, Channel NewsAsia 3 May 2006 Val Chua and Loh Chee Kong http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/206223/1/.html 7 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071001021008/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/206223/1/.html 1 October 2007 live Large turnout at opposition election rallies The election featured large turnouts at some of the election rallies of the opposition parties, which was unheard of since the 1980s. A report by Malaysian press The Star estimated that around 10,000 people attended the Workers' Party rally on 30 April at Hougang. Taking on the mighty PAP 2 May 2006 Joceline Tan The Star Malaysia http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/5/2/focus/14119745&sec=focus dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060512195900/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2006%2F5%2F2%2Ffocus%2F14119745&sec=focus 12 May 2006 The PAP dismissed the significance of the crowds, suggesting that crowd size would not necessarily translate into votes. thumb|600px|center|A large number of supporters turned up at the last Worker's Party Rally for Aljunied GRC, filling up much of the field in Serangoon Stadium. Results right|thumb|600px|Results by constituency. The People's Action Party won a 12th consecutive term with its majority virtually untouched, but vote majorities were reduced island-wide. Bukit Panjang SMC had the best performing score for the election with 77.18%, followed by Sembawang GRC with a score of 76.70%; both wards were contested by SDP. Goh's special assignment in which winning the two opposition-held constituencies were unsuccessful as opposition MPs were re-elected with swings toward their parties, among which Hougang won its largest share of 62.74%, a then-record for the Workers' Party. Notably for the first and only time in any Singaporean elections, the PAP leader's ward of Ang Mo Kio GRC had a score slightly lower than the national average by around 0.5%. Out of the 1,223,442 eligible voters in the 16 contested constituencies, 1,150,003 voted, with a 94% turnout rate. right Popular vote PAP 66.60 People's Action Party WP 16.34 Workers' Party (Singapore) SDA 12.96 Singapore Democratic Alliance SDP 4.09 Singapore Democratic Party right Elected seats won 37 seats (PAP; uncontested) 44.05 cyan 45 seats (PAP; contested) 53.57 People's Action Party 1 seat (WP) 1.19 Workers' Party (Singapore) 1 seat (SDA) 1.19 Singapore Democratic Alliance People's Action Party 748130 –8.69 82 0 Workers' Party 183578 +13.29 2 +1 Singapore Democratic Alliance 145628 +0.93 1 –1 Singapore Democratic Party 45937 –4.00 0 0 26730 0 2159721 94.00 Singapore ElectionsRV 936,279 of the 2,159,721 voters were registered in uncontested constituencies, leaving 1,223,442 voters able to vote. Opposition parties contested vote Party Votes #DDD 500px 400px WP Workers' Party (Singapore) 38.43 SDA Singapore Democratic Alliance 32.52 SDP Singapore Democratic Party 23.23 By constituency Results of 2006 Singapore general electionConstituency Seats Voters Party Candidate(s) Votes Votes % Overseas vote difference Swing Margins Bukit Panjang SMC 1 30,452 People's Action Party Teo Ho Pin 21,652 77.18 100 People's Action Party 0.01 N/A blue 54.36% Singapore Democratic Party Ling How Doong 6,400 22.82 100 Singapore Democratic Party 0.01 N/A Chua Chu Kang SMC 1 24,975 People's Action Party Gan Kim Yong 14,156 60.37 100 People's Action Party 4.97 blue 20.74% Singapore Democratic Alliance Steve Chia 9,292 39.63 100 Singapore Democratic Alliance 4.97 Hougang SMC 1 23,759 Workers' Party Low Thia Khiang 13,989 62.74 100 Workers' Party (Singapore)7.76 red 25.48% People's Action Party Eric Low 8,308 37.26 100 People's Action Party7.76 Joo Chiat SMC 1 21,858 People's Action Party Chan Soo Sen 12,226 65.01 100 People's Action Party18.54 blue 30.02% Workers' Party Tan Bin Seng 6,580 34.99 100 Workers' Party (Singapore) N/A MacPherson SMC 1 21,041 People's Action Party Matthias Yao 13,184 68.28 100 People's Action Party15.45 blue 36.76% Singapore Democratic Alliance Sin Kek Tong 6,067 31.52 100 Singapore Democratic Alliance N/A Nee Soon Central SMC 1 23,152 People's Action Party Ong Ah Heng 14,211 65.37 100 People's Action Party13.15 blue 31.74% Workers' Party Lian Chin Way 7,529 34.63 100 Workers' Party (Singapore) N/A Nee Soon East SMC 1 32,586 People's Action Party Ho Peng Kee 20,949 68.72 100 People's Action Party4.96 blue 37.44% Workers' Party Poh Lee Guan 9,535 31.28 100 Workers' Party (Singapore)4.96 Potong Pasir SMC 1 15,888 Singapore Democratic Alliance Chiam See Tong 8,245 55.82 100 Singapore Democratic Alliance0.023.39 purple 11.64% People's Action Party Sitoh Yih Pin 6,527 44.18 100 People's Action Party0.023.39 Yio Chu Kang SMC 1 25,072 People's Action Party Seng Han Thong 15,726 68.28 100 People's Action Party0.01N/A blue 36.56% Singapore Democratic Alliance Yip Yew Weng 7,307 31.72 100 Singapore Democratic Alliance0.01N/A Aljunied GRC 5 145,141 People's Action Party Cynthia PhuaGeorge Yeo Yong-BoonLim Hwee HuaYeo Guat KwangZainul Abidin Bin Mohamed Rasheed 74,843 56.09 100 People's Action Party0.01N/A blue 12.18% Workers' Party Goh Meng SengJames GomezSylvia LimElected as NCMP.Mohammed Rahizan Bin YaacobTan Wui-Hua 58,593 43.91 100 Workers' Party (Singapore)0.01N/ABishan–Toa Payoh GRC5115,323 People's Action Party Hri Kumar SangaranNg Eng HenWong Kan SengJosephine TeoZainudin Bin Nordin Uncontested Walkover East Coast GRC 5116,653 Abdullah TarmugiShunmugam JayakumarJessica TanLee Yi ShyanRaymond Lim 66,931 63.86 100 People's Action Party0.01N/A blue 27.72% Workers' Party Abdul Rahim Abdul RahmanBrandon Siow Chia Ti LikEric TanPerry Tong 37,873 36.14 100 Workers' Party (Singapore)0.01N/A Holland–Bukit Timah GRC 5 118,155 People's Action Party Christopher de SouzaFoo Yee ShoonLiang Eng HwaLim Swee SayVivian Balakrishnan Uncontested Walkover Hong Kah GRC5144,677 Amy KhorAng Mong SengYeo Cheow TongAlvin YeoZaqy B Mohamad Uncontested Walkover Jalan Besar GRC 5 93,025 Denise PhuaHeng Chee HowLee Boon YangLily NeoYaacob Ibrahim 58,913 69.26 100 People's Action Party5.23 blue 38.52% Singapore Democratic Alliance Cheo Chai ChenReno Fong Muhamad Ali AmanSebastian TeoVincent Yeo 26,151 30.74 100 Singapore Democratic Alliance5.23 Jurong GRC 5 116,636 People's Action Party Grace FuHalimah Bte YacobLim Boon HengOng Chit ChungTharman Shanmugaratnam Uncontested Walkover Tampines GRC 5 126,163 Mah Bow TanMasagos Zulkifli Bin Masagos MohamadIrene Ng Phek HoongOng Kian MinSin Boon Ann 80,376 68.51 100 People's Action Party4.83 blue 37.02% Singapore Democratic Alliance Abdul Rahman bin MohamadArthero LimNg Say EngOng Hock SiongTan Lead Shake 36,948 31.49 100 Singapore Democratic Alliance4.83West Coast GRC5137,739 People's Action Party Fong Jen ArthurCederic Foo Madeleine HoS IswaranLim Hng Kiang Uncontested Walkover Ang Mo Kio GRC 6 159,872 Inderjit SinghLam Pin MinLee Bee WahLee Hsien LoongBalaji SadasivanWee Siew Kim 96,636 66.14 100 People's Action Party0.01N/A blue 32.28% Workers' Party Abdul Salim Bin HarunGopal KrishnanHan Su MayLee Wai Leng Melvin Tan Kian Hwee Yaw Shin Leong 49,479 33.86 100 Workers' Party (Singapore)0.01N/AMarine Parade GRC6155,149 People's Action Party Fatimah LateefGoh Chok TongLim Biow ChuanMuhammad Faishal IbrahimOng Seh HongSeah Kian Peng Uncontested Walkover Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC 6 178,443 Ahmad Bin Mohd MagadCharles ChongMichael Anthony PalmerPenny LowTeo Chee HeanTeo Ser Luck 113,322 68.70 100 People's Action PartyN/A blue 37.40% Singapore Democratic Alliance Ishak Bin HarounDesmond LimLineker Lee Mohd Hamim Bin AliyasElvin OngYen Kim Khooi 51,618 31.30 100 Singapore Democratic AllianceN/A Sembawang GRC 6 184,804 People's Action Party Ellen LeeHawazi DaipiK ShanmugamKhaw Boon WanLim Wee KiakMohd Maliki Osman 130,170 76.70 100 People's Action PartyN/A blue 53.40% Singapore Democratic Party Chee Siok ChinChristopher Neo Francis YongGerald SngMohd Isa Abdul AzizNarayanasamy Gogelavany 39,537 23.30 100 Singapore Democratic PartyN/ATanjong Pagar GRC6148,141 People's Action Party Baey Yam KengIndranee Thurai RajahKoo Tsai KeeLee Kuan YewLui Tuck YewTan Chin Siong Uncontested Walkover By Community Development Council In the first election since 1988 where more than half of the total seats are contested, the vote shares for the oppositions had improved significantly, which contributed to a decline of PAP vote share. While the North East CDC being the only one without walkovers among constituencies, the South West CDC region saw its fewest seats being contested, with only one being the Chua Chu Kang SMC; probably as a result, that CDC also was the lowest-scoring PAP vote based on region. Between WP and SDA who fielded the same number of candidate in seven constituencies each, with three CDC being common (the Central Singapore, North East, and South East CDCs), WP outperformed its contested vote share against SDA, making WP their largest opposition party. Despite the North East CDC polled strongly by the WP in Aljunied GRC and Hougang SMC, with the former narrowly lost but awarded NCMPs and the latter being elected, SDA outperformed better in terms on the contested vote share by CDC, due to the contests in larger electorates (of Pasir Ris-Punggol and Tampines GRCs); instead, WP fared better in the South East CDC, with a vote share of nearly a double of that of North East CDC. WP also prevailed the contested vote share in the Central Singapore CDC, which was largely attributed to the results within national average in Ang Mo Kio GRC despite SDA also retaining Potong Pasir SMC with a positive vote swing. On the other hand, the North West CDC topped the PAP vote share based on region, which include the two top-scoring wards of Bukit Panjang SMC and Sembawang GRC, both of which were contested by SDP. Votes polled CDCPAPWPSDASDPCentral 66.10% 18.39% 15.50%Northeast 63.21% 16.57% 20.22%Northwest 74.80% 6.83% 18.38%Southeast 64.64% 31.12% 4.25%Southwest 60.37% 39.63%TOTAL 66.60% 16.34% 12.96% 4.09% Seats won CDCSeatsPAPWPSDASDPCentral21 20 0 1Northeast17 16 1 0Northwest14 14 0 0Southeast13 13 0 0Southwest16 16 0TOTAL84 82 1 1 0 Analysis Top five best PAP performers Constituencies with no comparison to 2001 were either due to them being new constituencies or the constituencies experiencing walkovers in the last election. # Constituency People's Action Party Opposition Votes % Swing Votes % Swing1Bukit Panjang SMC21,65277.18NewSingapore Democratic Party 6,40022.62New2Sembawang GRC130,17076.70WalkoverSingapore Democratic Party 39,53723.30Walkover3Jalan Besar GRC58,91369.265.23Singapore Democratic Alliance 26,15130.745.234Nee Soon East SMC20,94968.724.96Workers' Party 9,53531.284.965Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC113,32268.70WalkoverSingapore Democratic Alliance 51,61831.30Walkover Top five best opposition performers Constituencies with no comparison to 2001 were either due to them being new constituencies or the constituencies experiencing walkovers in the last election. Constituency Opposition People's Action Party Votes % Swing Votes % Swing1Hougang SMCWorkers' Party13,98962.74 7.768,30837.26 7.762Potong Pasir SMCSingapore Democratic Alliance8,24555.82 3.396,52744.18 3.393Aljunied GRCWorkers' Party58,59343.91Walkover74,84356.09Walkover4Chua Chu Kang SMCSingapore Democratic Alliance9,29239.63 4.9714,15660.37 4.975East Coast GRCWorkers' Party37,87336.14Walkover66,93163.86Walkover Top five Vote Swings Only the following constituencies may be compared with 2001 results as they existed in both elections, although most had changes in their electoral boundaries. Constituency People's Action Party Opposition 2001 % 2006 % Swing Party contesting 2001 % 2006 % Swing1Joo Chiat SMC 83.55% 65.01% 18.54% Workers' Party 16.45% 34.99% 18.54%2MacPherson SMC 83.73% 68.28% 15.45% Singapore Democratic Alliance 16.27% 31.52% 15.45%3Nee Soon Central SMC 78.52% 65.37% 13.15% Workers' Party 21.48% 34.63% 13.15%4Hougang SMC 45.02% 37.26% 7.76% Workers' Party 54.98% 62.74% 7.76%5Jalan Besar GRC 74.48% 69.26% 5.23% Singapore Democratic Alliance 25.51% 30.74% 5.23% Aftermath thumb|right|200px|Voters await to cast their votes at the polling centre at Nan Chiau Primary School for Ang Mo Kio GRC. Non-Constituency Member of Parliament Elections Department announced that the Workers' Party team for Aljunied GRC received the highest share of votes among losing constituencies with 43.9%, and the party was allowed to appoint a member as Non-Constituency Member of Parliament, replacing Steve Chia. The Central Executive Committee voted for Sylvia Lim with nine in favour and one opposed. Lim would not represent any constituency but she said she was looking forward to the opportunity to fulfil her obligation to supporters and also to voice people's concerns. Singapore's Workers' Party names chairman Sylvia Lim as next NCMP Channel NewsAsia 9 May 2006 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/207449/1/.html 7 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20110629042432/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/207449/1/.html 29 June 2011 live Detaining and questioning of Gomez On 7 May, Gomez was detained by police at Singapore Changi Airport when he was about to take a flight to Sweden for work. The police were investigating an "alleged offences of criminal intimidation and providing false information". The Elections Department had earlier filed a police report regarding the incident during the election period in which Gomez spoke to an election official in a threatening tone, an episode that was caught on closed-circuit television. Gomez was brought to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) at Police Cantonment Complex for questioning and to file his statement, after which he was released at midnight. WP's Gomez detained over Elections Department complaint Channel NewsAsia 7 May 2006 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/207083/1/.html 7 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071001064830/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/207083/1/.html 1 October 2007 live His passport was impounded by the police to prevent him from leaving the country and his air ticket was forfeited as it was non-refundable. He also suffered a loss of income due to his absence from work. On that night, Sylvia Lim and Low Thia Khiang were also asked to give statements at the CID. On 9 May, Gomez was called again to CID for a questioning session that lasted five hours. Gomez later told the media that he was giving the police "the fullest cooperation." James Gomez questioned by police for second time Channel NewsAsia 9 May 2006 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/207405/1/.html 7 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071001090405/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/207405/1/.html 1 October 2007 live After three questioning sessions, Gomez was let off with a stern warning by the police who issued a statement stating that the public prosecutor was satisfied that Gomez had committed the offence of using threatening words towards a civil servant but the police decided to release Gomez as he had no prior criminal records. WP's Gomez let off with stern warning in run-in with Elections Dept Channel NewsAsia 12 May 2006 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/207972/1/.html 7 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071001062055/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/207972/1/.html 1 October 2007 live His passport was returned to him and he left for Sweden on 16 May. Chee Siok Chin's challenge of polling results March 2025 New cabinet The new cabinet was inaugurated on 30 May 2006. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong reveal lineup in which Raymond Lim relinquished his roles as Second Minister for Finance and Minister in the Prime Minister's Office for a new ministerial portfolio for Transport succeeding Yeo Cheow Tong. Minister for Education Tharman Shanmugaratnam was given another role as Second Minister for Finance, while Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Vivian Balakrishnan was given a second post as Second Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts as he relinquished his Second Minister for Trade and Industry. Five new candidates, Lui Tuck Yew, Lee Yi Shyan, Grace Fu, Teo Ser Luck and Masagos Zulkifli, along with three returning MPs, S Iswaran, Amy Khor and Zainudin Nordin, were promoted as Minister of State or Parliamentary secretaries in political office. Senior Minister of State Balaji Sadasivan relinquished his position as Senior Minister of State for Ministry of Health for the Foreign Affairs Ministry, but remained as Senior Minister for State for the MICA. Heng Chee How took Balaji's place as Senior Minister of State for Health; he relinquished his appointments in the Ministry of National Development and Mayor for the Central Community Development Council. Zainul Abidin Rasheed was appointed Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Koo Tsai Kee as Minister of State for Defence. Hasnita A Majid PM Lee announces changes to Cabinet line-up Channel NewsAsia 22 May 2006 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/209664/1/.html 4 December 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20071001004751/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/209664/1/.html 1 October 2007 live Sealing of non-voter documents On June 28, 2006, when Elections Department Singapore announced the opening of inspection for a list of non-voters (those whose who did not vote on polling day and had their names de-registered from the register, under compulsory voting-constitution), ELD announced that two polling stations in Aljunied GRC, AJ24 and AJ25, would be delayed from their scheduled date on November 11. ELD mentioned that the marked copies of the Registers of Electors were inadvertently placed together with the counted ballots papers and other documents by the staff at the Xinghua Primary School, one of the polling stations for that ward.Press Release on Exhibition of Non-voters' List https://www.eld.gov.sg/press/2006/20060628.pdf#zoom=100 eld.gov.sg 23 February 2026 The order was approved by the President of Singapore, allowing those documents to be retrieved from these boxes before being incinerated in Tuas South Incineration Plant a week later on November 17.EXHIBITION OF NON-VOTERS’ LIST FOR POLLING DISTRICTS AJ24 AND AJ25 https://www.eld.gov.sg/press/2006/20061117.pdf#zoom=100 eld.gov.sg 23 February 2026 Under the current constitution from the Parliamentary Elections Act, all the ballots boxes are sealed and placed in custody inside the vault of the Supreme Court within six months after elections ended, after which the boxes are transported to Tuas South Incineration Plant for incineration, unless directed otherwise by order of the President of Singapore; only a judge of the Supreme Court may have the order to open the sealed boxes and inspect the contents during the time, though it is to institute or maintain a prosecution or an application to invalidate an election.ELD Ballot Secrecy https://www.eld.gov.sg/voters_ballotsecrecy.html 25 August 2020 Changes in the Singapore Democratic Alliance A year after the election, the National Solidarity Party renounced their membership for the alliance in efforts of renewing their party's mandate.February 2018 The party would be led by Goh Meng Seng after he left the WP a year later to join the party and becomes the secretary-general.17 October 2019 PPP Secretary-General: I will not support WP anymore https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2019/10/17/ppp-secretary-general-i-will-not-support-wp-anymore/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20200920180251/https://www.onlinecitizenasia.com/2019/10/17/ppp-secretary-general-i-will-not-support-wp-anymore/ 20 September 2020 28 June 2020 The Online Citizen en-GB In May 2010, just a year before the next election, heated discussions between SDA and Singapore People's Party (SPP) ensues when SDA had brought proposals to include the Reform Party (RP) into the alliance. RP was founded in June 2008 by former WP secretary-general J. B. Jeyaretnam prior to his death three months later,Kor Kian Beng 30 September 2008 JBJ dies of heart attack http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_284282.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20080930153745/http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_284282.html 30 September 2008 30 September 2008 The Straits Times dmy-allMydans Seth 3 October 2008 J. B. Jeyaretnam, Persistent Opposition Figure in Singapore, Is Dead at 82 https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/03/world/asia/03jeyaretnam.html?ref=obituaries&_r=0 live https://web.archive.org/web/20151018144716/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/03/world/asia/03jeyaretnam.html?ref=obituaries&_r=0 18 October 2015 8 January 2015 dmy-all and has since been led by his son Kenneth.17 April 2008 Octogenarian to challenge Singapore political elite again https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-33093020080417 19 November 2021 Reuters While RP had proposed discussions and conditions on joining their alliance, however, a news leakKor Kian Beng Au Yong Jeremy 8 May 2010 Reform Party still in talks with SDA The Straits Times A14 and lack of support by their CEC caused their proposal to fail, resulting in RP declining their offer.Kor Kian Beng Au Yong Jeremy 10 May 2010 SDA-Reform Party alliance: On or off? The Straits Times B5 In October 2010, during their subsequent CEC meeting, Singapore Justice Party (SJP) Desmond Lim replaced SPP secretary-general Chiam See Tong as the new secretary-general of SDA, citing that only SPP had agreed on the conditions while the SDA disagreed their decision and subsequently relieving SPP's position.Kor Kian Beng Zakir Hussain Wong Tessa 3 November 2010 Rift widens between SDA leaders and Chiam The Straits Times B6 Following months of discussion, the SPP officially withdrew from SDA on 3 March, two months before that election.GE: SDA says Chiam pulling SPP out of alliance https://web.archive.org/web/20110305035304/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1113966/1/.html 5 March 2011 , channelnewsasia.com, 2 March 2011Chiam pulls party out of alliance https://web.archive.org/web/20110306133237/http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC110303-0000259/Chiam-pulls-party-out-of-alliance 6 March 2011 , Today, 3 March 2011 following the decision by the SDA council to relieve Chiam as chairman, citing frequent "no-shows" at the alliance meetings.Kian Beng Kor SDA Relieves Chiam of Chairman Duties The Straits Times 2 March 2011 As of 2026, the alliance was therefore left with SJP and Singapore Malay National Organisation, and their departures would eventually saw their downfall beginning in 2011. Influence of the Internet The Internet played a much more significant role compared to previous general elections. Singapore has a large number of computer users, with 74% of households owning computers and 2 in 3 households having Internet access. Channel NewsAsia More Singaporeans own computers, have internet access: survey http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/195176/1/.html 26 February 2006 6 March 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060816072845/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/195176/1/.html 16 August 2006 live Podcasts, blogs, and online political discussions have become common in Singaporean cyberspace. A blog called "SGRally"https://sgrally.blogspot.com/ SG Rally: The Singapore Elections Rally Archive 7 March 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060403084321/http://sgrally.blogspot.com/ 3 April 2006 live was set up to collect recorded rally speeches in this election. Opposition candidates had complained about insufficient rally sites allocated to them in past elections. In August 2005, Singapore Democratic Party became the first political party in Singapore to launch a podcast called RadioSDP on its party website.http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Article/today20050805-1.2.7.2.aspx Dr Chee takes his message on to the Internet Today (Singapore newspaper) 5 August 2005 Several members of the Workers' Party are active in blogsphere; the notable bloggers are James Gomez, Goh Meng Seng and Melvin Tan. On 25 February 2006, the Department of Political Science, National University of Singapore organised a public forum on politics titled "The (In)Significance of Political Elections in Singapore?" Among the speakers were 2nd Assistant Secretary-General of Workers' Party James Gomez, Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) Geh Min and former NMP Chandra Mohan. A recording of the forum is available via podcast.NUScast: The (In)significance of Political Elections in Singapore. https://web.archive.org/web/20060207013535/http://nuscast.nus.edu.sg/ 7 February 2006 – National University of Singapore, 25 February 2006. Regulations right|thumb|200px|An article in Today newspaper on 18 March 2006 describes the issues concerning political websites during election period. Anonymous bloggers are depicted as faces covered by paper bags. Regulation of political content online was an issue throughout the election period. The Media Development Authority (MDA) had reminded Internet content providers to comply with the law of Singapore, including those relating to political content. Online bloggers and podcasts are subject to the Parliamentary Elections Act. Bloggers, podcasts online may be subject to Parliamentary Elections Act Channel NewsAsia 19 February 2006 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/193907/1/.html 7 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071001062412/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/193907/1/.html 1 October 2007 liveSingapore Statutes Online https://web.archive.org/web/20171215173603/http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/ 15 December 2017 Parliamentary Elections Act (Chapter 218) In a notification issued by MDA under the Broadcasting Act,Singapore Statutes, Chapter 28, Section 9 all political websites are required to register with the MDA. These websites include those belonging to political parties as well as to "individuals, groups, organisations and corporations engaged in providing any programme for the propagation, promotion or discussion of political or religious issues relating to Singapore on the World Wide Web through the Internet."Internet Policies and Guidelines https://web.archive.org/web/20060103224727/http://www.mda.gov.sg/wms.www/devnpolicies.aspx?sid=161#5 3 January 2006 Media Development Authority, Singapore. A MDA spokesperson said that only a handful of websites have registered and that they mostly belonged to political parties or registered political associations. Political analyst Cherian George noted that the regulation would hinder the development of citizen journalism in Singapore. Election Coverage & Commentary https://web.archive.org/web/20060320012934/http://singaporemedia.blogspot.com/ 20 March 2006 , Cherian George, 2 October 2005. A number of bloggers and political commentators had noted that the rules are too broadly defined and were unsure how they would be enforced. They protested that this was a violation of freedom of speech. A candidate Goh Meng Seng (WP) refused to register his blog, saying "I don't see the need to do so as an individual citizen. We have our rights to our political views."http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Article/today20060318-1.2.2.aspx bloggers@elections.net Today (Singapore newspaper) 18 March 2006 In a parliament session on 3 April 2006, Balaji Sadasivan, the senior minister of state for information, communications and the arts, made some clarification on the regulation in response to a question by Low Thia Khiang. Balaji said that podcasting and streaming of videos were prohibited during the election. On the other hand, pictures of election candidates, political party histories and manifestos were allowed to be used as election advertising on the Internet. He added that bloggers who persistently promoted political views had to register with the MDA. During elections, only political parties, candidates and election agents are allowed to advertise. Balaji warned that those who violate the rules would face prosecution, and said "In a free-for-all internet environment, where there are no rules, political debate could easily degenerate into an unhealthy, unreliable and dangerous discourse, flush with rumours and distortions to mislead and confuse the public." http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=internetNews&storyID=2006-04-03T113835Z_01_SIN234269_RTRUKOC_0_US-SINGAPORE-INTERNET.xml Singapore warns bloggers against political postings 3 April 2006 Reuters dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060329061046/http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=internetNews 29 March 2006 The regulation of political content on the Internet had previously led to the closing down of a popular discussion forum website Sintercom in 2001, after the owner refused to register with the authority and voluntarily shut down his website. Speaking your mind online without fear 22 August 2001 http://www.singapore-window.org/sw01/010822ct.htm Computer Times 23 April 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20041215093014/http://www.singapore-window.org/sw01/010822ct.htm 15 December 2004 live Additionally, publication of election surveys during the election period or exit polls was banned. Notes References External links Official elections webpage – Elections Department Singapore Singapore-elections – a comprehensive archive of elections results, as well as past ones https://web.archive.org/web/20180117131215/http://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary2006.html – statistics of 2006 Singapore General Election Official websites of political parties National Solidarity Party People's Action Party, Manifesto (PDF) Singapore Malay National Organisation, (Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Singapura) Singapore Democratic Party, Manifesto Singapore People's Party, Manifesto Workers' Party of Singapore, Manifesto 2006 News medial special coverage Asiaone Channel NewsAsia zh Lianhe Zaobao Xinhuanet Yahoo! Singapore news The Singapore Elections Rally Archive – with pictures and videos Other official information Parliamentary Elections Act https://web.archive.org/web/20080418015128/http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/non_version/cgi-bin/cgi_retrieve.pl?actno=REVED-218&doctitle=PARLIAMENTARY%20ELECTIONS%20ACT%0A 18 April 2008 Singapore Statutes Online, Chapter 218 Internet Policies and Guidelines – Media Development Authority, for information on regulations regarding political websites Singapore Police Force media releases – for list of election rallies. Category:General elections in Singapore Singapore Category:May 2006 in Singapore Category:May 2006 elections