1984 Singaporean general election

none Singapore parliamentary 1980 Singaporean general election 1980 5th Parliament of Singapore 1988 Singaporean general election 1988 6th Parliament of Singapore 22 December 1984 1,495,389RV 550,765 of the 1,495,389 voters were registered in uncontested constituencies, leaving 944,624 voters able to vote. 95.65% ( 0.15pp) All 79 directly elected seats in Parliament (and up to 3 NCMPs) 130x130px Lee Kuan Yew, 1982 (cropped).tif Lee Kuan Yew People's Action Party Tanjong Pagar 77.66%, 75 seats 77 2 568,310 64.83% 12.83pp JoshuaBenjaminJeyaretnam-Singapore-20051107-cropped.jpg J. B. Jeyaretnam Workers' Party of Singapore Anson 6.22%, 0 seats 1 1 110,868 12.65% 6.43pp ChiamSeeTong-SDARally-20060502.jpg Chiam See Tong Singapore Democratic Party Ran in Potong Pasir (won) 1.77%, 0 seats 1 1 32,102 3.66% 1.89pp Prime Minister Prime Minister after election Lee Kuan Yew Lee Kuan Yew People's Action Party People's Action Party General elections were held in Singapore on 22 December 1984 to elect members of Parliament. They were the seventh general elections since the introduction of self-government in 1959 and the fifth since independence in 1965. The number of parliamentary seats increased from 75 to 79 following adjustments to electoral boundaries. Out of the 79 constituencies, 49 were contested while the remaining 30 were won uncontested by the People's Action Party (PAP). Although the entry of an opposition MP in post-independence Singapore first occurred at the 1981 Anson by-election, the 1984 general elections represented a watershed in the nation's political landscape. It was the first occasion since 1963 in which the PAP failed to secure an unbroken sweep of all seats, signalling a departure from its hitherto uninterrupted dominance. Of the 49 seats contested, the Workers' Party (WP) and the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) won one each, with the WP retaining Anson and the SDP establishing a foothold in Potong Pasir. This election was also the first to introduce the Non-constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) scheme, which initially provided for three seats. As the opposition secured two elected seats, one NCMP seat was offered, although no opposition member accepted the appointment as the scheme was initially viewed as a token gesture that undermined genuine electoral competition. The PAP secured 64.83% of the valid votes and 77 of 79 seats, a landslide victory that reaffirmed its supermajority and political dominance. However, it also reflected a sharp 12.83% swing against the party, the largest in any general election to date and marked its lowest vote share since independence. Voter turnout in contested constituencies stood at 95%, remaining largely consistent with the preceding general election. It also marked the returning presence of women candidates since 1970 following the elections of Yu-Foo Yee Shoon, Dixie Tan and Aline Wong from the PAP, who made their debuts this election. Background Graduate Mothers' Scheme In his 1983 National Day Rally speech, Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew expressed concern that declining birth rates, combined with a large number of graduate women remaining single or marrying partners of lesser academic standing, could reduce Singapore's talent pool. In response, the PAP government introduced the Graduate Mothers' Scheme, offering incentives to encourage graduate women to marry and giving priority in top schools to the third child of graduate mothers.Policies for the bedroom and beyond https://www.todayonline.com/rememberinglky/policies-bedroom-and-beyond Today 23 March 2015 7 April 2020 The proposal sparked public outrage, particularly among female graduates, and Lee and proponents of the proposal faced accusations of elitism and even eugenics. The proposal proved sufficiently controversial that prominent PAP figures, including Deputy Prime Minister S. Rajaratnam and former cabinet minister Toh Chin Chye openly voiced their opposition to the scheme.Reproductive Rights https://www.womensaction.sg/article/reproductive AWARE 7 April 2020 Ultimately, the uproar over this proposal led to a swing of 12.9 percent against the PAP government in this election.23 Mar 2015 Policies for the bedroom and beyond https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/policies-bedroom-and-beyond-5835881 2026-08-13 CNA en Central Provident Fund withdrawal age In March 1984, the Health Minister Howe Yoon Chong proposed raising the age for withdrawing Central Provident Fund (CPF) savings from 55 to 60 years, a move that sparked controversy. At a news conference on 26 March 1984, Howe explained that Singaporeans could not "rely solely on their children for support" in old age. The suggestion, which appeared in the 54-page report of the "Committee on the Problems of the Aged" that he chaired, was eventually abandoned.Committee on the Problems of the Aged Problems of the Aged : Report of the Committee on the Problems of the Aged Singapore Ministry of Health 1984 9971-88-022-9 However, elements of the report were incorporated into the CPF Minimum Sum scheme, which allows workers to withdraw part of their CPF savings at age 55 while reserving a specified minimum sum that can only be accessed at the retirement age.Former Cabinet Minister Howe Yoon Chong dies at age 84 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/295214/1/.html Channel NewsAsia 21 August 2007 21 August 2007 23 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070823052137/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/295214/1/.html deadLate Howe Yoon Chong cared deeply for country's development: PM Lee http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/295462/1/.html Channel NewsAsia 22 August 2007 23 August 2007 24 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070824054356/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/295462/1/.html dead Non-Constituency Member of Parliament scheme The Non-Constituency Member of Parliament scheme (NCMP) was introduced in this election, allowing the best-performing unsuccessful opposition candidates who received at least 15% of the vote to be offered a seat if a single party won all the constituencies, with one NCMP seat subtracted for each opposition MP elected.30 June 1984 3 Opposition seats assured https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/graphics/assets/images/ST175/NewspaperSG/1984-06-30/full.jpg The Straits Times 1 Opposition parties criticised the scheme and initially boycotted it, arguing that it could mislead voters into believing they could have opposition representation without actually voting for them.30 June 1984 Most people don't want 'second-class MPs' https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19840630-1.2.26.12 The Straits Times 14 NewspaperSG Timeline DateEvent4 DecemberDissolution of the 5th Parliament12 DecemberNomination Day22 DecemberPolling day25 February 1985Opening of 6th Parliament Electoral boundaries List of Singaporean electoral divisions (1984–88) The creation of new constituencies reflected the rapid development of areas such as Ang Mo Kio, Tampines, Jurong East, Bedok and Jurong West as new towns, alongside other smaller developments. At the same time, several existing constituencies were dissolved, as shown in the table:1 July 1984 Do you live in these places? https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19840701-1.2.21 30 June 2026 The Straits Times 8 Constituency ChangesNew Constituencies Bo Wen Formed from Ang Mo Kio, Kebun Baru & Yio Chu Kang Changkat Formed from Tampines & Kaki BukitEunos Formed from Kaki Bukit & TampinesFengshan Formed from Bedok, Kampong Chai Chee & Tanah MerahHong Kah Formed from Boon LayTeck Ghee Formed from Ang Mo Kio & Chong BoonYuhua Formed from Boon Lay & Bukit TimahDefunct Constituencies Bukit Ho Swee Absorbed to Tiong Bahru and Kim SengHavelock Absorbed to Delta Katong Absorbed to Joo Chiat and Mountbatten MPs not standing for re-election A total of 19 MPs retired at this election, among them notable stalwart, Goh Keng Swee. Additionally, Finance Minister Hon Sui Sen died in office on 14 October 1983,Hon dies of heart attack https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/biztimes19831015-1.2.4 20 October 2021 eresources.nlb.gov.sg en-SG leaving the Havelock seat vacant until this election, as no by-election was held. MP Party ConstituencyElected inAbdul Rahim IshakPAPSiglap1963Chan Chee SengPAPJalan Besar1959Chau Sik TingPAPThomson1980Chiang Hai DingPAPUlu Pandan1970Chor Yeok EngPAPBukit Timah1966Joseph Francis ConceicaoPAPKatong1968Goh Keng SweePAPKreta Ayer1959Ho See BengPAPKhe Bong1963Howe Yoon ChongPAPPotong Pasir1979Hwang Soo JinPAPJalan Kayu1968M. K. A. JabbarPAPRadin Mas1980Lee Khoon ChoyPAPBraddell Heights1965Liew Kok PunPAPBoon Teck1980Rohan KamisPAPTelok Blangah1980Saidi ShariffPAPKaki Bukit1980Seah Mui KokPAPBukit Ho Swee1968P. SelvaduraiPAPKuo Chuan1967Sia Kah HuiPAPPaya Lebar1963Mansor SukaimiPAPKampong Kembangan1976 New candidates Notable candidates in this election included Lee Hsien Loong, a brigadier-general of the Singapore Army and the son of prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, as well as Richard Hu, the first MP to be directly appointed as a cabinet minister, and other future ministers such as Abdullah Tarmugi, Lee Boon Yang, Mah Bow Tan, Wong Kan Seng and Yeo Cheow Tong. The opposition also fielded prominent figures such as Jufrie Mahmood of the WP and Ling How Doong of the SDP. New candidate Party ConstituencyAbdullah TarmugiPAPSiglapArthur BengPAPFengshanChew Heng ChingPAPKaki BukitChng Chin SiahSUFFengshanChng Hee KokPAPRadin MasChon Koon CheongWPHendersonChong Tung ShangSUFEunosPeter ChuaWPDeltaGertrude De GraciasSUFMarine ParadeJohn GanWPPasir PanjangHeng Chiang MengPAPJalan KayuHo Tat KinPAPBoon TeckRichard HuPAPKreta AyerIbrahim OthmanPAPTanah MerahLee Boon YangPAPJalan BesarLee Chin TeckSUFBedokLee Hsien LoongPAPTeck GheeLeong Horn KeePAPThomsonLim Ah YongSDPYuhuaLing How DoongSDPChong BoonStanley MariadassIndependentSembawangMah Bow TanPAPPotong PasirMohamad Sani JanAISPasir PanjangMohamed Jufrie MahmoodWPKampong KembanganMohd Taib SaffarWPBrickworksNg Pock TooPAPAnsonQuek Teow ChuanSUFNee SoonSim Ah LengSUFPunggolReveendran SasiSUFBoon LayA. L. SundramWPKallangTan Ah TengIndependentMountbattenDixie TanPAPUlu PandanTan Jue KitUPFBukit BatokPhilip TanPAPPaya LebarTang Guan SengPAPKhe BongWang Kai YuenPAPBukit TimahAline WongPAPChangkatWong Kan SengPAPKuo ChuanYatiman YusofPAPKampong KembanganYeo Cheow TongPAPHong KahYu-Foo Yee ShoonPAPYuhuaZulkifli MohammedPAPEunos Results The highest-performing constituency in this election was Richard Hu's Kreta Ayer, the former seat of Goh Keng Swee who retired at this election, where Hu secured 83.17% of the vote against an independent candidate. This marked the first post-independence election in which the highest vote share was achieved outside of Tanjong Pagar, which had recorded the top result in four consecutive elections but was uncontested in this election. Two candidates lost their deposits: Mohamad Sani bin Jan of Angkatan Islam Singapura (ANGKASA) in Pasir Panjang and Teo Kim Hoe of the United People's Front (UPF) in Chua Chu Kang. Teo received only 0.81% of the valid votes, the lowest score in any election at the time, a record that stood until Desmond Lim's 0.57% at the 2013 Punggol East by-election.http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20130127-398101.html SDA scores worst result in post-independence history Yong Chuan Toh Joyce Lim January 27, 2013 March 23, 2013 AsiaOne Excluding the 30 uncontested constituencies, voter turnout was 95.65%, representing 63.2% of the total electorate.Dieter Nohlen Florian Grotz Christof Hartmann Elections in Asia and the Pacific : A Data Handbook: Volume II: South East Asia, East Asia, and the South Pacific https://books.google.com/books?id=ceNmuQEACAAJ 15 November 2001 OUP Oxford 978-0-19-924959-6 255 This election also marked the return of female representation in Singaporean politics for the first time since the 1970 by-elections. Three women from the PAP, namely Yu-Foo Yee Shoon, Dixie Tan and Aline Wong, entered Parliament for the first time, making their debut in this contest.Sexism and politics: General elections should not be beauty pageants https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/sexism-and-politics-general-elections-should-not-be-beauty-pageants The Straits Times 10 May 2025 en 10 May 2025 The first NCMP offer went to M.P.D. Nair of the WP, who contested at Jalan Kayu and secured 48.78% of the vote, but following an internal party vote to turn down the position, he declined. The offer was then extended to Tan Chee Kien of the Singapore United Front (SUF), who contested at Kaki Bukit and secured 47.72% of the vote, and he also declined, after which no further offers were made. right Popular vote PAP 64.83 People's Action Party WP 12.65 Workers' Party (Singapore) UF 9.95 Singapore United Front SDP 3.66 Singapore Democratic Party UPF 3.10 United People's Front Others 5.79 grey right Elected seats won 30 seats (PAP; uncontested) 37.97 cyan 47 seats (PAP; contested) 59.49 People's Action Party 1 seat (SDP) 1.27 Singapore Democratic Party 1 seat (WP) 1.27 Workers' Party (Singapore) File:Singapore Parliament 1983.svg People's Action Party 568310 –12.83 77 +2 Workers' Party 110868 +6.43 1 +1 Singapore United Front 87237 +5.63 0 0 Singapore Democratic Party 32102 +1.89 1 +1 United People's Front 27217 –1.39 0 0 Barisan Sosialis 24212 +0.17 0 0 Singapore Justice Party 10906 +0.41 0 0 Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Singapura 4768 –1.57 0 0 Angkatan Islam Singapura 359 New 0 New Independents 10586 New 0 New 26394 +4 1495389 95.59 Singapore ElectionsRV Opposition parties contested vote Party Votes #DDD 500px 400px SDP Singapore Democratic Party 46.06 WP Workers' Party (Singapore) 42.00 BS Barisan Sosialis 38.20 PKMS Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Singapura 36.27 SUF Singapore United Front 34.21 SJP Singapore Justice Party 24.40 UPF United People's Front 19.95 Independents Independent 19.72 ANGKASA grey 2.29 By constituency ConstituencyElectoratePartyCandidateVotes% Alexandra19,670People's Action PartyTan Soo Khoon12,17266.79Workers' PartyJ. C. Corera6,05333.21Aljunied19,045People's Action PartyChin Harn TongUncontestedAng Mo Kio14,633People's Action PartyYeo Toon Chia9,90972.75United People's FrontAng Bee Lian3,71127.25Anson18,493Workers' PartyJ. B. Jeyaratnam9,90956.81People's Action PartyNg Pock Too7,53343.19Ayer Rajah20,017People's Action PartyTan Cheng Bock14,05075.44Singapore Justice PartyA. R. Suib4,57524.56Bedok17,074People's Action PartyS. Jayakumar10,97268.95Singapore United FrontLee Chin Teck4,94131.05Bo Wen14,777People's Action PartySushilan Vasoo10,29974.70United People's FrontAhmad Salim3,48825.30Boon Lay18,964People's Action PartyGoh Chee Wee12,49069.65Singapore United FrontReveendran Sasi5,44330.35Boon Teck19,490People's Action PartyHo Tat Kin10,22456.16Barisan SosialisLee Siew Choh7,98243.84Braddell Heights14,152People's Action PartyGoh Choon KangUncontestedBrickworks13,571People's Action PartyAhmad Mattar8,38966.27Workers' PartyMohd Taib Saffar4,27033.73Bukit Batok20,812People's Action PartyChai Chong Yii14,76778.27United People's FrontTan Jue Kit4,09921.73Bukit Merah19,210People's Action PartyLim Chee OnnUncontestedBukit Panjang23,173People's Action PartyLee Yiok SengUncontestedBukit Timah17,238People's Action PartyWang Kai YuenUncontestedBuona Vista18,041People's Action PartyAng Kok PengUncontestedCairnhill15,862People's Action PartyWong Kwei CheongUncontestedChangi20,129People's Action PartyTeo Chong Tee12,19565.75Singapore United FrontSim Peng Kim6,35334.25Changkat18,742People's Action PartyAline Wong10,31058.56Singapore Democratic PartySoon Kia Seng7,29741.44Cheng San17,328People's Action PartyLee Yock SuanUncontestedChong Boon20,650People's Action PartyS. Chandra Das11,05856.02Singapore Democratic PartyLing How Doong8,68143.98Chua Chu Kang25,532People's Action PartyTang See Chim13,25454.84Workers' PartyChan Keng Sieng10,72044.35United People's FrontTeo Kim Hoe1960.81Clementi20,890People's Action PartyBernard ChenUncontestedDelta14,800People's Action PartyYeo Choo Kok7,98758.72Workers' PartyPeter Chua5,61441.28Eunos17,615People's Action PartyZulkifli Mohammed10,49464.81Singapore United FrontChong Tung Shang5,69735.19Fengshan18,407People's Action PartyArthur Beng11,21665.13Singapore United FrontChng Chin Siah6,00534.87Geylang Serai24,109People's Action PartyOthman Haron Eusofe14,56465.57Singapore United FrontMohamed Mansor Rahman7,64934.43Geylang West22,325People's Action PartyTeh Cheang Wan13,79866.83Singapore United FrontLim Tiong Hock2,99434.43Henderson17,630People's Action PartyLai Tha Chai9,69558.80Workers' PartyChon Koon Cheong6,79341.20Hong Kah22,062People's Action PartyYeo Cheow TongUncontestedJalan Besar16,115People's Action PartyLee Boon Yang9,23664.43Workers' PartyA. Balakrishnan5,10035.57Jalan Kayu25,011People's Action PartyHeng Chiang Meng11,98551.22Workers' PartyM. P. D. NairElected NCMP on 24 December 1984 but rejected to take the seat on 4 January 1985. Seat declared vacant on 4 March 1985.11,41448.78Joo Chiat18,957People's Action PartyYeoh Ghim SengUncontestedJurong24,517People's Action PartyHo Kah LeongUncontestedKaki Bukit20,683People's Action PartyChew Heng Ching10,22952.28Singapore United FrontTan Chee KienOffered NCMP seat on 8 March 1985 but rejected on 28 March 1985. Declared resigned.9,33647.72Kallang18,809People's Action PartyS. Dhanabalan11,25664.95Workers' PartyA. L. Sundram6,07535.05Kampong Chai Chee22,537People's Action PartyFong Sip Chee12,12557.16Singapore United FrontSeow Khee Leng9,08742.84Kampong Glam18,127People's Action PartyS. RajaratnamUncontestedKampong Kembangan20,295People's Action PartyYatiman Yusof10,32655.71Workers' PartyJufrie Mahmood3,02344.29Kampong Ubi14,323People's Action PartyWan Hussin Zoohri8,37863.73Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu SingapuraAbdul Rahman Zin4,76836.27Kebun Baru17,542People's Action PartyLim Boon Heng12,31175.84United People's FrontHarbans Singh3,92124.16Khe Bong15,773People's Action PartyTang Guan Seng9,22162.53Barisan SosialisSim Say Chuan5,52537.47Kim Keat20,439People's Action PartyOng Teng CheongUncontestedKim Seng22,136People's Action PartyYeo Ning HongUncontestedKolam Ayer23,630People's Action PartySidek Saniff12,81257.91Workers' PartyG. S. Roy9,31142.09Kreta Ayer15,982People's Action PartyRichard Hu11,08383.17IndependentLee Mun Hung2,24216.83Kuo Chuan18,728People's Action PartyWong Kan Seng11,16264.55Barisan SosialisSim Chit Giak6,12935.45Leng Kee14,805People's Action PartyOw Chin Hock9,19066.84Workers' PartyG. B. Armstrong4,55933.16MacPherson19,500People's Action PartyChua Sian ChinUncontestedMarine Parade23,622People's Action PartyGoh Chok Tong15,22870.93Singapore United FrontGertrude De Gracias6,24229.07Moulmein18,893People's Action PartyLawrence SiaUncontestedMountbatten21,480People's Action PartyEugene Yap16,07781.32IndependentTan Ah Teng3,69218.68Nee Soon26,897People's Action PartyKoh Lip Lin18,44474.24Singapore United FrontQuek Teow Chuan6,40125.76Pasir Panjang17,149People's Action PartyAbbas Abu Amin9,31659.35Workers' PartyJohn Gan6,02238.36Angkatan Islam SingapuraM. Sani Jan3592.29Paya Lebar18,420People's Action PartyPhilip TanUncontestedPotong Pasir17,915Singapore Democratic PartyChiam See Tong10,12860.28People's Action PartyMah Bow Tan5,50939.72Punggol24,727People's Action PartyNg Kah Ting14,90465.09Singapore United FrontSim Ah Leng7,99534.91Queenstown18,084People's Action PartyJek Yeun ThongUncontestedRadin Mas19,770People's Action PartyChng Hee Kok9,99753.78Workers' PartyWong Hong Toy8,59046.22River Valley13,481People's Action PartyTay Eng SoonUncontestedRochore14,164People's Action PartyToh Chin ChyeUncontestedSembawang22,326People's Action PartyTony Tan15,94877.42IndependentStanley Mariadass4,65222.58Serangoon Gardens17,553People's Action PartyLau Teik SoonUncontestedSiglap17,090People's Action PartyAbdullah TarmugiUncontestedTampines19,656People's Action PartyPhua Bah Lee13,16372.34United People's FrontKasim Ibrahim5,03227.66Tanah Merah17,808People's Action PartyIbrahim Othman11,09368.08Singapore United FrontNg Lep Chong5,20131.92Tanglin15,990People's Action PartyE. W. BarkerUncontestedTanjong Pagar15,812People's Action PartyLee Kuan YewUncontestedTeck Ghee16,866People's Action PartyLee Hsien Loong12,79480.38United People's FrontGiam Lai Cheng3,12319.62Telok Ayer13,984People's Action PartyOng Pang BoonUncontestedTelok Blangah19,550People's Action PartyKoh Lam Son10,15055.02Workers' PartyRajaratnam Murugason8,29944.98Thomson15,271People's Action PartyLeong Horn KeeUncontestedTiong Bahru20,091People's Action PartyCh'ng Jit KoonUncontestedToa Payoh14,177People's Action PartyEric Cheong8,55965.16Barisan SosialisNg Ho4,57634.84Ulu Pandan22,761People's Action PartyDixie TanUncontestedWest Coast28,008People's Action PartyWan Soon Bee19,74575.72Singapore Justice PartyM. Ramasamy6,33124.28Whampoa18,494People's Action PartyAugustine TanUncontestedYio Chu Kang16,734People's Action PartyLau Ping Sum11,97776.66United People's FrontMunjeet Singh3,64723.34Yuhua16,266People's Action PartyYu-Foo Yee Shoon9,55161.43Singapore Democratic PartyLim Ah Yong5,99638.57Source: ELD Aftermath thumb|upright|The front page of The Sunday Times on 23 December 1984 The widespread debate and public uproar over the GMS and CPF proposals led many Singaporeans to view the quarter-century PAP government as increasingly arrogant, elitist and out of touch, contributing to a sharp decline in support. The 1984 election was also among the first in which a generation of voters had grown up knowing only PAP rule. Its share of the vote fell to 64.83%, representing a negative swing of 12.83%, the largest anti-PAP swing in a seriously contested general election as of 2025 and the lowest since independence at that time. In his memoirs, Lee acknowledged that the swing exceeded his expectations.Lee Kuan Yew The Singapore Story: Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew 1998 Prentice Hall 9780130208033 1st WP secretary-general J. B. Jeyaretnam, who had become the first opposition MP in the Anson constituency following the 1981 by-election, successfully retained his seat with an increased majority. The party also got 42.00% of their total contested vote, their best performance for three decades until the 2011 election. The SDP also entered Parliament for the first time with the victory of its leader Chiam See Tong in Potong Pasir, where he would serve for decades even after he left the SDP. The SDP achieved 46.06% of the contested vote, the highest attained by any opposition party in post-independence Singapore at the time, a record that would later be surpassed in the 1991 election with 48.56%. Although the NCMP scheme was initially boycotted, its introduction marked the beginning of a trend in which multiple political parties were nominally represented in Parliament, as opposition parties began accepting NCMP seats in later elections. Exceptions occurred between 1986 and 1988 following the disqualification of the sole WP MP J. B. Jeyaretnam, as well as in the 2015–2020 and 2025–2030 sessions, when the WP remained the only opposition party holding both MPs and NCMPs. This election also marked the first occasion in which the candidate deposit remained at $1,500 from the previous election, a consistency that would not occur again until the 2025 election, when the deposit of S$13,500 matched that of the 2020 election.Candidates' election deposit remains at $13,500 for GE2025: ELD https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/candidates-election-deposit-of-13500-remains-for-ge2025-eld The Straits Times 15 April 2025 en 15 April 2025 Notes References Singapore Category:General elections in Singapore General Singapore