Jump to content

2015 Singaporean general election

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Trainspotta2 (talk | contribs) at 08:03, 30 August 2015 (→Political parties). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Singapore General Election, 2015
← 2011 11 September 2015
89 (out of 99) seats to the Parliament of Singapore
45 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Lee Hsien Loong Low Thia Khiang Chiam See Tong
Party PAP WP SPP
Leader since 2004 2001 1997
Leader's seat Ang Mo Kio Aljunied —
Last election 81 seats
60.1% 		6 seats + 2 NCMPs
12.8% 		1 NCMP
3.1%
Current seats 79 seats 7 seats + 2 NCMPs 1 NCMP
Incumbent Prime Minister

Lee Hsien Loong
PAP



This article is part of a series on
Politics of Singapore
Government
Legislature
Executive
Judiciary
Elections
flag Singapore portal

Singapore's 17th parliamentary general election will be held on 11 September 2015.[1] The Parliament of Singapore's maximum term is five years, within which it must be dissolved by the President and elections held within three months, as stated in the Constitution.[2] Voting is mandatory in Singapore and is based on the first-past-the-post system. Elections are conducted by the Elections Department, which is under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister’s Office. On 25 August 2015, President Tony Tan Keng Yam dissolved parliament and nomination day is to be held on 1 September 2015 whereas polling day is to be held on 11 September 2015.

Background

The next General Election will be the 17th General Election in Singapore and the 12th since independence. The governing People's Action Party (PAP) will seek to secure their 14th consecutive term in office since 1959. This will be the PAP's third election with Lee Hsien Loong as its Secretary-General, and the country's first election after the death of its founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.

Political parties

Main article: List of political parties in Singapore

The governing People's Action Party (PAP) has been in power since Singapore's independence in 1965, and is currently led by the Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. The leading Opposition party is the Worker's Party, led by Low Thia Khiang. The party hold 7 elected seats and 2 NCMP seats from GE 2011. Singapore People's Party led by Chiam See Tong has 1 NCMP seat.

Party Leader Year Formed Seats before GE2015 Parliamentary Presence
Template:SG/PAP Lee Hsien Loong
1954
79
 Legislative Assembly:
 1955-1965[3]
City Council Elections:
1957-1965[4]
Singapore Parliament:
 1965—Present
Template:SG/WP Low Thia Khiang
1957
9
 Legislative Assembly:
 1961-1963[5]
City Council Elections:
 1957-1959[4]
Singapore Parliament:
1981—1986; 1991—Present
Template:SG/SPP Chiam See Tong
1994
1
 Singapore Parliament:
1997—Present
Template:SG/SDP Chee Soon Juan
1980
0
 Singapore Parliament:
1984—1997
Template:SG/NSP Sebastian Teo
1987
0
 Singapore Parliament:
 2001—2006
Template:SG/SDA Desmond Lim Bak Chuan
2001
0
 Singapore Parliament:
2001—2011
Template:SG/RP Kenneth Jeyaretnam
2008
0
 —
Template:SG/SFP Tan Jee Say
2014
0
 —
Template:SG/PPP Goh Meng Seng
2015
0
 —

Electoral divisions

Main articles: List of Singaporean electoral divisions and Constituencies of Singapore

The Electoral Boundaries Review Committee is convened before every GE to review electoral boundaries in view of population growth and shifts. The Committee is appointed by the Prime Minister. Its published list signifies the start of an election cycle.

The new electoral divisions were announced on 24 July 2015.[6]

Singapore's largest newspaper, The Straits Times, created an interactive map of the boundary changes. Click here to explore the interactive.[7]

GE2011 GE2015
Seats
87
89
Electoral Divisions
27
29
Group Representation Constituencies
15
16
Single Member Constituencies
12
13
Voters
2,350,257
2,460,977
Division Remarks
New Single Member Constituencies
Bukit Batok SMC Carved out from Jurong GRC
Fengshan SMC Carved out from East Coast GRC
MacPherson SMC Carved out from Marine Parade GRC
New Group Representation Constituencies
Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC Absorbed Yew Tee, Woodgrove and Marsiling divisions from both Chua Chu Kang GRC and Sembawang GRC.
Jalan Besar GRC Absorbed majority parts from Moulmein-Kallang GRC and Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng division from Tanjong Pagar GRC.
Dissolved Single Member Constituencies
Joo Chiat SMC Absorbed into Marine Parade GRC
Whampoa SMC Absorbed into Jalan Besar GRC
Dissolved Group Representation Constituencies
Moulmein-Kallang GRC Jalan Besar, Kolam Ayer, Kampong Glam division of the Moulmein-Kallang GRC and Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng division of the Tanjong Pagar GRC go into the newly formed Jalan Besar GRC. The Moulmein ward was divided into Tanjong Pagar GRC, Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, Holland-Bukit Timah GRC and Jalan Besar GRC.
Downsized Group Representation Constituencies
Chua Chu Kang GRC Reduced from 5 MPs to 4 MPs
East Coast GRC
West Coast GRC
Changes to Group Representation Constituencies
Ang Mo Kio GRC Absorbed Punggol South division from Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC and parts of Sengkang West SMC
Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC Absorbed parts of Moulmein division from Moulmein-Kallang GRC
Chua Chu Kang GRC Carved out Yew Tee division to Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC
East Coast GRC Carved out Fengshan SMC
Holland-Bukit Timah GRC Absorbed parts of West Coast GRC and parts of Moulmein division.
Jurong GRC Carved out Bukit Batok SMC, absorbed parts of Clementi from West Coast GRC.
Marine Parade GRC Carved out MacPherson division, absorbed Joo Chiat SMC
Nee Soon GRC Carved out eastern part of Yishun, absorbed in most of Kebun Baru division from Ang Mo Kio GRC.
Sembawang GRC Carved out Woodgrove and Marsiling, absorbed Canberra and parts of Chong Pang, Nee Soon East and Nee Soon South divisions from Nee Soon GRC.
Tanjong Pagar GRC Carved out Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng division, absorbed parts of Moulmein division from Moulmein-Kallang GRC.
West Coast GRC Carved out Clementi division and Faber private estate to Jurong GRC

There were no changes made to the three electoral divisions held by the Workers' Party, namely, Aljunied GRC, Hougang SMC and Punggol East SMC. Potong Pasir SMC, which was until 2011, held by the Opposition, was also left untouched.

Timeline

Date Event
24 July Publication of electoral boundaries report
25 August Dissolution of Parliament
Issuance of writ of election
1 September Nomination Day
1–9 September Campaigning
10 September Cooling Off Day
11 September Polling Day

Pre-Nomination Day Events

Date Event
13 Jul Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced in Parliament that he had convened the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee two months prior. He had instructed the Committee to create smaller Group Representation Constituencies, and to have at least 12 Single Member Constituencies.[8]
24 Jul The Electoral Boundaries Review Committee publishes report on new electoral boundaries [9]
Template:SG/PAP/logo MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC Inderjit Singh is first incumbent to announce retirement. His Facebook announcement prompted PAP Organising Secretary Ng Eng Hen to comment that he would prefer MPs to announce their retirement in a more dignified manner.
26 Jul Template:SG/WP/logo Workers’ Party announces plan to contest 28 seats, an increase of 5 from GE 2011, and slightly under a third of the 89 parliamentary seats.[10]
27 Jul Elections Department announces that revised registers of electors are open for public inspection.[11]
31 Jul Chief of Defence Force Ng Chee Meng announces retirement from the military with effect from 18 Aug, making him the highest ranked defence general to enter politics [12] He would later tell the media— just before his Change of Command Parade on 18 Aug— that he stepped into the political arena because he was "indebted to Singapore." [13]
2 Aug Template:SG/NSP/logo National Solidarity Party announced its intention to field Nicole Seah as a candidate, but the latter confirms with the media on the same day that she would not rejoin the party, nor stand in GE 2015.[14]
3 Aug Opposition parties hold first horse-trading talks at National Solidarity Party headquarters ahead of GE.[15] The host party had responded to a request by Reform Party to shift the meeting from its intended date of 31 Jul.
4 Aug Chee Hong Tat, Second Permanent Secretary (Trade & Industry), announces resignation.[16]
5 Aug Template:SG/PAP/logo MP for Marine Parade GRC, Tin Pei Ling gives birth to first child. Goh Chok Tong pays a hospital visit and announces that Tin will stand for election in MacPherson SMC.[17]
Template:SG/WP/logo MP for Aljunied GRC, Low Thia Khiang announced that he will remain in the same GRC, quashing rumours that he might lead a team to contest in other GRCs. He, however, declined to reveal the full lineup for Aljunied.
6 Aug Opposition parties hold second horse-trading talks ahead of GE. Workers' Party is absent. Sylvia Lim, Workers' Party chairman, explained to the media that it was not productive for the party to attend further talks.[18] Reform Party chief Kenneth Jeyaretnam walked out of the meeting within 15 minutes.[19]
Independent Tan Lam Siong announced intent to stand in Potong Pasir, creating the first three-way fight this GE, and making him the first independent to stand since 2001.[20]
7 Aug Template:SG/PAP/logo MPs: Mah Bow Tan, former Cabinet Minister and MP for Tampines GRC, Hawazi Daipi, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Manpower and MP for Sembawang GRC, and Irene Ng, MP for Tampines GRC announce retirement.
8 Aug Template:SG/PAP/logo Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, announced PAP changes in the west. Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob would leave Jurong GRC and join the new Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC. Three-term MP for West Coast GRC, Arthur Fong would step down.[21]
11 Aug Template:SG/PAP/logo MP for Moulmein-Kallang GRC and Minister for Transport Lui Tuck Yew announces retirement from politics, making him the first cabinet minister to step down before GE 2015.[22] He would later comment that it seemed like "obituaries and eulogies without the flowers", while referring to the outpour of support after his announcement.[23]
12 Aug Template:SG/PAP/logo Organising Secretary Ng Eng Hen announces that the ruling party will formally unveil its entire slate of candidates before the National Day Rally held on 23 Aug. First of 29 electoral divisions to be unveiled is Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, where he is anchor minister. Wong Kan Seng, Hri Kumar Nair and Zainudin Nordin are replaced by Chee Hong Tat, 41, Chong Kee Hiong, 49 and Saktiandi Supaat, 41. Incumbent Josephine Teo, 47, remains. Unlike its traditional practise of introducing candidates at its party headquarters, the PAP chose a coffeeshop to hold the media conference.[24]
Template:SG/WP/logo Low Thia Khiang responded that Workers' Party would unveil its own slate of candidates before Nomination Day, but would not indicate where the candidates would be standing.[25]
13 Aug Melvin Yong, Director- Public Affairs Department, Singapore Police Force announces resignation. Straits Times reports that he may stand for election as a PAP candidate in Tanjong Pagar GRC.[26]
14 Aug Template:SG/PAP/logo People’s Action Party unveils candidates for Sembawang GRC, led by Khaw Boon Wan, Minister for National Development and PAP Chairman. The new faces are Amrin Amin, 36, lawyer and Ong Ye Kung, 45, director at Keppel Corporation. The other two candidates are Vikram Nair and Lim Wee Kiak. Hawazi Daipi, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Manpower, and Ellen Lee, a two-term MP will step down.
The Singapore Police Force announces that election rallies and seventh month festival getai shows must be kept separate, following news that at least two political parties had intended to engage getai singers to perform at election rallies.[27]
15 Aug Template:SG/PAP/logo People’s Action Party unveils candidates for three electoral divisions:
  • Ang Mo Kio GRC continues to be helmed by Prime Minister and Secretary General Lee Hsien Loong, who is joined by two new faces, Darryl David, 44 and Koh Poh Koon, 43. Gan Thiam Poh, 51, joins from Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC. Ang Hin Kee, 49, and Intan Azura Mokhtar, 39 remain. Inderjit Singh and Seng Han Thong step down, while Yeo Guat Kwang will be fielded elsewhere.[28]
  • Sengkang West SMC: Incumbent Lam Pin Min, 45, to defend seat.[29]
  • Hougang SMC, a ward held by Workers' Party since 1991, will be contested by Lee Hong Chuang, 44.[30]
Template:SG/PAP/logo Former cabinet minister Raymond Lim announces retirement. Fengshan SMC, formerly part of East Coast GRC has been carved out to be a Single Member Constituency for GE2015.[31]
16 Aug Template:SG/PAP/logo People’s Action Party unveils candidates for four electoral divisions:
  • West Coast GRC: Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang, 61, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office S. Iswaran, 53, Foo Mee Har, 49, will be joined by Patrick Tay, 46, from Nee Soon GRC. Arthur Fong steps down, while Lawrence Wong leaves to anchor Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC.[32]
  • Chua Chu Kang GRC: Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong, 56, Zaqy Mohamad, 41, Low Yen Ling, 41, and newcomer Yee Chia Hsing, 44. Alvin Yeo steps down, while Alex Yam's ward is drafted into Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC.[33]
  • Jalan Besar GRC: Minister for Communications and Information Yaacob Ibrahim, 59, Heng Chee How, 54, Denise Phua, 55 and Lily Neo, 61.[34]
  • Pioneer SMC: Cedric Foo, 55, to defend seat.[35]
Template:SG/WP/logo Workers’ Party announced that all its elected MPs from the last Election (and by-elections) will be defending their respective wards:[36]
  • Aljunied GRC: Low Thia Khiang, 58, Sylvia Lim, 50, Chen Show Mao, 54, Pritam Singh, 39, and Muhamad Faisal, 40.
  • Hougang SMC: Png Eng Huat, 53
  • Punggol East SMC: Lee Li Lian, 37
17 Aug Template:SG/PAP/logo People's Action Party announced that incumbent Sitoh Yih Pin, 51, will be defending his seat in Potong Pasir SMC.[37]
18 Aug National University of Singapore hosts a political dialogue, where population issues— including influx of foreign workers— took centerstage. Other issues included the Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council saga and transportation. Party representatives included: Template:SG/DPP/logo Benjamin Pwee, Template:SG/WP/logo Gerald Giam, Template:SG/PPP/logo Goh Meng Seng, Template:SG/SDA/logo Harminder Singh, Template:SG/SPP/logo Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss, Template:SG/RP/logo Kenneth Jeyaretnam, Template:SG/SDP/logo Paul Tambyah, Template:SG/NSP/logo Steve Chia, Template:SG/PAP/logo Sim Ann and Template:SG/SFP/logo Tan Jee Say.[38][39]
Template:SG/PAP/logo People's Action Party becomes first political party in Singapore's history to launch a mobile app.[40][41]
19 Aug Template:SG/PAP/logo People's Action Party unveiled its slate for two more electoral divisions.
  • Tanjong Pagar GRC: Minister, PMO and Union Chief, Chan Chun Sing, 45, Senior Minister of State, Law and Education, Indranee Rajah, 52, Chia Shi-Lu, 43, and two new candidates, Joan Pereira, 47, and Melvin Yong, 43, who replace the late Lee Kuan Yew and Lily Neo, whose ward is now under Jalan Besar.[42]
  • Radin Mas SMC: Incumbent, Minister of State, PMO, Sam Tan Chin Siong, 56 to defend seat.[43]
Template:SG/NSP/logo National Solidarity Party announces that it will contest MacPherson SMC, creating possibly the second three-cornered fight this GE.[44] Acting Sec-Gen Hazel Poa quits within hours of the announcement, declaring that she strongly disagreed with Steve Chia's decision to contest ward.[45]
20 Aug Template:SG/PAP/logo People's Action Party unveiled its slate for two more electoral divisions.
  • Jurong GRC: Tharman Shanmugaratnam, 58, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Desmond Lee, 39, Minister of State, National Development, Ang Wei Neng, 48, and two new candidates, Tan Wu Meng, 40, and Rahayu Mazam, 35, who replace Halimah Yacob, who has been transferred to Marsiling Yew-Tee GRC, and David Ong, whose ward has been carved out as Bukit Batok SMC.[46]
  • Bukit Batok SMC: Incumbent David Ong, 54, to defend seat.[47]
The Elections Department announced several changes:[48]
  • Maximum spending limit raised from S$3.50 to S$4.00 per voter;
  • Ballot Paper to include candidates’ photos
21 Aug Template:SG/PAP/logo People's Action Party confirmed its candidates for the following electoral divisions:
  • Mountbatten SMC: Incumbent Lim Biow Chuan, 52, to defend seat.[49]
  • Hong Kah North SMC: Incumbent, Senior Minister of State for Health and Manpower Amy Khor, 57, to defend seat.[50]
  • Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC: Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong, 42, Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob, 60, Ong Teng Koon, 38 and Alex Yam, 34.[51]
  • MacPherson SMC: Incumbent Tin Pei Ling, 31, to defend seat.[52]
Template:SG/SDA/logo Singapore Democratic Alliance is the first party to publish its manifesto, hoping to "build a Singapore for Singaporeans".[53][54] Issues highlighted include: The Population White Paper, Central Provident Fund (CPF) and retirement, as well as, housing, healthcare costs, public transport, employment and education.
22 Aug Template:SG/PAP/logo People's Action Party confirmed its candidates for the following electoral divisions:
  • Bukit Panjang SMC: Incumbent Teo Ho Pin, 55, to defend seat.[55]
  • Yuhua SMC: Incumbent Minister in Prime Minister's Office Grace Fu, 51, to defend seat.[56]
  • Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC: Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean, 60, Minister of State for Trade and Industry Teo Ser Luck, 47, Zainal Sapari, 49, Janil Puthucheary, 42, and two new candidates, Ng Chee Meng, 47, and Sun Xueling, 36, who replace Penny Low, who steps down and Gan Thiam Poh, whose ward is now under Ang Mo Kio.[57]
  • Tampines GRC: Minister for Education Heng Swee Keat, 54, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Masagos Zulfiki, 52, Baey Yam Keng, 44, and two new candidates, Cheng Li Hui, 39 and Desmond Choo, 37, who replace retiring incumbents Mah Bow Tan and Irene Ng[58]
  • Holland-Bukit Timah GRC: Incumbent team remain intact— Minister for Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan, 54, Minister of State, Education & Communications and Information Sim Ann, 40, Christopher de Souza, 39, Liang Eng Hwa, 51 to defend seats.[59]
Template:SG/SPP/logo Singapore People's Party announced that Ravi Philemon will contest Hong Kah North SMC.[60]
Template:SG/SDP/logo Singapore Democratic Party opened its new office at Ang Mo Kio Street 62 and announced that it is “good and ready to go” for the election.[61]
23 Aug Template:SG/NSP/logo National Solidarity Party chairman Steve Chia announced that he would not be contesting in the coming election, citing online abuse.[62]
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong holds his annual National Day Rally and says, "Soon, I will be calling elections, to ask for your mandate to take Singapore into our next phase." It marks the first time the PM has publicly acknowledged an impending GE.[63]
24 Aug Template:SG/NSP/logo National Solidarity Party Central Executive Council member Mohamed Fazli Talip left the party, the second resignation within a week.[64]
25 Aug 3PM: President Tony Tan, on the advice of the Prime Minister, dissolves the Parliament.[65]
4PM: President Tony Tan issues writ of election. Nomination Day is 1 Sep; Polling Day is 11 Sep.[65]
Ng Wai Choong, Chief Executive of the Energy Market Authority, is appointed Returning Officer.[66]
Template:SG/SDP/logo Singapore Democratic Party holds a media conference to introduce its first two candidates— Chong Wai Fung, 45, and Khung Wai Yeen, 34. The event is streamed live via YouTube.[67]
Elections Department publishes a 67-page Parliamentary Election Candidates 2015 handbook, advising candidates against "negative campaigning practices". Candidates or polling agents can observe the process to transport sealed ballot boxes from the polling stations to counting centres. In addition, drones are not allowed at rallies.[68][69]
26 Aug Template:SG/PAP/logo People's Action Party confirmed its candidates for the following electoral divisions:
  • Marine Parade GRC: Incumbents Minister for Social and Family Development Tan Chuan-Jin, 46, Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, 74, Fatimah Lateef, 49 and Seah Kian Peng, 53 are joined by Edwin Tong, 46, previously from Moulmein-Kallang GRC Tin Pei Ling's MacPherson ward has been carved out as a SMC.[70]
  • Nee Soon GRC: Incumbents Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Law K Shanmugam, 56, Lee Bee Wah, 54 and Faishal Ibrahim, 47 are joined by Louis Ng, 37 and Henry Kwek, 39. Patrick Tay and Lim Wee Kiak move to West Coast and Sembawang respectively.[71]
Template:SG/WP/logo Workers' Party unveiled its campaign theme, Empower your future. Secretary General Low Thia Khiang was quoted as saying, " What we need to succeed in future may not be the same as what we depended on in the past." The leading Opposition party also introduced its new candidates, without indicating where they would stand: Daniel Goh Pei Siong, 42, Redzwan Hafidz Abdul Razak, 30, and Dylan Ng Foo Eng, 40. Koh Choong Yong, 42, contested in Sengkang West in 2011.[72][73]
Template:SG/SDP/logo Singapore Democratic Party introduced two candidates: Jaslyn Go and Paul Tambyah.[74]
Template:SG/RP/logo Following Steve Chia's withdrawal from GE2015, Reform Party indicates intent to contest Pioneer SMC if the NSP decides to pull out from that ward.[75]
Opposition parties Singaporeans First, Singapore Democratic Alliance, Reform Party, Democratic Progressive Party, People's Power Party launch the Vote for Change campaign, as a sign of unity among alternative parties and urge supporters to purchase a badge with the VFC acronym. Organisers tell the media that Workers’ Party and Singapore People's Party ignored the invite.[76]
27 Aug Template:SG/PAP/logo People's Action Party confirmed its candidates for the following electoral divisions:
  • Fengshan SMC: New candidate Cheryl Chan, 38, to contest this SMC carved out from East Coast GRC, replacing former Minister Raymond Lim.[77]
  • East Coast GRC: Minister for Manpower Lim Swee Say, 61, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry and National Development Lee Yi Shyan, 53, Minister of State for National Development and Defence, Mohamad Maliki Osman, 50, and Jessica Tan, 49.[78]
  • Punggol East SMC: Charles Chong, 62, previously from Joo Chiat SMC to face Workers' Party incumbent Lee Li Lian[79]

84 candidates have been unveiled by the ruling party at this point, with the exception of opposition held Aljunied GRC.

Template:SG/RP/logo Reform Party unveiled its first group of candidates.
  • West Coast GRC: Secretary General Kenneth Jeyaretnam, Chairman Andy Zhu, Darren Soh and Noraini Yunus.
  • Radin Mas SMC: Kumar Appavoo [80]
Template:SG/SDP/logo Singapore Democratic Party introduces its 5th and 6th (of 11) candidates: John Tan and Sidek Mallek.[81]
Template:SG/WP/logo Workers' Party introduces 4 candidates: Terence Tan, 44, Firuz Khan, 48 , Luke Koh, 41, and Cheryl Denise Loh, 31.[82]
28 Aug Template:SG/WP/logo Daniel Goh 'categorically refute baseless allegations' of an extra-marital affair in a letter addressed to the party and the media. He later lodged a police report.[83][84]
Template:SG/PAP/logo People's Action Party unveils its final five of 89 candidates. The team to stand in opposition held Aljunied GRC consists of Yeo Guat Kwang, 54, Chua Eng Leong, 44, Victor Lye, 52, K Muralidharan Pillai, 47, and Shamsul Kamar, 43.[85]
Template:SG/RP/logo Reform Party introduces its candidates for Ang Mo Kio GRC: M Ravi, Roy Ngerng, Gilbert Goh, Osman Sulaiman, Jesse Lo and Siva Chandran.[86]
Template:SG/WP/logo Workers' Party introduces its third batch of candidates: Ron Tan, 30, He Ting Ru, 32, and Adrian Sim, 43. L Somasundaram, 52, who contested in Moulmein-Kallang in 2011 was also unveiled as a candidate.[87]
Template:SG/SDP/logo Singapore Democratic Party introduces its 4th pair of candidates: Bryan Lim, who contested in Hong Kah in 2001, and Damanhuri Abas.[88]
Template:SG/SFP/logo SingFirst introduces 5 of 10 candidates: Secretary-General Tan Jee Say, 61, Fahmi Rais, 48, Wong Chee Wai Gregory, 48, Chirag Desai, 38, and Melvyn Chiu Weng Hoe, 36.[89]
Elections Department receives 220 applications for the Political Donation Certificate— a mandatory item for all candidates— by the 5pm deadline, on par with the 220 it received in 2011.[90][91]
29 Aug Template:SG/PAP/logo People's Action Party launches its 88-page manifesto. “With you, for you, for Singapore”.[92]
Template:SG/WP/logo Workers' Party launches its 46-page manifesto. “Empower your future”. It is also the second political party to release a mobile app (after PAP).[93][93]
Template:SG/SFP/logo SingFirst introduces its next five candidates: party chairman Ang Yong Guan, 60, who contested in 2011 on a SDP ticket, Tan Peng Ann, 67, David Foo Ming Jin, 51, Sukdeu Singh, 64, Wong Soon Hong, 57.[94]
Template:SG/SDP/logo Singapore Democratic Party introduces its final group of candidates: Secretary General Chee Soon Juan, 53— who contests after a 14-year absence— Wong Souk Yee, 56, and Sadasivam Veriyah, 63.[95][96]
Template:SG/SPP/logo Template:SG/DPP/logo Democratic Progressive Party secretary-general Benjamin Pwee and chairman Hamim Aliyas resigns to rejoin Singapore People's Party— which they left in 2012. They join three existing candidates from SPP (Bryan Long, 37, Law Kim Hwee, 55 and Abdillah Zamzuri, 30) to contest Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC.[97]
30 Aug Template:SG/WP/logo Workers' Party announces its fourth batch of candidates: Dennis Tan, 45, Mohamed Fairoz Shariff, 36, Kenneth Foo, in his 30s, and Gurmit Singh, 55.

Nomination

The Elections Department issued the following information upon the issuance of the writ of election[98]

  • Date: 1 September 2015
  • Time: 1100 - 1200h
  • Returning Officer: Ng Wai Choong
  • Election Deposit: S$14,500 (down from S$16,000 in 2011)
Nomination Centre Electoral Division
Assumption Pathway School Bukit Panjang SMC
Holland Bukit Timah GRC
Bendemeer Primary School Radin Mas SMC
Jalan Besar GRC
Tanjong Pagar GRC
Chua Chu Kang Primary School Hong Kah North SMC
Pioneer SMC
Chua Chu Kang GRC
Fengshan Primary School Fengshan SMC
Punggol East SMC
East Coast GRC
Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC
Keming Primary School Bukit Batok SMC
Yuhua SMC
Jurong GRC
West Coast GRC
Kong Hwa School MacPherson SMC
Mountbatten SMC
Potong Pasir SMC
Marine Parade GRC
Poi Ching School Hougang SMC
Tampines GRC
Raffles Institution Sengkang West SMC
Aljunied GRC
Ang Mo Kio GRC
Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC
Yishun Primary School Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC
Nee Soon GRC
Sembawang GRC

Candidates introduced

The following is based on media reports and announcements made by various parties. The list will only be finalised on Nomination Day.

Party No of Candidates Fielded No of Divisions Contested
Template:SG/PAP 89 29
Template:SG/WP 28 10
Template:SG/SPP 8 4
Template:SG/SDP 11 5
Template:SG/NSP 12 4
Template:SG/SDA 6 1
Template:SG/RP 11 3
Template:SG/SFP 10 2
Template:SG/PPP 4 1
__ Independents Unknown (< 5) Unknown (< 5)
Division Candidates No of Electors
Single Member Constituencies
Bukit Batok SMC Template:SG/PAP/logo David Ong Template:SG/SDP/logo 27,068
Bukit Panjang SMC Template:SG/PAP/logo Teo Ho Pin Template:SG/SDP/logo
___		 34,299
Fengshan SMC Template:SG/PAP/logo Cheryl Chan Template:SG/WP/logo 23,404
Hong Kah North SMC Template:SG/PAP/logo Amy Khor Template:SG/SPP/logo Ravi Philemon 28,131
Hougang SMC Template:SG/WP/logo Png Eng Huat Template:SG/PAP/logo Lee Hong Chuang 24,064
MacPherson SMC Template:SG/PAP/logo Tin Pei Ling Template:SG/WP/logo
Template:SG/NSP/logo		 28,481
Mountbatten SMC Template:SG/PAP/logo Lim Biow Chuan Template:SG/SPP/logo Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss 24,096
Pioneer SMC Template:SG/PAP/logo Cedric Foo Template:SG/NSP/logo 25,453
Potong Pasir SMC Template:SG/PAP/logo Sitoh Yih Pin Template:SG/SPP/logo Lina Chiam
___ Tan Lam Siong		 17,389
Punggol East SMC Template:SG/WP/logo Lee Li Lian Template:SG/PAP/logo Charles Chong 34,410
Radin Mas SMC Template:SG/PAP/logo Sam Tan Template:SG/RP/logo Kumar Appavoo
___ Han Hui Hui		 28,885
Sengkang West SMC Template:SG/PAP/logo Lam Pin Min Template:SG/WP/logo 30,097
Yuhua SMC Template:SG/PAP/logo Grace Fu Template:SG/SDP/logo Jaslyn Go 22,599
4-member Group Representation Constituencies
Chua Chu Kang GRC Template:SG/PAP/logo
Gan Kim Yong
Zaqy Mohamad
Low Yen Ling
Yee Chia Hsing		 Template:SG/PPP/logo
Goh Meng Seng		 119,848
East Coast GRC Template:SG/PAP/logo
Lim Swee Say
Lee Yi Shyan
Maliki Osman
Jessica Tan		 Template:SG/WP/logo
 99,015
Holland-Bukit Timah GRC Template:SG/PAP/logo
Vivian Balakrishnan
Sim Ann
Christopher de Souza
Liang Eng Hwa		 Template:SG/SDP/logo 104,397
Jalan Besar GRC Template:SG/PAP/logo
Yaacob Ibrahim
Heng Chee How
Denise Phua
Lily Neo		 Template:SG/WP/logo 102,454
Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC Template:SG/PAP/logo
Lawrence Wong
Halimah Yacob
Alex Yam
Ong Teng Koon		 Template:SG/SDP/logo 107,527
West Coast GRC Template:SG/PAP/logo
Lim Hng Kiang
S. Iswaran
Foo Mee Har
Patrick Tay		 Template:SG/RP/logo
Kenneth Jeyaretnam
Andy Zhu
Darren Soh
Noraini Yunus		 99,236
5-member Group Representation Constituencies
Aljunied GRC Template:SG/WP/logo
Low Thia Khiang
Sylvia Lim
Chen Show Mao
Pritam Singh
Muhamad Faisal Manap		 Template:SG/PAP/logo
Yeo Guat Kwang
Victor Lye
K. Muralidharan Pillai
Chua Eng Leong
Shamsul Kamar		 148,024
Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC Template:SG/PAP/logo
Ng Eng Hen
Josephine Teo
Chee Hong Tat
Saktiandi Supaat
Chong Kee Hiong		 Template:SG/SPP/logo
Benjamin Pwee
Hamim Aliyas
Abdillah Zamzuri
Law Kim Hwee
Bryan Long		 129,850
Jurong GRC Template:SG/PAP/logo
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Ang Wei Neng
Desmond Lee
Rahayu Mahzam
Tan Wu Meng		 Template:SG/SFP/logo 130,428
Marine Parade GRC Template:SG/PAP/logo
Tan Chuan-Jin
Goh Chok Tong
Fatimah Lateef
Seah Kian Peng
Edwin Tong		 Template:SG/WP/logo
Yee Jenn Jong		 146,087
Nee Soon GRC Template:SG/PAP/logo
K. Shanmugam
Lee Bee Wah
Faishal Ibrahim
Louis Ng
Henry Kwek		 Template:SG/WP/logo 132,200
Sembawang GRC Template:SG/PAP/logo
Khaw Boon Wan
Ong Ye Kung
Amrin Amin
Vikram Nair
Lim Wee Kiak		 Template:SG/NSP/logo 144,604
Tampines GRC Template:SG/PAP/logo
Heng Swee Keat
Masagos Zulkifli
Baey Yam Keng
Cheng Li Hui
Desmond Choo		 Template:SG/NSP/logo 143,426
Tanjong Pagar GRC Template:SG/PAP/logo
Chan Chun Sing
Indranee Thurai Rajah
Chia Shi-Lu
Joan Pereira
Melvin Yong		 Template:SG/SFP/logo 130,391
6-member Group Representation Constituencies
Ang Mo Kio GRC Template:SG/PAP/logo
Lee Hsien Loong
Ang Hin Kee
Intan Azura Mokhtar
Gan Thiam Poh
Darryl David
Koh Poh Koon		 Template:SG/RP/logo
M Ravi
Roy Ngerng
Gilbert Goh
Osman Sulaiman
Jesse Loo
Siva Chandran		 187,652
Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC Template:SG/PAP/logo
Teo Chee Hean
Teo Ser Luck
Zainal Sapari
Janil Puthucheary
Ng Chee Meng
Sun Xueling		 Template:SG/SDA/logo
Desmond Lim Bak Chuan		 187,252

Outgoing Incumbents & Incoming Candidates

The below is a summary for the three political parties with parliamentary prescence from GE2011.

Outgoing Incoming
People's Action Party
Retiring
1. Alvin Yeo (Chua Chu Kang)
2. Arthur Fong (West Coast)
3. Ellen Lee (Sembawang)
4. Hawazi Daipi (Sembawang)
5. Hri Kumar Nair (Bishan-Toa Payoh)
6. Inderjit Singh (Ang Mo Kio)
7. Irene Ng (Tampines)
8. Lui Tuck Yew (Moulmein-Kallang)
9. Mah Bow Tan (Tampines)
10. Penny Low (Pasir Ris-Punggol)
11. Raymond Lim (East Coast)
12. Seng Han Thong (Ang Mo Kio)
13. Wong Kan Seng (Bishan-Toa Payoh)
14. Zainudin Nordin (Bishan-Toa Payoh)

Deceased
15. Lee Kuan Yew (Tanjong Pagar)		 First time candidates
1. Amrin Amin (Sembawang)
2. Chee Hong Tat (Bishan-Toa Payoh)
3. Cheng Li Hui (Tampines)
4. Cheryl Chan (Fengshan)
5. Chong Kee Hiong (Bishan-Toa Payoh)
6. Chua Eng Leong (Aljunied)
7. Darryl David (Ang Mo Kio)
8. Henry Kwek (Nee Soon)
9. Joan Pereira (Tanjong Pagar)
10. K Muralidharan Pillai (Aljunied)
11. Lee Hong Chuang (Hougang)
12. Louis Ng (Nee Soon)
13. Melvin Yong (Tanjong Pagar)
14. Ng Chee Meng (Pasir-Ris Punggol)
15. Rahayu Mazam (Jurong)
16. Saktiandi Supaat (Bishan-Toa Payoh)
17. Shamsul Kamar (Aljunied)
18. Sun Xueling (Pasir-Ris Punggol)
19. Tan Wu Meng (Jurong)
20. Victor Lye (Aljunied)
21. Yee Chia Hsing (Chua Chu Kang)

Contested previously
22. Desmond Choo (Tampines)
23. Koh Poh Koon (Ang Mo Kio)
24. Ong Ye Kung (Sembawang)
Workers' Party
Nil. First time candidates
Adrian Sim
Cheryl Denise Loh
Daniel Goh
Dylan Ng
Firuz Khan
He Ting Ru
Luke Koh
Redzwan Hafidz Abdul Razak
Ron Tan
Terence Tan

Contested previously
Koh Choong Yong
L Somasundaram
Singapore People's Party
Nil. First time candidates
Ravi Philemon

Contested previously
Benjamin Pwee
Hamim Aliyas
Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss
Lina Chiam

Election Rallies

Date Time Party Location Electoral Division
1 Sep
2 Sep
3 Sep
4 Sep
5 Sep
6 Sep
7 Sep
8 Sep
9 Sep

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ Min Kok, Lee (25 August 2015). "Polling Day on Sept 11, Nomination Day on Sept 1 as general election is called in Singapore". The Straits Times. Retrieved 25 August 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Constitution of the Republic of Singapore". Attorney-General's Chambers of Singapore website. Retrieved 17 December 2008.
  3. ^ "Singapore Legislative Assembly General Election 1955". www.singapore-elections.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  4. ^ a b "Singapore City Council Election 1957". www.singapore-elections.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  5. ^ "Singapore Legislative Assembly By-Election July 1961". www.singapore-elections.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  6. ^ http://www.eld.gov.sg/pdf/White%20Paper%20on%20the%20Report%20of%20the%20Electoral%20Boundaries%20Review%20Committee%202015.pdf#zoom=100
  7. ^ "Interactive: Battleground Singapore - Who's standing where". Retrieved 2015-08-21.
  8. ^ "Electoral Boundaries Review Committee convened, PM Lee tells Parliament". Channel NewsAsia. July 13, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ "Electoral boundaries drawn for next General Election". Channel NewsAsia. July 24, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ Kimberly Spykerman (July 26, 2015). "Workers' Party will contest in 28 seats in upcoming General Election: Sylvia Lim". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved August 21, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ "Revised registers of electors open for public inspection". Channel NewsAsia. July 27, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ "Chief of Defence Force Ng Chee Meng will retire after 29 years in SAF". Channel NewsAsia. July 31, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ Loke Kok Fai (August 18, 2015). "'I'm indebted to Singapore': Why SAF chief Ng Chee Meng is entering politics". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved August 22, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  14. ^ Walter Sim (August 3, 2015). "Nicole Seah 'won't rejoin NSP or run for a seat'". The Straits Times. AsiaOne. Retrieved August 22, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |newspaper= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  15. ^ Justin Ong (August 3, 2015). "Opposition parties gather for horse-trading talks". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved August 22, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ "Second Perm Sec for Trade and Industry Chee Hong Tat leaves civil service". Channel NewsAsia. August 4, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  17. ^ "PAP to field Tin Pei Ling in MacPherson". Channel NewsAsia. August 5, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  18. ^ Vimita Mohandas (August 7, 2015). "'Not productive' for WP to attend further Opposition talks: Sylvia Lim". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved August 26, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  19. ^ Tham Yuen-C (August 6, 2015). "Round 2 of Opposition talks ends after an hour with claims to just 3 constituencies unresolved". The Straits Times. Retrieved August 26, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  20. ^ Joy Fang (August 7, 2015). "Independent Tan Lam Siong to stand in Potong Pasir, setting up 3-way fight". Today. Retrieved August 26, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  21. ^ Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh (August 8, 2015). "Madam Halimah's move to new GRC confirmed; Arthur Fong stepping down". The Straits Times. Retrieved August 26, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  22. ^ "Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew will not contest coming General Election". Channel NewsAsia. August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  23. ^ Maria Almenoar; Zakir Hussain (August 13, 2015). "Lui Tuck Yew on comments in support of him: 'Like obituaries, eulogies without the flowers'". The Straits Times. Retrieved August 26, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  24. ^ Justin Ong (August 12, 2015). "PAP names 3 new candidates for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved August 29, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  25. ^ Amanda Lee (August 13, 2015). "WP to present candidates before Nomination Day". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved August 29, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  26. ^ Rachel Au-Yong (August 13, 2015). "Senior police officer Melvin Yong retiring on Aug 16: SPF". The Straits Times. Retrieved August 29, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  27. ^ "Election rallies and Seventh Month Festival getai shows must be kept separate: Police". The Straits Times. August 14, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  28. ^ Justin Ong; John Leong; Kenneth Lim (August 15, 2015). "PAP unveils Ang Mo Kio GRC slate". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved August 29, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  29. ^ "Incumbent Lam Pin Min will defend Sengkang West SMC". Channel NewsAsia. August 15, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  30. ^ "Grassroots leader Lee Hong Chuang unveiled as PAP's Hougang SMC candidate". Channel NewsAsia. August 15, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  31. ^ "East Coast GRC MP Raymond Lim retiring ahead of upcoming GE". Today. August 15, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  32. ^ Pichayada Promchertchoo; Nur Afifah Ariffin (August 16, 2015). "PAP introduces its West Coast GRC candidates". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved August 29, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  33. ^ John Leong; Olivia Siong; Lam Shushan (August 16, 2015). "Yee Chia Hsing joins PAP's Chua Chu Kang GRC team". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved August 29, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  34. ^ Monica Kotwani (August 16, 2015). "PAP introduces its slate for the revived Jalan Besar GRC". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved August 29, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  35. ^ "Incumbent Cedric Foo to defend Pioneer SMC". Channel NewsAsia. August 16, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  36. ^ Justin Ong; Kimberly Spykerman (August 16, 2015). "All WP MPs to defend their constituencies: Sylvia Lim". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved August 29, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  37. ^ "Potong Pasir: PAP incumbent Sitoh Yih Pin to defend hot seat". Channel NewsAsia. August 17, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  38. ^ Kimberly Spykerman; Leong Wai Kit (August 18, 2015). "Population issue dominates political dialogue at NUSS". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved August 29, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  39. ^ Nicholas Yong (August 19, 2015). "GE2015: Spotlight on foreign workers, AHPETC in lively political dialogue at NUS". Yahoo News. Retrieved August 29, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  40. ^ http://www.straitstimes.com/politics/peoples-action-party-launches-new-mobile-app-during-election-season
  41. ^ https://appsto.re/us/COHj9.i
  42. ^ Justin Ong (August 19, 2015). "Melvin Yong, Joan Pereira join PAP's Tanjong Pagar GRC team". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved August 29, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  43. ^ Justin Ong (August 19, 2015). "Sam Tan will defend Radin Mas seat for PAP". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved August 29, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  44. ^ "NSP says it will contest MacPherson, citing 'appeal from residents'". Channel NewsAsia. August 19, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  45. ^ Walter Sim (August 19, 2015). "NSP acting sec-gen Hazel Poa resigns, says she strongly disagrees with decision to contest MacPherson". The Straits Times. Retrieved August 29, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  46. ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/jurong-grc-rahayu-mahzam/2062366.html
  47. ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/pap-names-david-ong-as/2062364.html
  48. ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/elections-department/2063080.html
  49. ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/incumbent-lim-biow-chuan/2064828.html?cid=FBSG
  50. ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/amy-khor-will-defend-hong/2064848.html?cid=FBSG
  51. ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/pap-unveils-lineup-for/2064854.html?cid=FBSG
  52. ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/tin-pei-ling-will-be-pap/2064890.html
  53. ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/sda-unveils-manifesto/2065948.html
  54. ^ http://singaporedemocraticalliance.sg/sdas-general-election-2015-manifesto
  55. ^ Faris Mokhtar; Lam Shushan; Kamini Devadass (August 22, 2015). "Teo Ho Pin will defend Bukit Panjang SMC for PAP". Channel NewsAsia. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  56. ^ Justin Ong; Monica Kotwani (August 22, 2015). "Grace Fu will defend Yuhua SMC for PAP". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved August 26, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  57. ^ Justin Ong (August 22, 2015). "Ng Chee Meng, Sun Xueling join PAP's Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC team". Channel NewsAsia. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  58. ^ Kane Cunico (August 22, 2015). "Desmond Choo, Cheng Li Hui join PAP's Tampines GRC team". Channel NewsAsia. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  59. ^ Faris Mokhtar; Lam Shushan; Kamini Devadass; Justin Ong (August 22, 2015). "Incumbent PAP team will defend Holland-Bukit Timah GRC". Channel NewsAsia. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  60. ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/spp-s-ravi-philemon-to/2068372.html
  61. ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-democratic/2068282.html
  62. ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/nsp-s-steve-chia-not/2069538.html
  63. ^ Derrick Ho (August 23, 2015). "National Day Rally 2015: General election will be called soon, says PM Lee". The Straits Times. Retrieved August 29, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  64. ^ http://www.straitstimes.com/politics/national-solidarity-party-cec-member-mohamed-fazli-talip-quits-the-partys-second
  65. ^ a b http://www.egazette.com.sg/gazetteViewDetail.aspx?ct=gg&subscriber=0
  66. ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/9-nomination-centres/2075022.html
  67. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeLIa05tAwg
  68. ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/steer-away-from-negative/2075620.html?cid=fbsg
  69. ^ http://www.eld.gov.sg/pdf/GE2015/Candidate%20Handbook%20for%20Parliamentary%20Election%202015_1.pdf#zoom=100
  70. ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/edwin-tong-joins-pap-s/2076658.html
  71. ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/louis-ng-henry-kwek-join/2076656.html
  72. ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/workers-party-introduces/2077180.html
  73. ^ http://www.straitstimes.com/politics/ge2015-workers-party-unveils-first-batch-of-candidates
  74. ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/sdp-unveils-jaslyn-go/2077674.html
  75. ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/reform-party-will-contest/2077742.html?cid=fbsg
  76. ^ https://www.facebook.com/vfcGE2015
  77. ^ http://www.straitstimes.com/politics/ge2015-pap-introduces-new-face-cheryl-chan-to-contest-fengshan-smc
  78. ^ http://www.straitstimes.com/politics/ge2015-pap-unveils-its-slate-for-east-coast-grc
  79. ^ http://www.straitstimes.com/politics/ge2015-veteran-pap-mp-charles-chong-to-contest-in-punggol-east-smc#xtor=CS1-10
  80. ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/reform-party-unveils/2079468.html
  81. ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/sdp-announces-john-tan/2080210.html?cid=FBsg
  82. ^ http://www.todayonline.com/ge2015/wp-introduces-more-new-candidates
  83. ^ https://www.facebook.com/danpsgoh/posts/965591816836895?fref=nf
  84. ^ https://www.facebook.com/danpsgoh/posts/965362683526475
  85. ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/pap-unveils-aljunied-grc/2081718.html?cid=FBSG
  86. ^ http://www.todayonline.com/ge2015/ge2015-reform-party-unveil-candidates-ang-mo-kio-grc
  87. ^ http://www.todayonline.com/ge2015/ge2015-wp-introduces-third-batch-candidates
  88. ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/specialreports/sgvotes2015/latest/singfirst-introduces-5-of/2081910.html
  89. ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/specialreports/sgvotes2015/top-stories/singfirst-introduces-5-of/2081910.html
  90. ^ http://www.straitstimes.com/politics/ge2015-elections-department-gets-220-applications-for-political-donation-certificates
  91. ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/220-applications-for/2083454.html
  92. ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/specialreports/sgvotes2015/latest/pap-launches-88-page/2084542.html
  93. ^ a b http://www.todayonline.com/ge2015/wp-unveils-ge-2015-manifesto
  94. ^ http://www.todayonline.com/ge2015/singfirst-unveil-second-batch-candidates
  95. ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/sdp-unveils-final-slate/2084708.html
  96. ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/workers-party-news/id1028369882?mt=8
  97. ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/dpp-spp-reach-agreement/2085396.html
  98. ^ http://www.eld.gov.sg/pressrelease/ParE2015/Press%20Release%20on%20General%20Election%202015.pdf#zoom=100

[* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU6m4vC-y2s] Introduction to General Elections in Singapore]

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2015_Singaporean_general_election&oldid=678577575"