Lawrence Wong’s PAP win by landslide in Singapore General Election

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s, from People’s Action Party (PAP) thanks his supporters and voters at an meeting space for People’s Action Party supporters, on the day of the final election in Singapore, on May 3, 2025.
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Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and his ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) received by a landslide, taking 87 of the 97 parliamentary seats in the final election held on Saturday, and can kind the following authorities in Singapore.

Mr. Wong and the PAP had sought a brand new mandate from the final election in the midst of uncertainties brought on by the U.S. commerce tariffs to international economies.

The PAP, Singapore’s oldest and largest political celebration that has dominated the city-state ever since independence, has secured absolute majority to rule the affluent nation for the following 5 years.

About 2.6 million Singaporeans voted on Saturday for 92 contested seats because the PAP’s Group Representation Constituency for Marine Parade-Braddell Heights had a walkover on nomination day on April 23.

This was Mr. Wong’s first election as prime minister of the global-business centered Singapore which now faces navigating by way of sturdy headwinds brought on by tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Speaking after the end result for Marsiling-Yew Tee Group Representation Constituency (GRC) was introduced, Mr. Wong mentioned the election was his first and a “humbling experience”. He pledged to work arduous for the voters.

“We are grateful for your strong mandate and… will honour the trust that you have given to us by working even harder for all of you,” mentioned the 52-year-old premier.