Singapore General Election 2020 Candidates

President halimah yacob dissolved parliament on 23 june 2020 on the advice of prime minister lee hsien loong it elected members of parliament to the 14th parliament of singapore since singapore s independence in 1965 using the first past the post electoral system.

Singapore general election 2020 candidates. The 2020 singaporean general election was a general election held in singapore on 10 july 2020. Singapore with the release of the electoral boundaries for the country s next general election on 13 march some 2 6 million registered voters may well head to the voting booths ahead of the april 2021 deadline for the polls. General elections in singapore must be held within three months after five years have elapsed from the date of the first sitting of a particular parliament of singapore however in most cases parliament is dissolved and a general election called at the behest of the prime minister before the five year period elapses.

Nominations for the 2020 general election closed on tuesday jun 30 confirming contests in all 93 seats by 191 candidates from 11 political parties and an independent candidate. Before the writ of election is issued the president will dissolve parliament upon the advice of the prime minister. The 29 year old father is campaigning to ensure job security for people of his.

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In total there were 192 candidates across 11 political parties. It is prepared for general election 2020. This entry is a directory of the 192 candidates sorted by their party and constituency.

It s nomination day today june 30 and a total of 192 candidates from 11 parties have registered. This is the second time in history where all seats will be contested. Following the election results on 10 july 2020 83 people s action party pap candidates have been elected into.