The 2011 general and presidential elections in Singapore

For the first time in Singapore's history, two elections were held in a year. In 2011, Singaporeans voted in a general election on 7 May and in another competitive presidential election on 27 August. Faced with a stronger opposition force and an emboldened electorate, the ruling People's A...

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Published in:Electoral studies 2014-09, Vol.35, p.374-378
Main Author: Tan, Netina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Elections
Electoral authoritarianism
General elections
History
Independence
Parliamentary elections
Political parties
Presidential elections
Presidents
Singapore
Social media
Voters
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Summary:For the first time in Singapore's history, two elections were held in a year. In 2011, Singaporeans voted in a general election on 7 May and in another competitive presidential election on 27 August. Faced with a stronger opposition force and an emboldened electorate, the ruling People's Action Party won the elections but achieved the worst results since the country's independence. •The People's Action Party's margin of victory dropped by 6.4 points to 60.1 percent.•Opposition Workers' Party won a Group Representative Constituency for the first time since 1988.•The first multi-candidate presidential election since 1993.•PAP endorsed candidate, Dr. Tony Tan won the presidency with less than one percent margin.
ISSN:0261-3794
1873-6890
DOI:10.1016/j.electstud.2014.02.001