2025 Singaporean general election

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General elections were held in Singapore on 3 May 2025 to elect members of Parliament. They were the sixteenth general elections since the introduction of self-government in 1959, the fourteenth since independence in 1965, and the first under Lawrence Wong, who succeeded Lee Hsien Loong as prime minister in May 2024 and as secretary-general of the governing People's Action Party (PAP) that December. The election was described as "a key test of public confidence" in Wong. The 14th Parliament was dissolved on 15 April, with nomination day being 23 April. A record 211 candidates contested the election, including 53 women, the highest number of female candidates in Singapore's history. The number of elected seats was increased to 97, up from the 93 in the previous election. Political parties focused their campaigns on the cost of living, with the opposition pushing for a reduction in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) or exemptions for necessities. The opposition also called for reforms to public...

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