PM Lee congratulates Tharman, says confident he will carry out duties as President with distinction
Tharman Shanmugaratnam will become Singapore’s ninth President after he won the election with an overwhelming majority of 70.4 per cent of the vote.Read More
Ng Kok Song concedes defeat, says low vote share was the price needed to give Singaporeans opportunity to vote
Mr Ng congratulated fellow candidate Tharman Shanmugaratnam on a “magnificent victory” following the release of the sample count which gave the latter a commanding lead in the Singapore Presidential Election.Read…
Tan Kin Lian congratulates Tharman, says he expected to do better in Presidential Election
Tan Kin Lian received 14 per cent of the votes, according to a sample count, compared with Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s 70 per cent and Ng Kok Song’s 16 per cent.Read…
Tharman Shanmugaratnam to be Singapore’s 9th President after 70.4% landslide win
Ng Kok Song finished second with 15.72 per cent of the vote, followed by Tan Kin Lian, who received 13.88 per cent.Read More
Tharman Shanmugaratnam ahead with 70% of votes in sample count for Singapore’s Presidential Election
Ng Kok Song and Tan Kin Lian are trailing with 16% and 14% respectively. Counting is still in progress.Read More
Live: Polls close in Singapore’s Presidential Election
Singaporeans voted for a new President on Sep 1. In the running are three presidential candidates: Ng Kok Song, Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Tan Kin Lian.Read More
Highlights: Tharman elected Singapore’s next President after landslide victory
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam won more than 70 per cent of the vote in Singapore’s Presidential Election.Read More
Singaporeans living abroad cast their votes at overseas polling stations and by post
Some 6,649 Singaporeans who are living overseas registered to vote for the Presidential Election.Read More
Presidential candidates Ng Kok Song, Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Tan Kin Lian cast their votes
The counting of the votes to determine Singapore’s ninth President will begin once the 1,264 polling stations islandwide close at 8pm.Read More