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Legislative branch Singapore, in 36 editions.
The entry for Singapore published Legislative branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 30 editions. Each is shown as published. Legislative branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 30
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Legislative branch” (1990 to 2025) and “Parliament” (1994 to 1996).
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2025 edition
Rewritten since 2024The same text in 4 editions, 1990 to 1993.
unicameral Parliament
unicameral Parliament
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “Parliament”
- elections last held 31 August 1991 (next to be held 31 August 1996);
- results - percent of vote by party NA;
- seats - (81 total) PAP 77, SDP 3, WP 1
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
unicameral
elections last held 31 August 1991 (next to be held 31 August 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (81 total) PAP 77, SDP
3, WP 1
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “Parliament”
- elections last held 31 August 1991 (next to be held by 31 August 1996);
- results - percent of vote by party NA;
- seats - (81 total) PAP 77, SDP 3, WP 1
unicameral
elections last held 31 August 1991 (next to be held by 31
August 1996);
total) PAP 77, SDP
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “Parliament”
- elections last held 31 August 1991 (next to be held by 31 August 1996);
- results - percent of vote by party NA;
- seats - (81 total) PAP 77, SDP 3, WP 1
unicameral
elections last held 31 August 1991 (next to be held by 31
31 August 1996); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (81
total) PAP 77, SDP 3, WP 1
unicameral Parliament (83 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 2 January 1997 (next to be held by 2002)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PAP 65% (in contested constituencies), other 35%; seats by party - PAP 81, WP 1, SPP 1
unicameral Parliament (83 seats; members electedelections by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 31 August 1991 2 January 1997 (next to be held by 2002)31 August 1996); results - election results: percent of vote by party NA; seats - (81 PAP 65% (in contestedtotal) constituencies), other 35%; seats by party - PAP 77, SDP 3, 81, WP 1, SPP 1
unicameral Parliament (83 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 2 January 1997 (next to be held by 2002)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party-PAP 65% (in contested constituencies), other 35%; seats by party-PAP 81, WP 1, SPP 1
unicameral Parliament (83 seats; members elected
by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 2 January 1997 (next to be held by 2002)
election results: percent of vote by party - PAP party-PAP 65% (in contested
constituencies), other 35%; seats by party - PAP party-PAP 81, WP 1, SPP 1
unicameral Parliament (83 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 2 January 1997 (next to be held by 2002)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party--PAP 65% (in contested constituencies), other 35%; seats by party--PAP 81, WP 1, SPP 1
unicameral Parliament (83 seats; members elected
elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 2 January 1997 (next to be held by 2002)
election results: percent of vote by party-PAP party--PAP 65% (in contested
constituencies), other 35%; seats by party-PAP party--PAP 81, WP 1, SPP 1
unicameral Parliament (83 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 2 January 1997 (next to be held by 2002)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PAP 65% (in contested constituencies), other 35%;
- seats by party - PAP 81, WP 1, SPP 1;
- note - subsequent to the election, there was a change in the distribution of seats, the new distribution is as follows: PAP 80, WP 1, SPP 1, vacant 1
unicameral Parliament (83 seats; members
elections: last held 2 January 1997 (next to be held by 2002)
election results: percent of vote by party--PAP party - PAP 65% (in contestedparty--PAP party - PAP 81, WP 1, SPP 1; note - subsequent to the election, there was a change in the distribution of seats, the new distribution is as follows: PAP 80, WP 1, SPP 1, vacant 1
- unicameral Parliament (83 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: last held 2 January 1997 (next to be held by 26 August 2002) election results: percent of vote by party - PAP 65% (in contested constituencies), other 35%;
- seats by party - PAP 81, WP 1, SPP 1;
- note - subsequent to the election, there was a change in the distribution of seats, the new distribution is as follows: PAP 80, WP 1, SPP 1, vacant 1
unicameral Parliament (83 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- unicameral Parliament (84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms);
- note - in addition, there are up to nine nominated members;
- the losing opposition candidate who came closet to winning a seat may be appointed as a "nonconstituency" member
- elections:
- last held 3 November 2001 (next to be held 25 June 2007)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PAP 75.3% (in contested constituencies), other 24.7%; seats by party - PAP 82, WP 1, SDA 1
unicameral Parliament (83 (84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) terms); note - in addition, there are up to nine nominated members; the losing opposition candidate who came closet to winning a seat may be appointed as a "nonconstituency" member
elections: last held 2 January 1997 3 November 2001 (next to be held by 26 August 2002) 25 June 2007)
election results: percent of vote by party - PAP 65% 75.3% (in contested constituencies), other 35%; 24.7%; seats by party - PAP 81, WP 1, SPP 1; note - subsequent to the election, there was a change in the distribution of seats, the new distribution is as follows: PAP 80, 82, WP 1, SPP 1, vacant SDA 1
- unicameral Parliament (84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms);
- note - in addition, there are up to nine nominated members;
- the losing opposition candidate who came closest to winning a seat may be appointed as a "nonconstituency" member
- elections:
- last held 3 November 2001 (next to be held 25 June 2007)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PAP 75.3% (in contested constituencies), other 24.7%; seats by party - PAP 82, WP 1, SDA 1
unicameral Parliament (84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); note - in addition, there are up to nine nominated members; the losing opposition candidate who came closet closest to winning a seat may be appointed as a "nonconstituency" member
elections: last held 3 November 2001 (next to be held 25 June 2007)
election results: percent of vote by party - PAP 75.3% (in contested constituencies), other 24.7%; seats by party - PAP 82, WP 1, SDA 1
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
- unicameral Parliament (84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms);
- note - in addition, there are up to nine nominated members;
- the losing opposition candidate who came closest to winning a seat may be appointed as a "nonconstituency" member
- elections:
- last held 3 November 2001 (next to be held not later than 25 June 2007)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PAP 75.3% (in contested constituencies), other 24.7%; seats by party - PAP 82, WP 1, SPP 1
unicameral Parliament (84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); note - in addition, there are up to nine nominated members; the losing opposition candidate who came closest to winning a seat may be appointed as a "nonconstituency" member
elections: last held 3 November 2001 (next to be held not later than 25 June 2007)
election results: percent of vote by party - PAP 75.3% (in contested constituencies), other 24.7%; seats by party - PAP 82, WP 1, SDA SPP 1
- unicameral Parliament (84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms);
- note - in addition, there are up to nine nominated members;
- the losing opposition candidate who came closest to winning a seat may be appointed as a "nonconstituency" member
- elections:
- last held 6 May 2006 (next to be held in 2011)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PAP 66.6%, WP 16.3%, SDA 13%, SDP 4.1%; seats by party - PAP 82, WP 1, SDA 1
unicameral Parliament (84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); note - in addition, there are up to nine nominated members; the losing opposition candidate who came closest to winning a seat may be appointed as a "nonconstituency" member
elections: last held 3 November 2001 6 May 2006 (next to be held not later than 25 June 2007) in 2011)
election results: percent of vote by party - PAP 75.3% (in contested constituencies), other 24.7%; 66.6%, WP 16.3%, SDA 13%, SDP 4.1%; seats by party - PAP 82, WP 1, SPP SDA 1
- unicameral Parliament (84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms);
- note - in addition, there are up to nine nominated members;
- up to three losing opposition candidates who came closest to winning seats may be appointed as "nonconstituency" members
- elections:
- last held on 6 May 2006 (next to be held in 2011)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PAP 66.6%, WP 16.3%, SDA 13%, SDP 4.1%; seats by party - PAP 82, WP 1, SDA 1
unicameral Parliament (84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); note - in addition, there are up to nine nominated members; the up to three losing opposition candidate candidates who came closest to winning a seat seats may be appointed as a "nonconstituency" member members
elections: last held on 6 May 2006 (next to be held in 2011)
election results: percent of vote by party - PAP 66.6%, WP 16.3%, SDA 13%, SDP 4.1%; seats by party - PAP 82, WP 1, SDA 1
- unicameral Parliament (84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms);
- note - in addition, there are up to nine nominated members;
- up to three losing opposition candidates who came closest to winning seats may be appointed as "nonconstituency" members
- elections:
- last held on 6 May 2006 (next to be held by 2011)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PAP 66.6%, WP 16.3%, SDA 13%, SDP 4.1%; seats by party - PAP 82, WP 1, SDA 1
unicameral Parliament (84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); note - in addition, there are up to nine nominated members; up to three losing opposition candidates who came closest to winning seats may be appointed as "nonconstituency" members
elections: last held on 6 May 2006 (next to be held in by 2011)
election results: percent of vote by party - PAP 66.6%, WP 16.3%, SDA 13%, SDP 4.1%; seats by party - PAP 82, WP 1, SDA 1
- unicameral Parliament (84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms);
- note - in addition, there are up to nine nominated members;
- up to three losing opposition candidates who came closest to winning seats may be appointed as "nonconstituency" members
- elections:
- last held on 6 May 2006 (next to be held by 2011)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PAP 66.6%, WP 16.3%, SDA 13%, SDP 4.1%; seats by party - PAP 82, WP 1, SDA 1
unicameral Parliament (84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); note - in addition, there are up to nine nominated members; up to three losing opposition candidates who came closest to winning seats may be appointed as "nonconstituency" members
elections:
last held on 6 May 2006 (next to be held by 2011)
election results:
percent of vote by party - PAP 66.6%, WP 16.3%, SDA 13%, SDP 4.1%; seats by party - PAP 82, WP 1, SDA 1
- unicameral Parliament (84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms);
- note - in addition, there are up to 9 nominated members;
- up to three losing opposition candidates who came closest to winning seats may be appointed as "nonconstituency" members
- elections:
- last held on 6 May 2006 (next to be held by February 2012)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PAP 66.6%, WP 16.3%, SDA 13%, SDP 4.1%; seats by party - PAP 82, WP 1, SDA 1
unicameral Parliament (84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); note - in addition, there are up to nine 9 nominated members; up to three losing opposition candidates who came closest to winning seats may be appointed as "nonconstituency" members
elections:
last held on 6 May 2006 (next to be held by 2011) February 2012)
election results:
percent of vote by party - PAP 66.6%, WP 16.3%, SDA 13%, SDP 4.1%; seats by party - PAP 82, WP 1, SDA 1
- unicameral Parliament (87 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms);
- note - in addition, there are up to nine nominated members;
- up to three losing opposition candidates who came closest to winning seats may be appointed as "nonconstituency" members
- elections:
- last held on 7 May 2011 (next to be held in May 2016)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PAP 60.1%, WP 12.8%, NSP 12.1%, others 15%; seats by party - PAP 81, WP 6
unicameral Parliament (84 (87 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); note - in addition, there are up to 9 nine nominated members; up to three losing opposition candidates who came closest to winning seats may be appointed as "nonconstituency" members
elections:
last held on 6 7 May 2006 2011 (next to be held by February 2012) in May 2016)
election results:
percent of vote by party - PAP 66.6%, 60.1%, WP 16.3%, SDA 13%, SDP 4.1%; 12.8%, NSP 12.1%, others 15%; seats by party - PAP 82, 81, WP 1, SDA 1 6
- unicameral Parliament (87 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms);
- note - in addition, there are up to nine nominated members;
- up to three losing opposition candidates who came closest to winning seats may be appointed as Nominated Members of Parliament (NMP)
- elections:
- last held on 7 May 2011 (next to be held in May 2016)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PAP 60.1%, WP 12.8%, NSP 12.1%, others 15%; seats by party - PAP 81, WP 6
unicameral Parliament (87 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); note - in addition, there are up to nine nominated members; up to three losing opposition candidates who came closest to winning seats may be appointed as "nonconstituency" members Nominated Members of Parliament (NMP)
elections:
last held on 7 May 2011 (next to be held in May 2016)
election results:
percent of vote by party - PAP 60.1%, WP 12.8%, NSP 12.1%, others 15%; seats by party - PAP 81, WP 6
- unicameral Parliament (87 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms);
- note - in addition, there are up to nine nominated members (NMP) and up to nine Non-Constituency Members of Parliament (NCMP);
- traditionally, members of parties that came closest to winning seats may be appointed as NCMPs;
- NMPs are appointed by the president to ensure that a wide range of community views are present in Parliament;
- NMPs are independent and non-partisan members
- elections:
- last held on 7 May 2011 (next to be held in May 2016)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PAP 60.1%, WP 12.8%, NSP 12.1%, others 15%;
- seats by party - PAP 81, WP 6;
- (seats as of February 2013 PAP 80, WP 7)
unicameral Parliament (87 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); note - in addition, there are up to nine nominated members; members (NMP) and up to three losing opposition candidates who nine Non-Constituency Members of Parliament (NCMP); traditionally, members of parties that came closest to winning seats may be appointed as Nominated Members NCMPs; NMPs are appointed by the president to ensure that a wide range of Parliament (NMP) community views are present in Parliament; NMPs are independent and non-partisan members
elections:
last held on 7 May 2011 (next to be held in May 2016)
election results:
percent of vote by party - PAP 60.1%, WP 12.8%, NSP 12.1%, others 15%; seats by party - PAP 81, WP 6 6; (seats as of February 2013 PAP 80, WP 7)
- unicameral Parliament (87 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms);
- note - in addition, there are up to nine nominated members (NMP) and up to nine Non-Constituency Members of Parliament (NCMP);
- traditionally, members of parties that came closest to winning seats may be appointed as NCMPs;
- NMPs are appointed by the president to ensure that a wide range of community views are present in Parliament;
- NMPs are independent and non-partisan members
- elections:
- last held on 7 May 2011 (next to be held by 2017)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PAP 60.1%, WP 12.8%, NSP 12.1%, others 15%;
- seats by party - PAP 81, WP 6;
- (seats as of February 2013 PAP 80, WP 7)
unicameral Parliament (87 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); note - in addition, there are up to nine nominated members (NMP) and up to nine Non-Constituency Members of Parliament (NCMP); traditionally, members of parties that came closest to winning seats may be appointed as NCMPs; NMPs are appointed by the president to ensure that a wide range of community views are present in Parliament; NMPs are independent and non-partisan members
elections:
last held on 7 May 2011 (next to be held in May 2016) by 2017)
election results:
percent of vote by party - PAP 60.1%, WP 12.8%, NSP 12.1%, others 15%; seats by party - PAP 81, WP 6; (seats as of February 2013 PAP 80, WP 7)
- description:
- unicameral Parliament (99 seats; 75 members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by majority party bloc vote, 12 directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 9 nominated by the president, and 3 appointed from a "national compensatory" list to ensure political diversity; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 11 September 2015 (next to be held in 2020);
- note - Parliament was dissolved on 25 August 2015 amid public concerns over immigration and the rising cost of living, resulting in an early election
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PAP 69.9%, WP 12.5%, other 17.6%; seats by party - PAP 83, WP 6
Rewritten: too little of the 2014 text remains to mark the changes.
description: unicameral Parliament (99 seats; 75 members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by majority party bloc vote, 12 directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 9 nominated by the president, and 3 appointed from a "national compensatory" list to ensure political diversity; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: last held on 11 September 2015 (next to be held in 2020); note - Parliament was dissolved on 25 August 2015 amid public concerns over immigration and the rising cost of living, resulting in an early election
election results: percent of vote by party - PAP 69.9%, WP 12.5%, other 17.6%; seats by party - PAP 83, WP 6
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- description:
- unicameral Parliament (101 seats; 89 members directly elected by popular vote, 9 nominated by the president, and up to 9 - but currently 3 - non-constituency members from opposition parties to ensure political diversity; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 11 September 2015 (next to be held in 2020)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PAP 69.9%, WP 12.5%, other 17.6%; seats by party - PAP 83, WP 6
description: unicameral Parliament (99 (101 seats; 75 89 members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by majority party bloc vote, 12 directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority popular vote, 9 nominated by the president, and up to 9 - but currently 3 appointed - non-constituency members from a "national compensatory" list opposition parties to ensure political diversity; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: last held on 11 September 2015 (next to be held in 2020); note - Parliament was dissolved on 25 August 2015 amid public concerns over immigration and the rising cost of living, resulting in an early election 2020)
election results: percent of vote by party - PAP 69.9%, WP 12.5%, other 17.6%; seats by party - PAP 83, WP 6
- description:
- unicameral Parliament (101 seats; 89 members directly elected by popular vote, up to 9 nominated by a parliamentary selection committee and appointed by the president, and up to 9 but currently 3 non-constituency members from opposition parties to ensure political diversity; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 11 September 2015 (next to be held in 2020)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PAP 69.9%, WP 12.5%, other 17.6%;
- seats by party - PAP 83, WP 6;
- composition - men 77, women 24, percent of women 23.8%
description: unicameral Parliament (101 seats; 89 members directly elected by popular vote, up to 9 nominated by a parliamentary selection committee and appointed by the president, and up to 9 - but currently 3 - non-constituency members from opposition parties to ensure political diversity; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: last held on 11 September 2015 (next to be held in 2020)
election results: percent of vote by party - PAP 69.9%, WP 12.5%, other 17.6%; seats by party - PAP 83, WP 6 6; composition - men 77, women 24, percent of women 23.8%
- description:
- unicameral Parliament (101 seats; 89 members directly elected by popular vote, up to 9 nominated by a parliamentary selection committee and appointed by the president, and up to 9 but currently 3 non-constituency members from opposition parties to ensure political diversity; members serve 5-year terms);
- note - the number of nominated members will increase to 12 for the next election (2019)
- elections:
- last held on 11 September 2015 (next must be held by 15 April 2021)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PAP 69.9%, WP 12.5%, other 17.6%;
- seats by party - PAP 83, WP 6;
- composition - men 77, women 24, percent of women 23.8%
description: unicameral Parliament (101 seats; 89 members directly elected by popular vote, up to 9 nominated by a parliamentary selection committee and appointed by the president, and up to 9 but currently 3 non-constituency members from opposition parties to ensure political diversity; members serve 5-year terms) terms); note - the number of nominated members will increase to 12 for the next election (2019)
elections: last held on 11 September 2015 (next to must be held in 2020) by 15 April 2021)
election results: percent of vote by party - PAP 69.9%, WP 12.5%, other 17.6%; seats by party - PAP 83, WP 6; composition - men 77, women 24, percent of women 23.8%
- description:
- unicameral Parliament (104 seats; 93 members directly elected by popular vote, up to 9 nominated by a parliamentary selection committee and appointed by the president, and up to 12 non-constituency members from opposition parties to ensure political diversity; members serve 5-year terms);
- note - the number of nominated members will increase to 12 for the 2020 election for the first time (2020)
- elections:
- last held on 10 July 2020 (next must be held by 2025)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PAP 61.2%, WP 11.2%, PSP 10.2%;
- seats by party - PAP 83, WP 10, PSP 2;
- composition - men 79, women 25, percent of women 24%
description: unicameral Parliament (101 (104 seats; 89 93 members directly elected by popular vote, up to 9 nominated by a parliamentary selection committee and appointed by the president, and up to 9 but currently 3 12 non-constituency members from opposition parties to ensure political diversity; members serve 5-year terms); note - the number of nominated members will increase to 12 for the next 2020 election (2019) for the first time (2020)
elections: last held on 11 September 2015 10 July 2020 (next must be held by 15 April 2021) 2025)
election results: percent of vote by party - PAP 69.9%, 61.2%, WP 12.5%, other 17.6%; 11.2%, PSP 10.2%; seats by party - PAP 83, WP 6; 10, PSP 2; composition - men 77, 79, women 24, 25, percent of women 23.8% 24%
- description:
- unicameral Parliament (104 seats; 93 members directly elected by popular vote, up to 9 nominated by a parliamentary selection committee and appointed by the president, and up to 12 non-constituency members from opposition parties to ensure political diversity; members serve 5-year terms);
- note - the number of nominated members increased to 12 for the 2020 election for the first time (2021)
- elections:
- last held on 10 July 2020 (next must be held by 2025)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PAP 61.2%, WP 11.2%, PSP 10.2%;
- seats by party - PAP 83, WP 10, PSP 2;
- composition - men 79, women 25, percent of women 24%
description: unicameral Parliament (104 seats; 93 members directly elected by popular vote, up to 9 nominated by a parliamentary selection committee and appointed by the president, and up to 12 non-constituency members from opposition parties to ensure political diversity; members serve 5-year terms); note - the number of nominated members will increase increased to 12 for the 2020 election for the first time (2020) (2021)
elections: last held on 10 July 2020 (next must be held by 2025)
election results: percent of vote by party - PAP 61.2%, WP 11.2%, PSP 10.2%; seats by party - PAP 83, WP 10, PSP 2; composition - men 79, women 25, percent of women 24%
- description:
- unicameral Parliament (104 seats statutory, 103 current term; 93 members directly elected by simple majority popular vote, up to 9 nominated by a parliamentary selection committee and appointed by the president, and up to 12 non-constituency members from opposition parties to ensure political diversity; members serve 5-year terms);
- note - the number of nominated members increased to 12 for the 2020 election for the first time (2021)
- elections:
- last held on 10 July 2020 (next must be held by 2025)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PAP 89.2%, WP 10.6%, other 0.2%;
- seats by party - PAP 83, WP 10;
- composition of total Parliament - men 73, women 30, percent of women 29.1%
description: unicameral Parliament (104 seats; seats statutory, 103 current term; 93 members directly elected by simple majority popular vote, up to 9 nominated by a parliamentary selection committee and appointed by the president, and up to 12 non-constituency members from opposition parties to ensure political diversity; members serve 5-year terms); note - the number of nominated members increased to 12 for the 2020 election for the first time (2021)
elections: last held on 10 July 2020 (next must be held by 2025)
election results: percent of vote by party - PAP 61.2%, 89.2%, WP 11.2%, PSP 10.2%; 10.6%, other 0.2%; seats by party - PAP 83, WP 10, PSP 2; 10; composition of total Parliament - men 79, 73, women 25, 30, percent of women 24% 29.1%
- description:
- unicameral Parliament (104 seats statutory, 103 current term; 93 members directly elected by simple majority popular vote, up to 9 nominated by a parliamentary selection committee and appointed by the president, and up to 12 non-constituency members from opposition parties to ensure political diversity; members serve 5-year terms);
- note - the number of nominated members increased to 12 for the 2020 election for the first time
- elections:
- last held on 10 July 2020 (next must be held by 24 November 2025)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PAP 89.2%, WP 10.6%, other 0.2%;
- seats by party - PAP 83, WP 10;
- composition of total Parliament - men 73, women 30, percent of women 29.1%
description: unicameral Parliament (104 seats statutory, 103 current term; 93 members directly elected by simple majority popular vote, up to 9 nominated by a parliamentary selection committee and appointed by the president, and up to 12 non-constituency members from opposition parties to ensure political diversity; members serve 5-year terms); note - the number of nominated members increased to 12 for the 2020 election for the first time (2021)
elections: last held on 10 July 2020 (next must be held by 24 November 2025)
election results: percent of vote by party - PAP 89.2%, WP 10.6%, other 0.2%; seats by party - PAP 83, WP 10; composition of total Parliament - men 73, women 30, percent of women 29.1%
- description:
- unicameral Parliament (104 seats statutory; 93 members directly elected by simple majority popular vote, up to 9 nominated by a parliamentary selection committee and appointed by the president, and up to 12 non-constituency members from opposition parties to ensure political diversity; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 10 July 2020 (next must be held by 24 November 2025)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PAP 89.2%, WP 10.6%, other 0.2%;
- seats by party - PAP 79, WP 10, PSP 2, independent 9;
- composition - men 70, women 29, percentage women 29.3%
description: unicameral Parliament (104 seats statutory, 103 current term; statutory; 93 members directly elected by simple majority popular vote, up to 9 nominated by a parliamentary selection committee and appointed by the president, and up to 12 non-constituency members from opposition parties to ensure political diversity; members serve 5-year terms); note - the number of nominated members increased to 12 for the 2020 election for the first time terms)
elections: last held on 10 July 2020 (next must be held by 24 November 2025)
election results: percent of vote by party - PAP 89.2%, WP 10.6%, other 0.2%; seats by party - PAP 83, 79, WP 10; 10, PSP 2, independent 9; composition of total Parliament - men 73, 70, women 30, percent of 29, percentage women 29.1% 29.3%
- legislature name:
- Parliament
- legislative structure:
- unicameral
- number of seats:
- 108 (97 directly elected; 9 appointed)
- electoral system:
- plurality/majority
- scope of elections:
- full renewal
- term in office:
- 5 years
- most recent election date:
- 5/3/2025
- parties elected and seats per party:
- People's Action Party (PAP) (87); Workers' Party (WPS) (12)
- percentage of women in chamber:
- 32.3%
- expected date of next election:
- May 2030
Rewritten: too little of the 2024 text remains to mark the changes.
legislature name: Parliament
legislative structure: unicameral
number of seats: 108 (97 directly elected; 9 appointed)
electoral system: plurality/majority
scope of elections: full renewal
term in office: 5 years
most recent election date: 5/3/2025
parties elected and seats per party: People's Action Party (PAP) (87); Workers' Party (WPS) (12)
percentage of women in chamber: 32.3%
expected date of next election: May 2030
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Singapore: Legislative branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/singapore/legislative-branch.