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, as per the Constitution. Howev
Workers' Party members at a election rally in Bedok during the 2011 general election
People's Action Party members at a rally in Tampines during the 2011 general election
A sign pointing to the nomination hall at Greenridge Secondary School in Bukit Panjang, the nomination centre for Bukit Panjang SMC and Holland–Bukit Timah GRC at the 2011 general election
People's Action Party supporters at the Bukit Panjang SMC and Holland–Bukit Timah GRC nomination centre
By-elections in Singapore
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By-elections in Singapore are elections held to fill seats in the Parliament of Singapore that fall vacant in between general elections, known as casual vacancies. In the past, the Government of Singa
The Old Parliament House, Singapore, which was used by the Legislative Assembly of the Colony of Singapore when it was formed in 1955. The first provision governing by-elections appeared in Singapore's 1955 Constitution.
In August 2008, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (seen here in June 2007) asserted during a parliamentary debate that the Constitution gave him discretion to decide whether or not a casual vacancy in Parliament should be filled
A public housing estate in Bukit Batok East in Jurong GRC, which was overseen by PAP MP Ong Chit Chung until his sudden death in July 2008. The following month, a debate took place in Parliament about whether by-elections should be made mandatory in some situations. Bukit Batok later became a single member constituency in the 2015 general election; another vacancy later occurred in March 2016, and precipitated a by-election in May that year.
Yaw Shin Leong giving a speech in Serangoon Stadium as a Workers' Party candidate during the 2011 general election. He was duly elected, but his subsequent expulsion from the party led to a casual vacancy arising in Parliament, and court rulings on whether the Prime Minister had a discretion not to call a by-election.