Next Singaporean general election

Next Singaporean general election
By 5 December 2030
All 97 directly elected seats in Parliament
(and up to 12 NCMPs)
49 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Lawrence Wong Pritam Singh
Party PAP WP
Leader's seat Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC Aljunied GRC
Last election 65.57%, 87 seats 14.99%, 12 seats
Seats before 86 12
Prime Minister before election

Lawrence Wong
PAP

 Elected Prime Minister

TBD

General elections are scheduled to be held in Singapore by 5 December 2030 to elect members of Parliament. They will be the seventeenth general elections since the introduction of self-government in 1959 and the fifteenth since independence in 1965, and will elect the 16th Parliament of Singapore.

Background

The previous general election in 2025 saw an increase in the share of the nationwide popular vote for both the governing People's Action Party (PAP) and the opposition Workers' Party (WP), allowing the former to retain its supermajority held since independence. The WP retained all ten seats[a] which it won in 2020 and gained two seats for non-constituency Members of Parliament (NCMPs), bringing its total representation in Parliament to twelve seats, the most ever held by a single opposition party. On the other hand, most opposition parties suffered a drop in support, with the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) losing both NCMP seats it had gained in 2020.[1] Voter turnout in 2025 was 92.47%, the lowest since 1968.[2] The PAP won the five seats of Marine Parade–Braddell Heights Group Representation Constituency (GRC)[3] in the first walkover since 2011.[4]

Removal of Pritam Singh as Leader of the Opposition

On 14 January 2026, in the first few months of the 15th Parliament, Leader of the House Indranee Rajah moved a motion to declare WP secretary-general Pritam Singh "unsuitable" as Leader of the Opposition. The motion came in the wake of Singh's conviction on two counts of providing a false testimony to the Committee of Privileges in 2025 in relation to the 2021 resignation of MP Raeesah Khan. The vote was split along party lines; all PAP and nominated MPs (NMPs) in attendance voted in favour, while all WP MPs, other than absent NCMP Eileen Chong, voted against the motion despite the party whip being lifted. During the debate, Indranee said that Parliament could not remove Singh by itself and that the authority to appoint or remove the leader of the opposition rested with the Prime Minister.[5][6][7]

The following day, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong removed Singh as leader of the opposition, inviting the WP to nominate another of its elected MPs as a replacement.[8] After deliberation, the WP rejected the offer through its website on 21 January, claiming that the leader of the largest opposition party in Parliament was themselves the leader of the opposition.[9] In response, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) announced on the same day that it had accepted the rejection and that the position would remain vacant until the party was "ready to nominate someone to take on the responsibility".[10]

On 30 April, the party issued Singh a letter of reprimand, citing that he had violated Articles 20(1) and 30 of the party constitution.[11][12] On 28 June, a special cadre meeting was held to decide whether Singh would retain his post as Secretary-General;[13] four-fifths of the cadres voted for support, including predecessor Low Thia Khiang,[14] allowing Singh to retain his leadership post.[15][16][17] Later when the next Parliament session convened on 7 July, Indranee decided not to take further action against both Sylvia Lim and Faisal Manap, citing that the case had lapsed onto the next parliamentary term and could not be punished retroactively under the Parliament (Privileges, Immunity and Powers) Act 1962.[18][19]

Other extraparliamentary parties

On 7 July 2025, the Reform Party (RP) announced their departure from the People's Alliance for Reform (PAR), leaving the alliance with only Peoples Voice (PV) and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) as membership parties.[20] On 18 July 2026, RP secretary-general Kenneth Jeyaretnam died, leaving RP's fate uncertain.[21][22][23]

On 6 July 2026, secretary-general Goh Meng Seng and chairman Derrick Sim stood down from the respective roles within the People's Power Party (PPP) in its leadership renewal. William Lim took over as secretary-general, with no announcement of a successor for the chair. On that same day, Stephanie Tan of the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) resigned;[24] PSP leader Leong Mun Wai continued to assume his duties and pledged to improve the party's performance in the next election.[25]

Electoral system

According to Article 65(4) of the Constitution, the maximum term of any given Parliament is five years from the date of its first sitting following the previous general election, after which it is dissolved automatically. However, the Prime Minister may advise the President to dissolve Parliament earlier should a vote of confidence pass with the support of a majority of sitting MPs.[26] A general election must be held within three months after Parliament is dissolved.[27]

Political parties

The table below lists political parties elected or nominated in Parliament after the 2025 general election:

Name Leader Ideology Votes (%) Seats Status
Last election Non-constituency Current seats
People's Action Party (PAP) Lawrence Wong Conservatism
Civic nationalism
65.57%
87 / 97
 Government
86 / 99
 Governing party
Workers' Party (WP) Pritam Singh Social democracy
Parliamentarism
14.99%
10 / 97
2 / 2
12 / 99
 Opposition
Vacant N/a
1 / 99
 N/a

List of vacated seats

The 15th Parliament has one vacant seat:[b]

Affiliation Member Constituency Date of resignation Reason Ref.
PAP Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim Marine Parade–Braddell Heights GRC 20 July 2026 Interactions with a woman that "'fell short' of standards required of a political office holder and Member of Parliament" [29]

Notes

  1. ↑ Comprising Hougang Single Member Constituency (SMC) and the two GRCs of Aljunied (5 seats) and Sengkang (4 seats).
  2. ↑ A by-election is only called in Singapore if the MP for an SMC, or all elected MPs for a group representation constituency (GRC), resign from Parliament.[28]

References

  1. ↑ "2025 Parliamentary General Election Results". Elections Department. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Voter turnout at GE2025 the lowest since 1968, at 92.47%". The Straits Times. 5 May 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "GE2025: 92 out of 97 seats to be contested on May 3, walkover in Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC". The Straits Times. 23 April 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "GE2025: PAP retains Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC with no contest; first walkover since 2011". The Straits Times. 23 April 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Leader of the House, Minister Indranee Rajah, on Mr Pritam Singh and his Suitability to Continue as the Leader of the Opposition (Jan 2026)". pmo.gov.sg. Prime Minister's Office. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  6. ↑ Jun Yuan Yong; David Stanway; Mark Heinrich (14 January 2026). "Singapore parliament votes to remove opposition leader after lying conviction". reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  7. ↑ Fabian Koh; Vanessa Lim (14 January 2026). "Parliament backs motion to express regret at Pritam Singh's conduct, deem him unfit as Leader of the Opposition". channelnewsasia.com. CNA. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "PM Wong removes Pritam Singh as Leader of the Opposition, invites Workers' Party to nominate another MP to fill the role". channelnewsasia.com. CNA. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  9. ↑ Kai, Ng Wei (21 January 2026). "WP rejects PM Wong's invitation to nominate another elected MP as Leader of the Opposition". The Straits Times. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "LO office to remain vacant till WP is ready to nominate someone to take on the responsibility: PMO". The Straits Times. 21 January 2026. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "Conclusion of disciplinary process following High Court judgment dated 4 December 2025". www.wp.sg. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "WP chief Pritam Singh issued letter of reprimand". The Straits Times. 30 April 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Live: WP cadres to vote on Pritam Singh's leadership". The Straits Times. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Low Thia Khiang says he will support Pritam Singh ahead of special cadres conference". CNA. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "Pritam Singh holds on to party chief position after secret vote at WP special cadres conference". CNA. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Cadre Members' Conference 2026". www.wp.sg. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "Pritam Singh re-elected, cementing his position as Workers' Party chief". The Straits Times. 28 June 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  18. ↑ "No further action needed on WP's Sylvia Lim, Faisal Manap's COP conduct, given time bar: Leader of the House". CNA.
  19. ↑ "Leader of the House, Minister Indranee Rajah, on the Determination on Committee of Privileges Findings on the Conduct of Ms Sylvia Lim and Mr Faisal Manap (Jul 2026)". Prime Minister's Office, Singapore. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "Reform Party to leave opposition group People's Alliance for Reform; two parties remain". The Straits Times. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "Reform Party leader Kenneth Jeyaretnam dies aged 67". The Straits Times. 19 July 2026. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  22. ↑ Jeyaretnam, Amanda (19 July 2026). "Instagram: @liberal_isms". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  23. ↑ "Reform Party leader Kenneth Jeyaretnam dies, aged 67". Yahoo News Singapore. 19 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  24. ↑ "PPP founder Goh Meng Seng steps down as party chief; Stephanie Tan leaves PSP". CNA. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  25. ↑ Ong, Chelsea (7 May 2025). "GE2025: Results 'disappointing' but not the end for PSP, says Leong Mun Wai". CNA. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  26. ↑ "Constitution of the Republic of Singapore". Singapore Statutes Online. Archived from the original on 3 April 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  27. ↑ "Parliamentary Elections". Elections Department. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  28. ↑ Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh (7 February 2017). "No by-election if minority MP leaves GRC, says Chun Sing". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  29. ↑ "Acting Minister for Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim resigns after interactions with woman 'fell short of standards'". CNA. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
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