‘My jaw dropped when I saw Bukit Panjang’s results’: SDP chief Chee Soon Juan
“It’s been a very disappointing set of results across the board… My jaw just dropped when I saw Bukit Panjang’s results, as well as our two other constituencies in Sembawang and Marsiling-Yew Tee,” said Singapore Democratic Party chief Chee Soon Juan at MOE (Evans) Stadium.
PAP won Bukit Panjang SMC with 61.41 per cent of votes, with SDP raking in the remainder.
Dr Chee lost Sembawang West SMC with 46.81 per cent of votes, compared with PAP candidate Poh Li San's 53.19 per cent of votes.
PAP garnered 67.75 per cent of votes in Sembawang GRC, with SDP at 29.93 per cent.
In Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC, SDP received 26.54 per cent of votes, with PAP getting 73.46 per cent.
He thanked all his supporters for their “enthusiastic support, (but) I just wish we had better results for you”.
“If there is any consolation… we ran the best campaign that we could, and with your support, I just think we managed to soar,” he said, before being presented with flowers by a long-time supporter.
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