September 12, 03:13 AM 
514 Chai Chee Lane 03-16, Singapore 469029 And the people of Aljunied GRC have spoken. With a winning percentage of 50.95%, the WP have won Aljunied GRC after a recount called by PAP.
In case you haven’t been following the election coverage, we summarise everything you need to know about the fight for one of the hottest constituencies this GE.
These were the candidates contesting in the Aljunied GRC. They included the incumbent Workers’ Party (WP) team, and a newly-formed People’s Action Party (PAP) team.
Here are Aljunied's newly-elected MPs from the Workers’ Party
Name: Sylvia Lim
Age: 50
Profession: Senior Associate, Peter Low LLC
Terms in Parliament: 2, one as a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament, and one as a Member of Parliament
Name: Low Thia Khiang
Age: 59
Profession: Businessman
Terms in Parliament: 5
Name: Chen Show Mao
Age: 54
Profession: Lawyer
Terms in Parliament: 1
Name: Pritam Singh
Age: 39
Profession: Lawyer
Terms in Parliament: 1
Name: Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap
Age: 40
Profession: Family counsellor
Terms in Parliament: 1
These are the losing candidates from the People’s Action Party:
Name: Chua Eng Leong
Age: 44
Profession: Private banker
Name: Victor Lye
Age: 52
Profession: Chief Executive Officer, Shenton Insurance
Name: Yeo Guat Kwang
Age: 54
Profession: Assistant Secretary-General, NTUC
Terms in Parliament: 4
Name: Shamsul Kamar
Age: 43
Profession: Former HOD, Spectra Secondary
Name: K Muralidharan Pillai
Age: 47
Profession: Lawyer
What does this outcome mean?
WP
This election: 50.95%
Last election: 54.72%
PAP
This election: 49.05%
Last election: 45.28%
The dip in percentage might be due to the AHPETC saga and a general consensus that residents want to see better standards from their MPs, whether in Parliament or in dealing with municipal issues. However, the win still cements the fact that the WP Aljunied team has managed to secure their place in voters’ hearts and minds over the past four years.
He said, she said
Elections bring out the best – and worst – in people. Sometimes, it even turns them into bona fide quote machines. Here are some of the most epic anecdotes and speeches from both sides during the campaign.
Workers’ Party
Sylvia Lim, Sep. 9 rally:
As if we needed more examples of Sylvia’s golden retorts against the ruling party.
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“There are just 2.5 hours more before cooling off day starts, we are still waiting for the PAP to come back with a definitive clarification. Can they tell us which page out of the 25 pages we should look at? Where can we find the $1 million surplus that Charles Chong spoke about? Or could it be that the PAP has tried to mislead the public and damage AHPETC again? Will someone from the PAP be gentlemanly enough to tell us the facts? If the PAP has no good answers, it’s not the WP that is finished. It is the PAP that is finished. Liao! Finished!”
“The PAP seems uncomfortable with talking about happiness. Perhaps they are more familiar with sadness, since we see Lim Boon Heng and Lim Swee Say crying in public ever so often.”
Sylvia Lim, Sep. 8 rally:
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“Before the last GE…I was doing house visits at Kaki Bukit Division when I was bitten by a dog. We went on to win Aljunied GRC. About a month ago, while visiting homes at Walmer Drive, I was bitten again, by another dog. I have a good feeling about this GE.”
And the Queen of Wit constantly hit a home run with her sassy Instagram posts. Like the one that started #ReasonsToWin:
Low Thia Khiang, Sep. 5 rally:
King of smackdowns, Low pulled out the Punggol East SMC income and expenditure statement, then asked furiously (in Mandarin):
“I want the PAP to respond to the WP and residents of Punggol East: Where is the money??”
He was responding to DPM Teo Chee Hean’s claim that Punggol East had been “handed over (to WP) in good order, with surpluses”.
Watch his full take down in all its glory here:
Posted by 8频道新闻新加坡 Channel 8 news on Saturday, 5 September 2015
Low Thia Khiang, Sep. 3 rally:
Low shows off his multilingualism by producing noteworthy quotes even in English.
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“The past is our mirror, the present is our reflection and the future is in our hands to make.”
Pritam Singh, Sep. 5 rally:
Lauded as one of WP’s best speeches this election. Here is just one excerpt, but we encourage you to watch it in full.
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“Why do the CCC Chairmen become so indifferent to helping the community in a bigger way in opposition wards? It is not because they are stone-hearted. It is not because they are bad people. The reason is because installing a barrier-free access ramp at the void deck to serve the elderly and handicapped involves it being built on highly visible Town Council common property. Should such a facility be built, residents would realise that living in an opposition Town Council is actually no different from being in a PAP ward. And in the PAP’s world, this cannot be so, even if it means short-changing and punishing residents.”
Chen Show Mao, Sep. 2 rally:
Although Chen took a backseat to his colleagues from Aljunied GRC this election, he still had his moments.
For example, when he poked fun at ESM Goh Chok Tong’s rooster analogy that the WP were taking credit for the Government’s inclusive policies, much like a rooster that boasts its crowing causes the sun to rise.
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He also cheekily quoted ESM Goh’s advice to Aljunied voters that they should vote for people with qualities they want in a leader. So humour, much wit.
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Posted by Chen Show Mao on Tuesday, 8 September 2015