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Pre-election day events of the 2011 Singaporean general election

Pre-election day events of the 2011 Singaporean general election

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Main article: 2011 Singaporean general election § Nomination

These are the events concerning the 2011 Singaporean general election which occurred before the polling day on 7 May 2011.

Nomination

New candidates

A total of 78 candidates were brand-new to this election, among which 54 were from six participating opposition parties and 24 were from the ruling People's Action Party.

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Outgoing politicians

The list of outgoing politicians who were either deceased, retiring or stepping down from their seats were from the PAP.

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Staking claims

Soon after the announcement of the new electoral boundaries, various opposition parties indicated their intent to contest, subject to negotiations between political parties to avoid three-cornered fights. The parties declaring an interest to contest each constituency and their nomination status is reflected below.

Nominations by various opposition parties as on nomination day on 27 April 2011. Banded shading indicates constituencies with three-party contests. There was no contest in Tanjong Pagar after the opposition team intending to submit a nomination were disqualified.

Group Representation Constituencies

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Single Member Constituencies

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