GE2025: Important not to be ‘boxed in’ by electoral boundary changes, says Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh

Asked again if the WP could have gained more ground if it had fielded a strong team with fewer newcomers, Mr Singh said he could understand the sentiment.

“But you see, if you put somebody else, then either you weaken another team, or you strengthen another team, and then your overall strategy is … not in equilibrium anymore,” he said.

In closely watched Jalan Kayu SMC, WP’s electoral debutant Andre Low received 48.53 per cent of the vote, losing to labour chief Ng Chee Meng from the PAP.

Over at Tampines GRC, where there was a rare four-way race, WP achieved 47.37 per cent of the vote, coming in behind a PAP team led by Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli.

In Punggol GRC, WP’s star candidate Harpreet Singh and his team achieved 44.83 per cent of the vote, losing to the PAP’s team led by Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.

Over at Tampines Changkat SMC, WP candidate Kenneth Foo lost to PAP’s Desmond Choo with 43.83 per cent of the vote.

And a WP East Coast GRC team led by former NCMP Yee Jenn Jong got 41.24 per cent against a PAP slate helmed by Culture, Community and Youth Minister Edwin Tong.