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 TOTAL VOTES CAST AT BUKIT BATOK BY-ELECTION

 

The overseas votes cast at the Bukit Batok By-Election were counted on 11 May 2016 at the counting centre at the ELD Training Centre.

 2          There were 52 registered overseas electors, out of which, 32 turned up at the designated overseas polling stations to cast their votes.                                                                 

3          Adding to the votes cast in Singapore on 7 May 2016, the total number of votes cast at the Bukit Batok by-election (i.e. local and overseas votes) is 24,224 (inclusive of 622 rejected votes). This is 94.16% of the 25,727 registered electors in Bukit Batok constituency. The breakdown of valid votes by candidates is shown below.

 

Candidate	Total* Valid Votes Cast
	Number	%
Chee Soon Juan (SDP)	9,150	38.77
Murali Pillai (PAP)	14,452	61.23

 

*Local and overseas votes

 

 

ISSUED BY

ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT

PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE

11 MAY 2016