Results of the 2025 Singaporean general election

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/results-of-the-2025-singaporean-general-election

1. What is the first walkover since?
2. What is the total valid votes cast?
3. What is a walkover and why did it happen in Marine Parade–Braddell Heights GRC?
4. How does Singapore check that the vote count is correct?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the first walkover since?Marine Parade–Braddell Heights GRC experienced a walkover, the first since 2011
2. What is the total valid votes cast?2,438,610 eligible voters participated, representing 92.83% turnout
3. What is a walkover and why did it happen in Marine Parade–Braddell Heights GRC?A walkover happens when only one candidate or team is nominated, so they win automatically without a vote. In Marine Parade–Braddell Heights GRC, only one group ran, so they were elected without a popular vote.
4. How does Singapore check that the vote count is correct?The Elections Department releases a sample count before the final results to give an early idea of the outcome. If the top two candidates are within 2% of each other, an automatic recount is started, and standby counting machines are ready to double‑check the numbers.

General Election: A nationwide election where citizens vote to select representatives for their parliament or legislature.
Constituency: A geographical area represented by a Member of Parliament (MP) elected by the residents of that area.
Walkover: A situation in an election where a candidate or party wins a seat without a contest, due to no opposition being nominated.
Sample Count: An early, unofficial projection of election results based on a preliminary count of a subset of votes.