Singapore’s former deputy premier Tharman Shanmugaratnam appeared set to win Friday’s presidential race by a large margin, suggesting voters didn’t let recent scandals involving the ruling party affect their decision to support him.
(Bloomberg) — Singapore’s former deputy premier Tharman Shanmugaratnam appeared set to win Friday’s presidential race by a large margin, suggesting voters didn’t let recent scandals involving the ruling party affect their decision to support him.
Tharman, who served in key roles within the People’s Action Party more than two decades, was projected to win 70% of valid votes, according to a sample count by the Elections Department. The final result of the three-way contest could change when full results are released.
Ng Kok Song, a former chief investment officer of Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte., took second place with 16%. Tan Kin Lian, who was a 2011 presidential hopeful, came in third with 14%.
A sample count is performed at the start of the counting process to get an early indication of the possible electoral outcome, helping to prevent speculation from unofficial sources while counting is underway.
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