It was a thrilling election, by Singapor-ean standards. For the first time since 1988 opposition parties managed to put up candidates for over half the 84 constituency seats. So in theory the ever-ruling People's Action Party (pap) ran the risk of losing power, especially if its fears of a rebellion among well-educated young voters came to pass. Of course, no one expected it to do anything but win handsomely. And within hours of the close of polling on May 6th, it was clear that the party had kept its unbroken record. The "men in white"—the colour of the pap's campaign uniforms, signifying integrity-have won all ten elections since Singapore's independence from Britain (via a brief, unhappy marriage to Malaysia) in the 1960s.
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