Figure This Out

Here are some interesting numbers on general elections in Singapore.

2006 GE
Number of seats - 84
Number of seats PAP must win to be return to power - 43
Number of Single Member Constituencies - 9
Number of GRCs - 14

2001 GE
No of seats PAP won on nomination day - 55
Highest amount spent per voter - $2.25
Lowest amount spent per voter - $0.07
Highest percentage of votes won by PAP - 87.96%  (Ayer Rajah SMC)
Highest percentage of votes won by WP - 54.98% (Hougang SMC)
Highest percentage of votes won by SDA - 52.43% (Potong Pasir SMC)

GE Fast Facts
Age of youngest new candidate - 29 (K Shanmugam in the 1988 GE)
Election Deposit - $13,500
Minimum percentage of votes needed to get deposit back - 12.5%
Number of candidates who lost deposit in 2001 GE - 2
Highest number of uncontested seats - 55 (2001 GE)
Highest number of MPs stepping down - 24 (2006 GE)