Singapore's ruling party won the election

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong who is also general secretary of the PAP can retain seats in parliament. (Xinhua)

People's Action Party (PAP) led by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore won the general election with a gain of nearly 70% of the vote.



Thanks to such support, the PAP is entitled securing 83 of 89 seats in parliament. The remaining seats were occupied by the opposition Workers' Party (WP).

PM Lee, who is also secretary general of the PAP, he is happy with the results.

"Tomorrow will be better than today," said Lee, who is the son of the founder of the PAP, the late Lee Kuan Yew.

While the Election Commission said the elections this time followed by 93.56% from the 2.46 million people. Some analysts say that number is very likely boosted by the patriotic spirit of the people of Singapore, which increased after Lee Kuan Yew died in March.

Workers' Party leader Low Thia Khiang (left) won six seats out of 89 parliamentary seats. (Getty)

The positive sentiment is then passed to the PAP were deemed successful developing economies.

The BBC in Singapore, Tessa Wong, said the PAP victory in this year's election is a given advances on the party that won the elections in 2011 the lowest turnout since Singapore gained independence in 1965 ago.

In the elections of 2011, the public was not happy with the flow of expatriates, the lack of housing for the people, and the increasingly poor transport conditions.

However, since then the PAP can overcome these problems and poured a popular social welfare policies.

PAP significant victory also surprised many, including the Workers Party lost one seat from 2011 last elections. (bbc)