WP's Andre Low and Eileen Chong to take up Non-Constituency MP seats
The Workers' Party's Andre Low and Eileen Chong will be taking up the two Non-Constituency Member of Parliament seats in Singapore's 15th Parliament. Mr Low and Ms Chong were both newcomers in the recent General Election and earned the "best losses". Mr Low contested in Jalan Kayu SMC, where he clinched about 48.5% of the votes. Ms Chong was part of the five-person WP team fielded in Tampines GRC that won about 47.4% of the votes.
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