PE2023: Ng Kok Song Concedes Defeat After Garnering 16% Of Votes In Sample Count

Ng Kok Song Concedes Defeat For Presidential Election 2023

Mr Ng Kok Song has conceded defeat in the 2023 Presidential Elections (PE2023).

He made the announcement after the announcement of the sample count following the closure of polls at 8pm today (1 Sep).

Mr Ng garnered 16% of votes in the sample count, with Mr Tan Kin Lian tailing close behind at 14%. Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam led the sample count with 70% of votes.

With Mr Ng’s concession, there are just two candidates left in the race to the Istana — Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Mr Tan Kin Lian.

The full results are expected to be announced at about midnight.

Concedes to Tharman after release of sample count results

Mr Ng’s concession came shortly after the Elections Department of Singapore (ELD) announced the results of the sample count. The count at 10.45pm saw the former GIC Chief Investment Officer garnering 16% of votes.

The 75-year-old said in his speech that he had achieved the main objective of contesting the election, which was to “ensure that the people of Singapore have redeemed their right to vote”.

While addressing the media, he took the opportunity to extend his gratitude to various parties who helped him with his campaign. He also thanked his fiancée Ms Sybil Lau for sacrificing her privacy to accompany him on this journey.

Mr Ng said the results of the sample count were “clear”. In order to not keep Singaporeans “from their (your) bedtime”, he decided to concede defeat to Mr Tharman, who got 70% of the votes in the sample count.

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Featured image adapted from CNA on YouTube.