Tharman Shanmugaratnam has emerged victorious in the 2023 presidential race, defeating fellow candidates Ng Kok Song and Tan Kin Lian. The results were announced at roughly half past midnight today (Sept 2), which saw Tharman, 66, beating Ng and Tan with 70.4 per cent of the votes. Ng, 75, received 15.72 per cent of votes, while Tan, also 75, gained.
Tharman Shanmugaratnam looks odds-on to be Singapore's ninth President, after a sample count of the presidential election saw him winning 70 per cent of votes.