Chiam See Tong, 76, speaking to reporters during the Singapore People's Party 'Thank You' parade at Potong Pasir, Singapore, on 8 May 2011. Chiam has been in politics since 1976 and Member of Parliament for the Single Member Constituency of Potong Pasir in Singapore for 27 years. During the General Elections of 2011, Chiam announced that he would contest in the Group Representation Constituency of Bishan-Toa Payoh with four other party members, but subsequently lost it to the People's Action Party with 43.06% of the votes. His wife, Lina Chiam, contested for his old constituency of Potong Pasir but also lost it to People's Action Party's Sitoh Yih Pin with 49.64% of the votes. The difference of 114 votes in Potong Pasir is the closest margin in all of the constituencies fought in the Singaporean General Elections of 2011. Both Chiam and Lina have announced that they would be back to contest in five year's time for the next elections.

Residents cheering on the Singapore People's Party lorry from their flats on 8 May 2011. Despite the party's loss in both of their contested constituencies of Potong Pasir and Bishan-Toa Payoh, they held a 'Thank You' parade, driving around Potong Pasir and Toa Payoh to thank the members of the public for their votes and support in the Singaporean General Elections of 2011.

Sitoh Yih Pin from the People's Action Party speaking at a press conference in Potong Pasir, Singapore, on 30 April 2011. Sitoh has contested in the constituency of Potong Pasir for three consecutive elections, losing in the previous two against Chiam See Tong of the Singapore People's Party. He narrowly won against Lina Chiam, Chiam See Tong's wife, in the Singaporean General Elections of 2011, with 50.36% of the votes, which is the closest margin of the elections.

Sam Tan Chin Siong from the People's Action Party speaking at a rally in Tiong Bahru, Singapore, on 4 May 2011, while supporters applaud with inflatable cheer sticks. Sam contested for the constituency of Radin Mas in the Singaporean General Elections of 2011 and won against the National Solidarity Party with 67.11% of the votes.

Supporters of the People's Action Party in white and the Worker's party in blue, waiting at Bedok View Secondary School, Singapore on 27 April 2011 for the list of nominated candidates for the constituencies of Punggol East, Pasir Ris-Punggol, and East Coast in the Singaporean General Elections of 2011.

Supporters cheer at a Worker's Party rally for the Singaporean General Elections of 2011 in Bedok Stadium, Singapore on 30 April 2011.

Supporters cheer and one waves the national flag at a Worker's Party rally for the Singaporean General Elections of 2011 in Bedok Stadium, Singapore on 30 April 2011.

Members of the public gather in the rain to attend a Singapore Democratic Party rally in Bukit Panjang, Singapore on 3 May 2011, for the Singaporean General Elections of 2011.

Attendees at a National Solidarity Party rally for the Singaporean General Elections of 2011, avoid dirtying their feet in a muddy field at Chinese Garden Road, Singapore on 5 May 2011.

Local celebrities (from left) Lim Lim Kay Siu, Neo Swee Lin and (extreme right) Denise Keller attend a Singapore Democratic Rally for the Singaporean General Elections 2011 in Commonwealth Avenue, Singapore on 28 April 2011.

The crowd at a Worker's Party rally for the Singaporean General Elections of 2011 at Bedok Stadium, Singapore on 30 April 2011.

A supporter at a Worker's Party rally for the Singaporean General Elections of 2011 capturing attention by holding up a neon hammer that represents the party's logo, at Bedok Stadium, Singapore on 30 April 2011.

Singapore Democratic Party's mascot, Danny the Democracy Bear, meeting their rally goers for the Singaporean General Election of 2011 at Commonwealth Avenue on 28 April 2011.

Supporters at a Worker's Party rally for the Singaporean General Elections of 2011 sit on the grass behind barricades at Bedok Stadium on 30 April 2011.

Attendees brave the rain to attend a Singapore Democratic Party rally in Bukit Panjang, Singapore on 3 May 2011, for the Singaporean General Elections of 2011.

Steve Chia from the National Solidarity Party speaking at a rally for the Singaporean General Elections of 2011, at Jurong West Stadium on 1 May 2011. He contested in the constituency of Pioneer but lost to the People's Action Party with a vote percentage of 39.27%. Steve had claimed a Non-constituency Member of Parliament seat in the 2001 elections when he received the largest number of votes out of all the losing opposition candidates when contesting in the constituency of Choa Chu Kang, but was succeeded by Sylvia Lim from the Worker's Party in the 2006 elections.

Nicole Seah, 24, from the National Solidarity Party, breaking down while relating a story of a family that could not afford to pay for their child's tuition at a rally at Chinese Garden Road, Singapore on 5 May 2011. Being the youngest female candidate in the Singaporean General Elections of 2011 has garnered her intense popularity and media attention. Nicole contested in the constituency of Marine Parade with four other party members against the People's Action Party (which team also included their youngest female candidate in the elections, Tin Pei Ling), but lost with 43.35% of the votes.

Supporters at a National Solidarity Party rally for the Singaporean General Elections of 2011 at Jurong West Stadium on 1 May 2011.

Low Thia Kiang from the Worker's Party speaking at a rally for the Singaporean General Elections 2011 at Bedok Stadium, Singapore on 30 April 2011. Low has been in politics since 1982 and was a Member of Parliament for the Single Member Constituency of Hougang for 20 years, before announcing that he would be contesting for the Group Representation Constituency of Aljunied with four other party members. This was the first time in two decades that the only two opposition Members of Parliament, Chiam and Low, moved from their respective strongholds to contest in Group Representation Constituencies to attempt to gain more seats in parliament, risking a situation where there would be no opposition in parliament. However, Low won against the People's Action Party with a vote percentage of 54.71%. The win was the first time in history that an opposition party had won a Group Representation Constituency in Singapore. Yaw Shin Leong, also from the Worker's Party, won Hougang with 64.81%, the largest vote margin in the elections by the opposition. This meant that there would be six Worker's Party members in parliament, which marks the largest number of seats ever gained by an opposition since independence.

A supporter at a Worker's Party rally for the Singaporean General Elections of 2011 holding up a Worker's Party umbrella decorated with flags at Bedok Stadium, Singapore on 30 April 2011.

Ang Yong Guan from the Singapore Democratic Party speaking at their rally for the Singaporean General Election of 2011 at Commonwealth Avenue on 28 April 2011. He was part of a four member team that contested the constituency of Holland-Bukit Timah but lost to the People's Action Party with a vote percentage of 39.90%.

Vincent Wijeysingha from the Singapore Democratic Party speaking at their rally for the Singaporean General Election of 2011 at Bukit Panjang, Singapore on 3 May 2011. He was part of a four member team that contested the constituency of Holland-Bukit Timah but lost to the People's Action Party with a vote percentage of 39.90%.

Chiam See Tong from the Singapore People's Party with his wife, Lina Chiam, meeting the crowd of local media and residents at Potong Pasir, on 8 May 2011. He held a short interview before boarding a lorry with other Singapore People's Party members to drive around and thank residents for their support in the Singaporean General Elections of 2011.