Singapore ruling party wins election in landslide

People's Action party retains majority, with sample counts showing it winning all but 10 seats in 97-seat legislature

Singapore's ruling party has notched a resounding win in general elections, official results have shown, giving the prime minister, Lawrence Wong, the clear mandate he sought from voters.

Wong's long-ruling People's Action party crossed the threshold of 49 seats early on Sunday to form a majority government in the wealthy city-state's 97-seat unicameral legislature, with sample counts earlier showing the PAP winning all but 10 seats.