#GE2015 tweets spike over 15,000 on Nomination Day

SINGAPORE — As candidates in the General Election filed their nomination papers and gave hearty speeches yesterday (Sept 1), the number of Tweets relating to #GE2015 shot up more than 15,000 on Nomination Day. According to Twitter, the number peaked at around 12.30pm when nominations had closed and voters were waiting for the Assistant Returning Officer’s official slate of candidates per constituency. 

Top 5 Most Mentioned Political Parties on #NominationDay

Here are the top 5 most mentioned political parties on Twitter on #NominationDay (Sept 1). The top three most mentioned political parties remained unchanged from the previous week, with the Workers’ Party at the top of the list.

1. Workers’ Party (@wpsg)

2. People’s Action Party (@PAPSingapore)

3. The Reform Party (@thereformparty)

4. National Solidarity Party (@nsp_sg) *one place up compared to last week

5. Singapore Democratic Party (@yourSDP) *one place down compared to last week

Top 5 Most Mentioned Politicians on #NominationDay

While Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong held his spot as the most discussed politician, both Mrs Lina Chiam and Dr Chee Soon Juan jumped into the top five list for their successful nominations and return to the elections, Twitter statistics showed.

1. Mr Lee Hsien Loong (@leehsienloong)

2. Mr Chiam See Tong

3. Mr Low Thia Khiang

4. Mrs Lina Chiam (@linachiam)

5. Mr Chee Soon Juan (@CheeSoonJuan)

Most Engaging #GE2015 Tweets on #NominationDay

Twitter picked some of the most engaging Tweets from Singaporeans discussing and sharing conversations about #NominationDay.