Opposition veteran Chiam See Tong's 2011 political journey ended early Sunday morning.
The 76-year-old's gamble on winning a GRC did not pay off.
The People's Action Party won Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC with 62,282 votes, out of a total of 111,459 votes. It obtained 56.9 per cent of the votes.
His wife, Mrs Lina Chiam, who contested Potong Pasir SMC lost to PAP's Sitoh Yih Pin.
Mr Sitoh won Potong Pasir SMC with 7,973 votes, out of a total of 17,327 votes, obtaining 50.4 per cent of the votes. 242 votes were spoilt.
However, Mr Chiam told RazorTV he plans to contest in the next election five years from now.
We recall Mr Chiam's political career in photos.
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His early days
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Chiam See Tong, MP for Potong Pasir
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On the campaign trail
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