He would win by a wider margin then 1982, with the collapse of the opposition vote.

The opposition vote was split among four different parties, each with at least 20 seats.

The opposition votes were 14 short of the majority needed.

He won his district with a landslide as the opposition vote collapsed.

There was no significant strength in the opposition vote.

This concentration of the opposition vote began in 1992's general election.

This means Tan had the second highest share of the opposition votes, but failed to win the seat.

So our two sets of opposition votes were always predictable.

The opposition vote collapsed and he won the district with a near landslide.

Badly needing those opposition votes, he finished a poor third.