1968 parliamentary general election in Singapore
General elections were held in Singapore on 13 April 1968, its first as a sovereign city-state.[1]
Background [ ]
Following the resignations of eleven MPs from Barisan Sosialis (BS, Socialist Front) and two other BS MPs leaving Singapore in protest against independence, five by-elections were held within three years but PAP were successful in winning all the seats, resulting in a monopoly.
Campaign [ ]
BS boycotted the elections on the grounds that Singapore's independence was "phoney" and several opposition parties heeded its call. The leaders of Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Singapura (formerly the local branch of the UNMO ), Ahmad Haji Taff, and the Singapore Chinese Party (formerly the local branch of the MCA ), Chng Boon Eng, turned up but did not file their nominations. Three precedents were made in this election: the fewest seats (seven) contested in a general election, and the first time PAP was returned to power on nomination day and the first time it won all seats. Walkovers also became a perpetual feature in every succeeding general election until 2015 .
Timeline [ ]
Date
Event
8 February
Dissolution of 1st Parliament
17 February
Nomination Day
13 April
Polling day
6 May
Opening of 2nd Parliament
Electoral system [ ]
The 58 members of Parliament were elected in 58 single-member constituencies , an increase from 51 in the 1963 elections . The constituencies introduced or removed in the election, as well as constituencies with changes of boundaries, were shown on the table:
Results [ ]
By constituency [ ]
Constituency
Electorate
Turnout
%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Alexandra
13,317
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Aljunied
14,472
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Anson
8,764
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Bras Basah
9,718
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Bukit Ho Swee
17,735
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Bukit Merah
19,319
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Bukit Panjang
17,893
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Bukit Timah
16,769
No election
People's Action Party
Chor Yeok Eng
Uncontested
Cairnhill
12,287
No election
People's Action Party
Lim Kim San
Uncontested
Changi
15,594
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Chua Chu Kang
12,879
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Crawford
7,190
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Delta
17,715
No election
People's Action Party
Chan Choy Siong
Uncontested
Farrer Park
10,290
9,410
91.45
People's Action Party
Lee Chiaw Meng
7,826
84.91
Independent
1,391
15.09
Geylang East
16,185
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Geylang Serai
12,741
11,594
91.00
People's Action Party
9,363
83.01
Independent
1,916
16.99
Geylang West
14,609
No election
People's Action Party
Yong Nyuk Lin
Uncontested
Havelock
11,049
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Hong Lim
10,388
No election
People's Action Party
Lee Khoon Choy
Uncontested
Jalan Besar
11,400
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Jalan Kayu
12,878
11,977
93.00
People's Action Party
9,581
82.30
Workers' Party
2,060
17.70
Joo Chiat
12,335
No election
People's Action Party
Yeoh Ghim Seng
Uncontested
Jurong
11,445
No election
People's Action Party
Ho Kah Leong
Uncontested
Kallang
9,309
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Kampong Chai Chee
17,636
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Kampong Glam
9,484
No election
People's Action Party
Sinnathamby Rajaratnam
Uncontested
Kampong Kapor
10,818
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Kampong Kembangan
15,862
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Kampong Ubi
13,434
12,299
91.55
People's Action Party
9,797
81.87
Independent
2,169
18.13
Katong
14,872
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Kreta Ayer
11,575
No election
People's Action Party
Goh Keng Swee
Uncontested
MacPherson
13,099
No election
People's Action Party
Chua Sian Chin
Uncontested
Moulmein
11,888
10,946
92.08
People's Action Party
9,675
90.56
Independent
1,009
9.44
Mountbatten
12,760
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Nee Soon
12,846
11,846
92.22
People's Action Party
10,442
91.35
Workers' Party
989
8.65
Pasir Panjang
12,394
No election
People's Action Party
Othman bin Wok
Uncontested
Paya Lebar
17,573
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Potong Pasir
11,782
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Punggol
12,277
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Queenstown
16,193
No election
People's Action Party
Jek Yeun Thong
Uncontested
River Valley
10,865
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Rochore
12,222
No election
People's Action Party
Toh Chin Chye
Uncontested
Sembawang
11,220
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Sepoy Lines
11,409
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Serangoon Gardens
9,454
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Siglap
11,627
No election
People's Action Party
Abdul Rahim bin Ishak
Uncontested
Stamford
9,919
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Tampines
12,703
No election
People's Action Party
Phua Bah Lee
Uncontested
Tanglin
13,332
No election
People's Action Party
Edmund William Barker
Uncontested
Tanjong Pagar
10,806
9,912
91.73
People's Action Party
Lee Kuan Yew
9,128
94.34
Independent
548
5.66
Telok Ayer
11,721
No election
People's Action Party
Ong Pang Boon
Uncontested
Telok Blangah
14,785
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Thomson
15,911
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Tiong Bahru
16,532
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Toa Payoh
19,143
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Ulu Pandan
13,289
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Upper Serangoon
13,373
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Whampoa
12,854
No election
People's Action Party
Uncontested
Source: ELD
Notes [ ]
^ 674,484 of the 759,367 voters were registered in uncontested constituencies
References [ ]
^ Dieter Nohlen , Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II , p254 ISBN 0-19-924959-8