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1976 Singaporean general election
← 1972 23 December 1976 1980 →
All 69 seats to the Parliament of Singapore
35 seats were needed for a majority
Registered857,297
Turnout815,130 (95.08%) Increase 1.53pp
  First party
 
Leader Lee Kuan Yew
Party PAP
Leader's seat Tanjong Pagar SMC
Last election 65 seats, 70.4%
Seats before 65
Seats won 69
Seat change Increase4
Popular vote 590,169
Percentage 74.09%
Swing Increase 3.66pp
Results by constituency
Prime Minister before election

Lee Kuan Yew
PAP

Prime Minister after election

Lee Kuan Yew
PAP

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General elections were held in Singapore on 23 December 1976. The result was a victory for the People's Action Party, which won all 69 seats, the third of four consecutive elections in which they repeated the feat. Voter turnout was 95.1%, out of 857,297 voters eligible (from the total electorate of 1,095,817) from the 53 contested constituencies.[1][2]

Electoral system

The 69 members of Parliament were elected from 69 single-member constituencies, an increase from 65 used for the previous elections in 1972. The deposit was increased for the first time to $1,200, up from $500.[2]

Timeline

Date Event
6 December Dissolution of 3rd Parliament
13 December Nomination Day
23 December Polling Day
7 February 1977 Opening of 4th Parliament

Constituencies

Main article: List of Singaporean electoral divisions (1976–80)

Similar to previous elections, constituencies were either dissolved or created due to population. Six constituencies were abolished and ten new ones created, which were reflected on the table:

Constituency Changes
New Constituencies
Ang Mo Kio Carved from parts of Nee Soon, Serangoon Gardens and Thomson
Bedok Carved from Siglap
Boon Lay Carved from Jurong
Buona Vista Carved from Ulu Pandan
Braddell Heights Carved from Paya Lebar, Serangoon Gardens, Thomson and Upper Serangoon
Brickworks Carved from Leng Kee and Pasir Panjang
Khe Bong Carved from Kuo Chuan and Toa Payoh
Kolam Ayer Carved from Geylang West, Kallang and Potong Pasir
Marine Parade Carved from Joo Chiat
Radin Mas Carved from Henderson and Telok Blangah
Defunct Constituencies
Bras Basah Absorbed to Kampong Glam and Telok Ayer
Crawford Absorbed to Jalan Besar and Kampong Glam
Hong Lim Absorbed to Telok Ayer
Kampong Kapor Absorbed to Jalan Besar
Sepoy Lines Absorbed to Anson, Tanjong Pagar and Tiong Bahru
Stamford Absorbed to River Valley and Telok Ayer

Campaign

A total of 124 candidates contested the election. The ruling PAP was the only party to contest every one of 69 constituencies, while the five other opposition parties (namely Barisan Sosialis, the Singapore Justice Party, PKMS, the United Front and the Workers' Party) formed a Joint Opposition Council to cooperate at the polls. The Workers' Party nominated 22 candidates and United Front 14; no other party put forward more than six candidates, while two candidates ran as independents.

The election marked their political debut of two prominent candidates, independent Chiam See Tong and PAP Goh Chok Tong, who would become the then-longest-serving opposition MP and the second Prime Minister, respectively.[3]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People's Action Party590,16974.0969+4
Workers' Party91,96611.5500
United Front53,3736.700New
Barisan Sosialis25,4113.1900
United People's Front14,2331.790New
Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Singapura9,2301.1600
Singapore Justice Party5,1990.650New
People's Front2,8180.3500
Independents4,1730.5200
Total796,572100.0069+4
Valid votes796,57297.72
Invalid/blank votes18,5582.28
Total votes815,130100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,095,81795.08
Source: Nohlen et al., Singapore Elections[a]

By constituency

Constituency Electorate Party Candidate Votes %
Alexandra 17,367 Template:SG/PAP Tan Soo Khoon 12,413
75.90 / 100
Template:SG/WP Edward Chua Boon Eng 3,941
24.10 / 100
Aljunied 17,461 Template:SG/PAP Chin Harn Tong 12,230
74.88 / 100
Template:SG/WP Lim Kang Chew 4,103
25.12 / 100
Ang Mo Kio 14,264 Template:SG/PAP Yeo Toon Chia Uncontested walkover
Anson 12,755 Template:SG/PAP Perumal Govindaswamy Uncontested walkover
Bedok 11,310 Template:SG/PAP Sha'ari bin Tadin 7,928
73.78 / 100
Template:SG/PF Sim Peng Kim 2,818
26.22 / 100
Boon Lay 15,496 Template:SG/PAP Ngeow Pack Hua 11,749
79.82 / 100
Template:SG/SJP Varghese Joseph 2,970
20.18 / 100
Boon Teck 18,872 Template:SG/PAP Phey Yew Kok 12,698
71.92 / 100
Template:SG/BS Ng Seng Chua 4,958
28.08 / 100
Braddell Heights 14,031 Template:SG/PAP Lee Khoon Choy Uncontested walkover
Brickworks 14,062 Template:SG/PAP Ahmad bin Mohamed Mattar 9,871
73.99 / 100
Template:SG/UF Shums Tung Tao-Chang 3,470
26.01 / 100
Bukit Batok 15,650 Template:SG/PAP Chai Chong Yii 12,216
84.57 / 100
Template:SG/SJP Sulaiman bin Jaffar 2,229
15.43 / 100
Bukit Ho Swee 13,686 Template:SG/PAP Seah Mui Kok 9,451
73.50 / 100
Template:SG/UF Hwang Ban Cheong 3,407
26.50 / 100
Bukit Merah 17,538 Template:SG/PAP Lim Guan Hoo 12,775
76.37 / 100
Template:SG/UF Wong Kui Yu 3,952
23.63 / 100
Bukit Panjang 18,906 Template:SG/PAP Lee Yiok Seng 11,867
67.43 / 100
Template:SG/WP Ho Juan Thai 5,731
32.57 / 100
Bukit Timah 13,132 Template:SG/PAP Chor Yeok Eng Uncontested walkover
Buona Vista 16,267 Template:SG/PAP Ang Kok Peng 12,704
82.75 / 100
Template:SG/UPF Hashim bin Mukayat 2,649
17.25 / 100
Cairnhill 13,419 Template:SG/PAP Lim Kim San 7,979
68.17 / 100
Independent Chiam See Tong 3,726
31.83 / 100
Changi 17,827 Template:SG/PAP Teo Chong Tee 12,038
72.63 / 100
Template:SG/WP Zainal Abiden bin Mohamed Ali 4,537
27.37 / 100
Chua Chu Kang 18,136 Template:SG/PAP Tang See Chim 11,740
68.75 / 100
Template:SG/WP Chan Keng Sieng 5,336
31.25 / 100
Delta 14,821 Template:SG/PAP Yeo Choo Kok 10,636
76.40 / 100
Template:SG/UF Ng Ho 3,286
23.60 / 100
Farrer Park 11,949 Template:SG/PAP Lee Chiaw Meng Uncontested walkover
Geylang East 14,738 Template:SG/PAP Ho Cheng Choon 9,405
68.49 / 100
Template:SG/WP Kum Teng Hock 4,326
31.51 / 100
Geylang Serai 14,178 Template:SG/PAP Rahmat bin Kenap 8,780
66.34 / 100
Template:SG/PKMS Amnah binte Kuong Hussein 3,129
23.64 / 100
Template:SG/UPF Darus bin Shariff(Loses $1,200 deposit) 1,326
10.02 / 100
Geylang West 18,101 Template:SG/PAP Yong Nyuk Lin 11,912
71.18 / 100
Template:SG/UF Lim Tiong Hock 4,822
28.82 / 100
Havelock 12,492 Template:SG/PAP Hon Sui Sen 9,250
79.29 / 100
Template:SG/WP Ngoei Soon On 2,416
20.71 / 100
Henderson 18,182 Template:SG/PAP Lai Tha Chai 12,857
74.77 / 100
Template:SG/WP Hoe Boon Teck 4,338
25.23 / 100
Jalan Besar 14,933 Template:SG/PAP Chan Chee Seng Uncontested walkover
Jalan Kayu 15,447 Template:SG/PAP Hwang Soo Jin 8,883
61.57 / 100
Template:SG/WP Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair 5,544
38.43 / 100
Joo Chiat 14,241 Template:SG/PAP Yeoh Ghim Seng 9,601
74.73 / 100
Template:SG/WP Maideen bin Ameer Batcha 3,247
25.27 / 100
Jurong 18,310 Template:SG/PAP Ho Kah Leong Uncontested walkover
Kallang 17,282 Template:SG/PAP Suppiah Dhanabalan 11,823
73.90 / 100
Template:SG/UF Chan Yoke Kwong 4,175
26.10 / 100
Kampong Chai Chee 19,126 Template:SG/PAP Andrew Fong Sip Chee 10,729
59.92 / 100
Template:SG/WP Joshua Benjamin Jeyaratnam 7,177
40.08 / 100
Kampong Glam 18,439 Template:SG/PAP Sinnathamby Rajaratnam 13,114
80.18 / 100
Template:SG/UPF Ang Bee Lian 3,241
19.82 / 100
Kampong Kembangan 13,720 Template:SG/PAP Mohd Mansor bin Sukaimi 8,028
64.02 / 100
Template:SG/WP Rajaratnam Murugason 4,511
35.98 / 100
Kampong Ubi 20,811 Template:SG/PAP Ya'acob bin Mohamed 13,241
68.46 / 100
Template:SG/PKMS Sahid bin Sahooman 6,101
31.54 / 100
Katong 15,861 Template:SG/PAP Joseph Francis De Conceicao 10,721
76.18 / 100
Template:SG/UF William James Cook 3,353
23.82 / 100
Khe Bong 15,677 Template:SG/PAP Ho See Beng 10,950
74.33 / 100
Template:SG/BS Sim Say Chuan 3,782
25.67 / 100
Kim Keat 19,700 Template:SG/PAP Ong Teng Cheong 14,262
76.62 / 100
Template:SG/BS Chin Tian Choo 4,353
23.38 / 100
Kim Seng 14,860 Template:SG/PAP Ong Leong Boon 10,975
77.65 / 100
Template:SG/WP Chiang Seok Keong 3,159
22.35 / 100
Kolam Ayer 19,371 Template:SG/PAP Sidek bin Saniff 13,175
72.46 / 100
Template:SG/UF Rajah Chetty 5,007
27.54 / 100
Kreta Ayer 12,199 Template:SG/PAP Goh Keng Swee Uncontested walkover
Kuo Chuan 16,990 Template:SG/PAP Pathmanaban Selvadurai 11,931
74.42 / 100
Template:SG/BS Ng Ah Chue 4,100
25.58 / 100
Leng Kee 18,475 Template:SG/PAP Ow Chin Hock 13,356
76.76 / 100
Template:SG/UF Ng Lep Chong 4,043
23.24 / 100
MacPherson 18,716 Template:SG/PAP Chua Sian Chin Uncontested walkover
Marine Parade 19,528 Template:SG/PAP Goh Chok Tong 14,418
78.62 / 100
Template:SG/UF Mohamed Mansor bin Abdul Rahman 3,922
21.38 / 100
Moulmein 12,654 Template:SG/PAP Sia Khoon Seong 8,571
72.73 / 100
Template:SG/WP Balakrishnan Ananthan 2,766
23.47 / 100
Independent Lee Nai Choo(Loses $1,200 deposit) 447
3.80 / 100
Mountbatten 15,440 Template:SG/PAP Ng Yeow Chong 9,412
65.86 / 100
Template:SG/UF Seow Khee Leng 4,878
34.14 / 100
Nee Soon 16,143 Template:SG/PAP Ong Soo Chuan Uncontested walkover
Pasir Panjang 12,142 Template:SG/PAP Othman bin Wok 8,138
71.93 / 100
Template:SG/WP Zainal Abiddin bin Mohd Shah 3,176
28.07 / 100
Paya Lebar 15,648 Template:SG/PAP Tan Cheng San 9,764
67.52 / 100
Template:SG/WP Wong Hong Toy 4,697
32.48 / 100
Potong Pasir 14,167 Template:SG/PAP Ivan Cuthbert Baptist 9,667
74.83 / 100
Template:SG/WP Quek Doh Lam 3,252
25.17 / 100
Punggol 20,444 Template:SG/PAP Ng Kah Ting 13,360
69.41 / 100
Template:SG/WP Tan Yong Sin 5,887
30.59 / 100
Queenstown 16,926 Template:SG/PAP Jek Yeun Thong Uncontested walkover
Radin Mas 18,418 Template:SG/PAP N. Naidu Govindasamy 13,246
75.65 / 100
Template:SG/WP Othman Abdullah 4,263
24.35 / 100
River Valley 17,022 Template:SG/PAP Tan Eng Liang 12,256
81.82 / 100
Template:SG/WP Wu Kher 2,724
18.18 / 100
Rochore 15,424 Template:SG/PAP Toh Chin Chye 9,053
65.50 / 100
Template:SG/BS Lee Siew Choh 4,768
34.50 / 100
Sembawang 17,695 Template:SG/PAP Teong Eng Siong 13,661
83.57 / 100
Template:SG/UPF John Santhirasekaran P. M. Thevar 2,685
16.43 / 100
Serangoon Gardens 12,115 Template:SG/PAP Lau Teik Soon 7,471
68.74 / 100
Template:SG/WP Charles Harry Crabb 3,397
31.26 / 100
Siglap 13,849 Template:SG/PAP Abdul Rahim bin Ishak 9,733
78.20 / 100
Template:SG/UF Weerappulli K. W. B. 2,714
21.80 / 100
Tampines 15,559 Template:SG/PAP Phua Bah Lee Uncontested walkover
Tanglin 13,332 Template:SG/PAP Edmund William Barker Uncontested walkover
Tanjong Pagar 12,147 Template:SG/PAP Lee Kuan Yew 9,996
89.03 / 100
Template:SG/UPF Harbans Singh(Loses $1,200 deposit) 1,232
10.97 / 100
Telok Ayer 15,515 Template:SG/PAP Ong Pang Boon Uncontested walkover
Telok Blangah 14,225 Template:SG/PAP Shaik Ahmad bin Abdul Haleem Uncontested walkover
Thomson 15,609 Template:SG/PAP Ang Nam Piau 10,636
74.12 / 100
Template:SG/UF Chung Kit Wong 3,714
25.88 / 100
Tiong Bahru 19,589 Template:SG/PAP Ch'ng Jit Koon 15,248
83.10 / 100
Template:SG/UPF Teo Kim Hoe 3,100
16.90 / 100
Toa Payoh 13,933 Template:SG/PAP Eric Cheong Yuen Chee 9,633
73.63 / 100
Template:SG/BS Abdul Rahim bin Abdul Rahman 3,450
26.37 / 100
Ulu Pandan 16,343 Template:SG/PAP Chiang Hai Ding Uncontested walkover
Upper Serangoon 13,705 Template:SG/PAP Sia Kah Hui 9,982
79.15 / 100
Template:SG/UF Ng Kwee Lim 2,630
20.85 / 100
Whampoa 19,259 Template:SG/PAP Augustine Tan Hui Heng 14,636
80.98 / 100
Template:SG/WP Mohamed Shariff bin Yahya 3,438
19.02 / 100
Source: ELD

Notes

  1. ^ 238,520 of the 1,095,817 voters were registered in uncontested constituencies

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p254 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
  2. ^ a b Parliamentary general election 1976 Singapore Elections
  3. ^ Parliamentary general election 1976: Seats Singapore Elections
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