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Indirect presidential elections were held in [[Singapore]] on 30 December 1970, following the death of the incumbent, [[Yusof Ishak]]. <ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=30 December 1970 |title=ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE |url=https://sprs.parl.gov.sg/search/#/topic?reportid=009_19701230_S0004_T0025 |url-status= |access-date=24 July 2020 |website=Parliament of Singapore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=31 December 1970|title=All 'ayes' for Sheares|work=The Straits Times|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19701231-1.2.2|url-status=live|access-date=24 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724184233/https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19701231-1.2.2|archive-date=24 July 2020}}</ref>
Indirect presidential elections were held in [[Singapore]] on 30 December 1970, following the death of the incumbent, [[Yusof Ishak]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=30 December 1970 |title=ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE |url=https://sprs.parl.gov.sg/search/#/topic?reportid=009_19701230_S0004_T0025 |url-status= |access-date=24 July 2020 |website=Parliament of Singapore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=31 December 1970|title=All 'ayes' for Sheares|work=The Straits Times|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19701231-1.2.2|url-status=live|access-date=24 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724184233/https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19701231-1.2.2|archive-date=24 July 2020}}</ref> The election took place during a sitting of Parliament on 30 December 1970 where 54 members were present and 4 members were absent.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Official Report |url=https://sprs.parl.gov.sg/search/#/report?sittingdate=30-12-1970 |url-status= |access-date=24 July 2020 |website=Parliament of Singapore}}</ref>


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Prime Minister [[Lee Kuan Yew]] nominated Benjamin Sheares as president.<ref name=":0" /> The Parliament unanimously voted to elect Sheares as president. Sheares was sworn in for his first four-year term as president on 2 January 1971.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Singapore's presidents |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_808_2004-12-28.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811165622/https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_808_2004-12-28.html |archive-date=2020-08-11 |access-date=24 July 2020 |website=Singapore Infopedia}}</ref>
The election took place during a sitting of Parliament on 30 December 1970 where 54 members were present and 4 members were absent.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Official Report |url=https://sprs.parl.gov.sg/search/#/report?sittingdate=30-12-1970 |url-status= |access-date=24 July 2020 |website=Parliament of Singapore}}</ref> Prime Minister [[Lee Kuan Yew]] nominated Benjamin Sheares as president.<ref name=":0" /> The Parliament unanimously voted to elect Sheares as president.

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Sheares was sworn in for his first four-year term as president on 2 January 1971.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Singapore's presidents |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_808_2004-12-28.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811165622/https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_808_2004-12-28.html |archive-date=2020-08-11 |access-date=24 July 2020 |website=Singapore Infopedia}}</ref>


==Results==
==Results==

Revision as of 05:57, 5 September 2023

1970 Singaporean presidential election
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Nominee Benjamin Sheares
Party Independent
Electoral vote 54
President before election

Yeoh Ghim Seng (acting)
PAP

Elected President

Benjamin Sheares
Independent

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Indirect presidential elections were held in Singapore on 30 December 1970, following the death of the incumbent, Yusof Ishak.[1][2] The election took place during a sitting of Parliament on 30 December 1970 where 54 members were present and 4 members were absent.[3]

Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew nominated Benjamin Sheares as president.[1] The Parliament unanimously voted to elect Sheares as president. Sheares was sworn in for his first four-year term as president on 2 January 1971.[4]

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Benjamin ShearesIndependents54100.00
Total54100.00
Total votes54–
Registered voters/turnout5893.10

References

  1. ^ a b "ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE". Parliament of Singapore. 30 December 1970. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  2. ^ "All 'ayes' for Sheares". The Straits Times. 31 December 1970. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Official Report". Parliament of Singapore. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Singapore's presidents". Singapore Infopedia. Archived from the original on 2020-08-11. Retrieved 24 July 2020.


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