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1976 parliamentary general election in Singapore
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
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:
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 went on to become the then-longest-serving opposition MP and the second Prime Minister , respectively.[3]
Results
Party Votes % Seats +/– People's Action Party 590,169 74.09 69 +4 Workers' Party 91,966 11.55 0 0 United Front 53,373 6.70 0 New Barisan Sosialis 25,411 3.19 0 0 United People's Front 14,233 1.79 0 New Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Singapura 9,230 1.16 0 0 Singapore Justice Party 5,199 0.65 0 New People's Front 2,818 0.35 0 0 Independents 4,173 0.52 0 0 Total 796,572 100.00 69 +4 Valid votes 796,572 97.72 Invalid/blank votes 18,558 2.28 Total votes 815,130 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 1,095,817 95.08 Source: Nohlen et al ., Singapore Elections [a]
By constituency
Constituency
Electorate
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Alexandra
17,367
People's Action Party
Tan Soo Khoon
12,413
Workers' Party
Edward Chua Boon Eng
3,941
Aljunied
17,461
People's Action Party
Chin Harn Tong
12,230
Workers' Party
Lim Kang Chew
4,103
Ang Mo Kio
14,264
People's Action Party
Yeo Toon Chia
Uncontested walkover
Anson
12,755
People's Action Party
Perumal Govindaswamy
Uncontested walkover
Bedok
11,310
People's Action Party
Sha'ari bin Tadin
7,928
People's Front
Sim Peng Kim
2,818
Boon Lay
15,496
People's Action Party
Ngeow Pack Hua
11,749
Singapore Justice Party
Varghese Joseph
2,970
Boon Teck
18,872
People's Action Party
Phey Yew Kok
12,698
Barisan Sosialis
Ng Seng Chua
4,958
Braddell Heights
14,031
People's Action Party
Lee Khoon Choy
Uncontested walkover
Brickworks
14,062
People's Action Party
Ahmad bin Mohamed Mattar
9,871
United Front
Shums Tung Tao-Chang
3,470
Bukit Batok
15,650
People's Action Party
Chai Chong Yii
12,216
Singapore Justice Party
Sulaiman bin Jaffar
2,229
Bukit Ho Swee
13,686
People's Action Party
Seah Mui Kok
9,451
United Front
Hwang Ban Cheong
3,407
Bukit Merah
17,538
People's Action Party
Lim Guan Hoo
12,775
United Front
Wong Kui Yu
3,952
Bukit Panjang
18,906
People's Action Party
Lee Yiok Seng
11,867
Workers' Party
Ho Juan Thai
5,731
Bukit Timah
13,132
People's Action Party
Chor Yeok Eng
Uncontested walkover
Buona Vista
16,267
People's Action Party
Ang Kok Peng
12,704
United People's Front
Hashim bin Mukayat
2,649
Cairnhill
13,419
People's Action Party
Lim Kim San
7,979
Independent
Chiam See Tong
3,726
Changi
17,827
People's Action Party
Teo Chong Tee
12,038
Workers' Party
Zainal Abiden bin Mohamed Ali
4,537
Chua Chu Kang
18,136
People's Action Party
Tang See Chim
11,740
Workers' Party
Chan Keng Sieng
5,336
Delta
14,821
People's Action Party
Yeo Choo Kok
10,636
United Front
Ng Ho
3,286
Farrer Park
11,949
People's Action Party
Lee Chiaw Meng
Uncontested walkover
Geylang East
14,738
People's Action Party
Ho Cheng Choon
9,405
Workers' Party
Kum Teng Hock
4,326
Geylang Serai
14,178
People's Action Party
Rahmat bin Kenap
8,780
Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Singapura
Amnah binte Kuong Hussein
3,129
United People's Front
Darus bin Shariff (Loses $1,200 deposit)
1,326
Geylang West
18,101
People's Action Party
Yong Nyuk Lin
11,912
United Front
Lim Tiong Hock
4,822
Havelock
12,492
People's Action Party
Hon Sui Sen
9,250
Workers' Party
Ngoei Soon On
2,416
Henderson
18,182
People's Action Party
Lai Tha Chai
12,857
Workers' Party
Hoe Boon Teck
4,338
Jalan Besar
14,933
People's Action Party
Chan Chee Seng
Uncontested walkover
Jalan Kayu
15,447
People's Action Party
Hwang Soo Jin
8,883
Workers' Party
Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair
5,544
Joo Chiat
14,241
People's Action Party
Yeoh Ghim Seng
9,601
Workers' Party
Maideen bin Ameer Batcha
3,247
Jurong
18,310
People's Action Party
Ho Kah Leong
Uncontested walkover
Kallang
17,282
People's Action Party
Suppiah Dhanabalan
11,823
United Front
Chan Yoke Kwong
4,175
Kampong Chai Chee
19,126
People's Action Party
Andrew Fong Sip Chee
10,729
Workers' Party
Joshua Benjamin Jeyaratnam
7,177
Kampong Glam
18,439
People's Action Party
Sinnathamby Rajaratnam
13,114
United People's Front
Ang Bee Lian
3,241
Kampong Kembangan
13,720
People's Action Party
Mohd Mansor bin Sukaimi
8,028
Workers' Party
Rajaratnam Murugason
4,511
Kampong Ubi
20,811
People's Action Party
Ya'acob bin Mohamed
13,241
Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Singapura
Sahid bin Sahooman
6,101
Katong
15,861
People's Action Party
Joseph Francis De Conceicao
10,721
United Front
William James Cook
3,353
Khe Bong
15,677
People's Action Party
Ho See Beng
10,950
Barisan Sosialis
Sim Say Chuan
3,782
Kim Keat
19,700
People's Action Party
Ong Teng Cheong
14,262
Barisan Sosialis
Chin Tian Choo
4,353
Kim Seng
14,860
People's Action Party
Ong Leong Boon
10,975
Workers' Party
Chiang Seok Keong
3,159
Kolam Ayer
19,371
People's Action Party
Sidek bin Saniff
13,175
United Front
Rajah Chetty
5,007
Kreta Ayer
12,199
People's Action Party
Goh Keng Swee
Uncontested walkover
Kuo Chuan
16,990
People's Action Party
Pathmanaban Selvadurai
11,931
Barisan Sosialis
Ng Ah Chue
4,100
Leng Kee
18,475
People's Action Party
Ow Chin Hock
13,356
United Front
Ng Lep Chong
4,043
MacPherson
18,716
People's Action Party
Chua Sian Chin
Uncontested walkover
Marine Parade
19,528
People's Action Party
Goh Chok Tong
14,418
United Front
Mohamed Mansor bin Abdul Rahman
3,922
Moulmein
12,654
People's Action Party
Sia Khoon Seong
8,571
Workers' Party
Balakrishnan Ananthan
2,766
Independent
Lee Nai Choo (Loses $1,200 deposit)
447
Mountbatten
15,440
People's Action Party
Ng Yeow Chong
9,412
United Front
Seow Khee Leng
4,878
Nee Soon
16,143
People's Action Party
Ong Soo Chuan
Uncontested walkover
Pasir Panjang
12,142
People's Action Party
Othman bin Wok
8,138
Workers' Party
Zainal Abiddin bin Mohd Shah
3,176
Paya Lebar
15,648
People's Action Party
Tan Cheng San
9,764
Workers' Party
Wong Hong Toy
4,697
Potong Pasir
14,167
People's Action Party
Ivan Cuthbert Baptist
9,667
Workers' Party
Quek Doh Lam
3,252
Punggol
20,444
People's Action Party
Ng Kah Ting
13,360
Workers' Party
Tan Yong Sin
5,887
Queenstown
16,926
People's Action Party
Jek Yeun Thong
Uncontested walkover
Radin Mas
18,418
People's Action Party
N. Naidu Govindasamy
13,246
Workers' Party
Othman Abdullah
4,263
River Valley
17,022
People's Action Party
Tan Eng Liang
12,256
Workers' Party
Wu Kher
2,724
Rochore
15,424
People's Action Party
Toh Chin Chye
9,053
Barisan Sosialis
Lee Siew Choh
4,768
Sembawang
17,695
People's Action Party
Teong Eng Siong
13,661
United People's Front
John Santhirasekaran P. M. Thevar
2,685
Serangoon Gardens
12,115
People's Action Party
Lau Teik Soon
7,471
Workers' Party
Charles Harry Crabb
3,397
Siglap
13,849
People's Action Party
Abdul Rahim bin Ishak
9,733
United Front
Weerappulli K. W. B.
2,714
Tampines
15,559
People's Action Party
Phua Bah Lee
Uncontested walkover
Tanglin
13,332
People's Action Party
Edmund William Barker
Uncontested walkover
Tanjong Pagar
12,147
People's Action Party
Lee Kuan Yew
9,996
United People's Front
Harbans Singh(Loses $1,200 deposit)
1,232
Telok Ayer
15,515
People's Action Party
Ong Pang Boon
Uncontested walkover
Telok Blangah
14,225
People's Action Party
Shaik Ahmad bin Abdul Haleem
Uncontested walkover
Thomson
15,609
People's Action Party
Ang Nam Piau
10,636
United Front
Chung Kit Wong
3,714
Tiong Bahru
19,589
People's Action Party
Ch'ng Jit Koon
15,248
United People's Front
Teo Kim Hoe
3,100
Toa Payoh
13,933
People's Action Party
Eric Cheong Yuen Chee
9,633
Barisan Sosialis
Abdul Rahim bin Abdul Rahman
3,450
Ulu Pandan
16,343
People's Action Party
Chiang Hai Ding
Uncontested walkover
Upper Serangoon
13,705
People's Action Party
Sia Kah Hui
9,982
United Front
Ng Kwee Lim
2,630
Whampoa
19,259
People's Action Party
Augustine Tan Hui Heng
14,636
Workers' Party
Mohamed Shariff bin Yahya
3,438
Source: ELD
Notes
^ 238,520 of the 1,095,817 voters were registered in uncontested constituencies
References