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==Main Event==
==Main Event==
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!width=150|Event!!width=150|Date
!width=150|Event!!width=150|Date<ref>[//www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary.html "PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS"]. Elections Department.</ref>
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|Nomination day||23 August 1972
|Nomination day||23 August 1972
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|{{SMC|Boon Teck}}||Carved from {{SMC|Toa Payoh}}
|{{SMC|Boon Teck}}||Carved out from {{SMC|Toa Payoh}}
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|{{SMC|Kim Keat}}||Carved from {{SMC|Toa Payoh}}
|{{SMC|Bukit Batok}}||Carved out from {{SMC|Bukit Panjang}}, {{SMC|Bukit Timah}} and {{SMC|Chua Chu Kang}}
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|{{SMC|Kuo Chuan}}||Carved from {{SMC|Toa Payoh}}
|{{SMC|Henderson}}||Carved out from {{SMC|Tiong Bahru}}
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|{{SMC|Bukit Batok}}||Carved from {{SMC|Bukit Panjang}}, {{SMC|Bukit Timah}} and {{SMC|Chua Chu Kang}}
|{{SMC|Kim Keat}}||Carved out from {{SMC|Toa Payoh}}
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|{{SMC|Henderson}}||Carved from {{SMC|Tiong Bahru}}
|{{SMC|Kim Seng}}||Carved out from {{SMC|Bukit Ho Swee}} and {{SMC|Delta}}
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|{{SMC|Kim Seng}}||Carved from {{SMC|Bukit Ho Swee}} and {{SMC|Delta}}
|{{SMC|Kuo Chuan}}||Carved out from {{SMC|Toa Payoh}}
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|{{SMC|Leng Kee}}||Carved from {{SMC|Bukit Merah}}
|{{SMC|Leng Kee}}||Carved out from {{SMC|Bukit Merah}}
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!rowspan=2|Leader
!rowspan=2|Leader
!colspan=2|Seats
!colspan=2|Seats
!rowspan=2|Popular vote
!rowspan=2|Popular vote<ref>[//www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1972.html "1972 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS"]. Elections Department.</ref>
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!rowspan=2|+/-
!rowspan=2|±
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!Contested
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!Won
!Won
{{GE Party Table|bg=#FFFFFF|party={{Code|1|PAST|PAP}} People's Action Party|leader=Lee Kuan Yew|contest=65|won=65|vote=524,892|ratio=70.43|fc=#F00|swing=▼ 16.29}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#FFFFFF|party=People's Action Party (PAP)|leader=Lee Kuan Yew|contest=65|won=65|vote=524,892|ratio=70.43|fc=#F00|swing=▼ 16.29}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#EE0000|party={{Code|1|PAST|WP}} Workers' Party|leader=Jeyaretnam J. B.|contest=27|won=0|vote=90,885|ratio=12.20|fc=#0A0|swing=▲ 8.18}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#EE0000|party=Workers' Party (WP)|leader=Jeyaretnam J. B.|contest=27|won=0|vote=90,885|ratio=12.20|fc=#0A0|swing=▲ 8.18}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#33AACC|party={{Code|1|PAST|UNF}} United National Front|leader=R. Vetrivelu|contest=33|won=0|vote=55,001|ratio=7.38|swing=New}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#33AACC|party=United National Front (UNF)|leader=R. Vetrivelu|contest=33|won=0|vote=55,001|ratio=7.38|swing=New}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#0100CC|party={{Code|1|PAST|BS}} Barisan Sosialis|leader=Lee Siew Choh|contest=10|won=0|vote=34,483|ratio=4.63|swing=New}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#0100CC|party=Barisan Sosialis (BS)|leader=Lee Siew Choh|contest=10|won=0|vote=34,483|ratio=4.63|swing=New}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#7778BB|party={{Code|1|PAST|PF}} People's Front|leader=Leong Mun Kwai|contest=7|won=0|vote=22,462|ratio=3.01|swing=New}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#7778BB|party=People's Front (PF)|leader=Leong Mun Kwai|contest=7|won=0|vote=22,462|ratio=3.01|swing=New}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#01CC00|party={{Code|1|PAST|PKMS}} Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Singapura|leader=Ahmad Haji Taff|contest=2|won=0|vote=10,054|ratio=1.35|swing=New}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#01CC00|party=Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Singapura (PKMS)|leader=Ahmad Haji Taff|contest=2|won=0|vote=10,054|ratio=1.35|swing=New}}
{{GE Party Table|party=Independent(s)|leader=N/A|contest=2|won=0|vote=7,462|ratio=1.00|swing=N/A}}
{{GE Party Table|party=Independent(s)|leader=N/A|contest=2|won=0|vote=7,462|ratio=1.00|swing=N/A}}
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[[Category:Politics]]
==References==
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{{Elections}}

Latest revision as of 18:34, 2 September 2020

Main Event[edit]

Event Date[1]
Nomination day 23 August 1972
Polling day 2 September 1972

Electoral Boundaries[edit]

Changes in boundaries
Constituency Changes
New
Boon Teck SMC Carved out from Toa Payoh SMC
Bukit Batok SMC Carved out from Bukit Panjang SMC, Bukit Timah SMC and Chua Chu Kang SMC
Henderson SMC Carved out from Tiong Bahru SMC
Kim Keat SMC Carved out from Toa Payoh SMC
Kim Seng SMC Carved out from Bukit Ho Swee SMC and Delta SMC
Kuo Chuan SMC Carved out from Toa Payoh SMC
Leng Kee SMC Carved out from Bukit Merah SMC

Results[edit]

Parties and alliances Leader Seats Popular vote[2] % ±
Contested Won
People's Action Party (PAP) Lee Kuan Yew 65 65 524,892 70.43 ▼ 16.29
Workers' Party (WP) Jeyaretnam J. B. 27 0 90,885 12.20 ▲ 8.18
United National Front (UNF) R. Vetrivelu 33 0 55,001 7.38 New
Barisan Sosialis (BS) Lee Siew Choh 10 0 34,483 4.63 New
People's Front (PF) Leong Mun Kwai 7 0 22,462 3.01 New
Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Singapura (PKMS) Ahmad Haji Taff 2 0 10,054 1.35 New
Independent(s) N/A 2 0 7,462 1.00 N/A
Electorate 908,382
Walkover 95,456
Total Votes cast 760,468 93.55
Valid Votes 745,239 98.00

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department.
  2. ↑ "1972 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department.
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