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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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!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> | ||
!rowspan=2|% | !rowspan=2|% | ||
!rowspan=2| | !rowspan=2|± | ||
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!Contested | !Contested | ||
!Won | !Won | ||
{{GE Party Table|bg=#FFFFFF|party= | {{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= | {{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= | {{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= | {{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= | {{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= | {{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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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]
- Alexandra SMC
- Aljunied SMC
- Anson SMC
- Boon Teck SMC
- Bras Basah SMC
- Bukit Batok SMC
- Bukit Ho Swee SMC
- Bukit Merah SMC
- Bukit Panjang SMC
- Bukit Timah SMC
- Cairnhill SMC
- Changi SMC
- Chua Chu Kang SMC
- Crawford SMC
- Delta SMC
- Farrer Park SMC
- Geylang East SMC
- Geylang Serai SMC
- Geylang West SMC
- Havelock SMC
- Henderson SMC
- Hong Lim SMC
- Jalan Besar SMC
- Jalan Kayu SMC
- Joo Chiat SMC
- Jurong SMC
- Kallang SMC
- Kampong Chai Chee SMC
- Kampong Glam SMC
- Kampong Kapor SMC
- Kampong Kembangan SMC
- Kampong Ubi SMC
- Katong SMC
- Kim Keat SMC
- Kim Seng SMC
- Kreta Ayer SMC
- Kuo Chuan SMC
- Leng Kee SMC
- MacPherson SMC
- Moulmein SMC
- Mountbatten SMC
- Nee Soon SMC
- Pasir Panjang SMC
- Paya Lebar SMC
- Potong Pasir SMC
- Punggol SMC
- Queenstown SMC
- River Valley SMC
- Rochore SMC
- Sembawang SMC
- Sepoy Lines SMC
- Serangoon Gardens SMC
- Siglap SMC
- Stamford SMC
- Tampines SMC
- Tanglin SMC
- Tanjong Pagar SMC
- Telok Ayer SMC
- Telok Blangah SMC
- Thomson SMC
- Tiong Bahru SMC
- Toa Payoh SMC
- Ulu Pandan SMC
- Upper Serangoon SMC
- Whampoa SMC
| 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]
- ↑ "PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department.
- ↑ "1972 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department.
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