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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||17 February 1968 | |Nomination day||17 February 1968 | ||
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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_parliamentary1968.html "1968 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS"]. Elections Department.</ref> | ||
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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=58|won=58|vote=65,812|ratio=86.72|fc=#0A0|swing=▲ 39.79}} | ||
{{GE Party Table|party=Independent(s)|leader=N/A|contest=5|won=0|vote=7,033|ratio=9.27|swing=N/A}} | {{GE Party Table|party=Independent(s)|leader=N/A|contest=5|won=0|vote=7,033|ratio=9.27|swing=N/A}} | ||
{{GE Party Table|bg=#EE0000|party= | {{GE Party Table|bg=#EE0000|party=Workers' Party (WP)|leader=Wong Hong Toy|contest=2|won=0|vote=3,049|ratio=4.02|fc=#0A0|swing=▲ 3.97}} | ||
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!colspan=5 style='text-align:right;'|Electorate | !colspan=5 style='text-align:right;'|Electorate | ||
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==References== | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:34, 2 September 2020
Main Event[edit]
| Event | Date[1] |
|---|---|
| Nomination day | 17 February 1968 |
| Polling day | 13 April 1968 |
Electoral Boundaries[edit]
- Alexandra SMC
- Aljunied SMC
- Anson SMC
- Bras Basah 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
- 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
- Kreta Ayer 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 | |
| Alexandra SMC | Carved out from Queenstown SMC |
| Bukit Ho Swee SMC | Carved out from Delta SMC |
| Kampong Chai Chee SMC | Carved out from Kampong Kembangan SMC, Siglap SMC and Tampines SMC |
| Kampong Ubi SMC | Carved out from Geylang Serai SMC |
| Katong SMC | Carved out from Mountbatten SMC |
| MacPherson SMC | Carved out from Aljunied SMC |
| Potong Pasir SMC | Carved out from Aljunied SMC |
| Whampoa SMC | Carved out from Katong SMC |
| Defunct | |
| Southern Islands SMC | Absorbed to Jurong SMC, Pasir Panjang SMC and Telok Blangah SMC |
Results[edit]
| Parties and alliances | Leader | Seats | Popular vote[2] | % | ± | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contested | Won | ||||||
| People's Action Party (PAP) | Lee Kuan Yew | 58 | 58 | 65,812 | 86.72 | ▲ 39.79 | |
| Independent(s) | N/A | 5 | 0 | 7,033 | 9.27 | N/A | |
| Workers' Party (WP) | Wong Hong Toy | 2 | 0 | 3,049 | 4.02 | ▲ 3.97 | |
| Electorate | 759,367 | ||||||
| Walkover | 674,484 | ||||||
| Total Votes cast | 77,952 | 91.83 | |||||
| Valid Votes | 75,894 | 97.36 | |||||
References[edit]
- ↑ "PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department.
- ↑ "1968 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department.
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