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|{{SMC|Kampong Chai Chee}}||Carved out from {{SMC|Kampong Kembangan}}, {{SMC|Siglap}} and {{SMC|Tampines}}
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|{{SMC|Kampong Ubi}}||Carved out from {{SMC|Geylang Serai}}
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|{{SMC|Katong}}||Carved out from {{SMC|Mountbatten}}
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|{{SMC|MacPherson}}||Carved out from {{SMC|Aljunied}}
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|{{SMC|Potong Pasir}}||Carved out from {{SMC|Aljunied}}
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|{{SMC|Whampoa}}||Carved out from {{SMC|Katong}}
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|{{SMC|Southern Islands}}||Absorbed to {{SMC|Jurong}}, {{SMC|Pasir Panjang}} and {{SMC|Telok Blangah}}
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==Results==
==Results==

Revision as of 14:44, 4 July 2020

Main Event

Event Date
Nomination day 17 February 1968
Polling day 13 April 1968

Electoral Boundaries

Changes in boundaries
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

Parties and alliances Leader Seats Popular vote % +/-
Contested Won
1
People's Action Party
Lee Kuan Yew 58 58 65,812 86.72 ▲ 39.79
Independent(s) N/A 5 0 7,033 9.27 N/A
1
Workers' Party
Wong Hong Toy 2 0 3,049 4.02 ▲ 3.97
Electorate 759,367
Walkover 674,484
Total Votes cast 77,984 91.87
Valid Votes 75,894 97.32