Main Event[edit]
| Event |
Date[1]
|
| Nomination day |
24 August 1988
|
| Polling day |
3 September 1988
|
Electoral Boundaries[edit]
3-Members Group Representative Constituency
Changes in boundaries
| Constituency |
Changes
|
| GRC
|
| Aljunied GRC |
Formed from Aljunied SMC, Kampong Kembangan SMC and Kampong Ubi SMC
|
| Bedok GRC |
Formed from Bedok SMC, Kampong Chai Chee SMC and Tanah Merah SMC
|
| Brickworks GRC |
Formed from Alexandra SMC, Brickworks SMC and Queenstown SMC
|
| Cheng San GRC |
Formed from Cheng San SMC, Chong Boon SMC and Jalan Kayu SMC
|
| Eunos GRC |
Formed from Eunos SMC, Kaki Bukit SMC and a portion of Tampines SMC (Tampines North)
|
| Hong Kah GRC |
Formed from parts of Bukit Batok SMC (Hong Kah North), Hong Kah SMC (Hong Kah Central) and Yuhua SMC (Hong Kah South)
|
| Jalan Besar GRC |
Formed from Geylang West SMC, Jalan Besar SMC and Kolam Ayer SMC
|
| Marine Parade GRC |
Formed from Geylang Serai SMC, Joo Chiat SMC and Marine Parade SMC
|
| Pasir Panjang GRC |
Formed from Clementi SMC, Pasir Panjang SMC and West Coast SMC
|
| Sembawang GRC |
Formed from parts of Nee Soon SMC (Chong Pang and Nee Soon East) and Sembawang SMC
|
| Tampines GRC |
Formed from Changkat SMC and Tampines SMC (Tampines East and Tampines West)
|
| Tiong Bahru GRC |
Formed from Delta SMC, Henderson SMC, Tiong Bahru SMC and Radin Mas SMC
Delta was absorbed into Tiong Bahru division
|
| Toa Payoh GRC |
Formed from Boon Teck SMC, Khe Bong SMC, Kuo Chuan SMC and Toa Payoh SMC
Khe Bong was absorbed into Boon Teck division
|
| New
|
| Bukit Gombak SMC |
Carved out from Bukit Batok SMC
|
| Hougang SMC |
Carved out from Punggol SMC
|
| Nee Soon Central SMC |
Carved out from Nee Soon SMC
|
| Nee Soon South SMC |
Carved out from Nee Soon SMC
|
| Defunct
|
| Anson SMC |
Absorbed to Tanjong Pagar SMC
|
| Bo Wen SMC |
Absorbed to Ang Mo Kio SMC
|
| River Valley SMC |
Absorbed to Cairnhill SMC
|
| Rochore SMC |
Absorbed to Kampong Glam SMC
|
| Telok Ayer SMC |
Absorbed to Kreta Ayer SMC
|
Results[edit]
| Parties and alliances
|
Leader
|
Seats
|
Popular vote[2]
|
%
|
±
|
| Contested
|
Won
|
|
|
People's Action Party (PAP)
|
Lee Kuan Yew
|
81
|
80
|
848,029
|
63.17
|
▼ 1.66
|
|
|
Singapore Democratic Party (SDP)
|
Chiam See Tong
|
18
|
1
|
158,341
|
11.80
|
▲ 8.14
|
|
|
Workers' Party (WP)
|
J B Jeyaretnam
|
32
|
0
|
224,473
|
16.72
|
▲ 4.06
|
|
|
National Solidarity Party (NSP)
|
Kum Teng Hock
|
8
|
0
|
50,432
|
3.76
|
New
|
|
|
United People's Front (UPF)
|
Harbans Singh
|
5
|
0
|
17,282
|
1.29
|
▼ 1.81
|
|
|
Independent(s)
|
N/A
|
4
|
0
|
15,412
|
1.15
|
N/A
|
|
|
Justice Party, Singapore (JPS)
|
M Ramasamy
|
3
|
0
|
14,660
|
1.09
|
▼ 0.15
|
|
|
Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Singapura (PKMS)
|
Ibrahim Ariff
|
4
|
0
|
13,526
|
1.01
|
▲ 0.47
|
|
|
Angkatan Islam (AI)
|
M Sani Jan
|
1
|
0
|
280
|
0.02
|
▼ 0.02
|
| Electorate
|
1,660,583
|
|
|
| Walkover
|
210,745
|
|
|
| Total Votes cast
|
1,373,064
|
94.70
|
|
| Valid Votes
|
1,342,435
|
97.77
|
|
References[edit]