Singaporean general election, 1968
- Singaporean general election, 1968
Infobox Election
election_name = Singaporean general election, 1968
country = Singapore
type = parliamentary
ongoing = no
previous_election = Singaporean general election, 1963
previous_year = 1959
next_election = Singaporean general election, 1972
next_year = 1968
election_date = April 13, 1968
seats_for_election = All 58 seats to the Parliament of Singapore
leader1 = Lee Kuan Yew
party1 = People's Action Party
leaders_seat1 = Tanjong Pagar
last_election1 = 37 seats, 46.9%
seats1 = 51
seat_change1 = +14
popular_vote1 = 281,891
percentage1 = 46.9%
swing1 = -7.2%
title = PM
before_election = Lee Kuan Yew
before_party = People's Action Party
after_election = Lee Kuan Yew
after_party = People's Action PartyThe Singapore parliamentary general election of 1968 was an election that took place in Singapore on 19 April, 1968, the first election held after Singapore declared independence from Malaysia. Based on results from a poll of Singapore citizens from their respective constituencies, the elections decided how to allocate the total of 58 seats for the the Parliament of Singapore, to nominated candidates. This is the first of four elections that the People's Action Party will control all seats in the Parliament.
By-elections
During the term of the Parliament there were five by-elections:
*Singapore by-election, 1970
References
* [http://www.elections.gov.sg/past_parliamentary1968.htm Documentation of the districts in Singapore during the 1968 elections]
* [http://www.singapore-elections.com/ge1968/ singapore-elections.com's page on the elections]
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