External links
- "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 1968". www.singapore-elections.com. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
The following is a list of Singaporean electoral divisions from 1968 to 1972 that served as constituencies that elected Members of Parliament (MPs) to the 2nd Parliament of Singapore in the 1968 Singaporean general elections. [1] It was the first general election since its independence on 9 August 1965 when Singapore separated from the then Federation of Malaya. The number of seats in Parliament had increased by 7 to 58 seats.
| District | Polling Districts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra | AL 01 - AL 02 | 2 |
| Aljunied | AJ 01 - AJ 02 | 2 |
| Anson | AS 01 - AS 02 | 2 |
| Bras Basah | BB 01 - BB 02 | 2 |
| Bukit Ho Swee | BH 01 - BH 02 | 2 |
| Bukit Merah | BM 01 - BM 02 | 2 |
| Bukit Panjang | BP 01 - BP 08 | 8 |
| Bukit Timah | BT 01 - BT 06 | 6 |
| Cairnhill | CA 01 - CA 04 | 4 |
| Changi | CH 01 - CH 06 | 6 |
| Chua Chu Kang | CK 01 - CK 06 | 6 |
| Crawford | CF 01 - CF 03 | 3 |
| Delta | D 01 - D 03 | 3 |
| Farrer Park | FP 01 - FP 03 | 3 |
| Geylang East | GE 01 - GE 03 | 3 |
| Geylang Serai | GS 01 - GS 03 | 3 |
| Geylang West | GW 01 - GW 02 | 2 |
| Havelock | H 01 - H 03 | 3 |
| Hong Lim | HL 01 - HL 03 | 3 |
| Jalan Besar | JB 01 - JB 03 | 3 |
| Jalan Kayu | JK 01 - JK 03 | 3 |
| Joo Chiat | JC 01 - JC 03 | 3 |
| Jurong | J 01 - J 06 | 6 |
| Kallang | KL 01 - KL 04 | 4 |
| Kampong Chai Chee | KC 01 - KC 03 | 3 |
| Kampong Glam | KG 01 - KG 02 | 2 |
| Kampong Kapor | KK 01 - KK 03 | 3 |
| Kampong Kembangan | KN 01 - KN 03 | 3 |
| Kampong Ubi | KU 01 - KU 03 | 3 |
| Katong | KT 01 - KT 02 | 2 |
| Kreta Ayer | KA 01 - KA 02 | 2 |
| MacPherson | MP 01 - MP 02 | 2 |
| Moulmein | MM 01 - MM 03 | 3 |
| Mountbatten | MB 01 - MB 02 | 2 |
| Nee Soon | NS 01 - NS 03 | 3 |
| Pasir Panjang | PP 01 - PP 02 | 2 |
| Paya Lebar | PL 01 - PL 04 | 4 |
| Potong Pasir | PS 01 - PS 02 | 2 |
| Punggol | PG 01 - PG 05 | 5 |
| Queenstown | Q 01 - Q 02 | 2 |
| River Valley | RV 01 - RV 02 | 2 |
| Rochore | R 01 - R 03 | 3 |
| Sembawang | SB 01 - SB 03 | 3 |
| Sepoy Lines | SP 01 - SP 03 | 3 |
| Serangoon Gardens | SG 01 - SG 04 | 4 |
| Siglap | SL 01 - SL 04 | 4 |
| Stamford | ST 01 - ST 03 | 3 |
| Tampines | TM 01 - TM 05 | 5 |
| Tanglin | T 01 - T 02 | 2 |
| Tanjong Pagar | TP 01 - TP 02 | 2 |
| Telok Ayer | TA 01 - TA 03 | 3 |
| Telok Blangah | TL 01 - TL 04 | 4 |
| Thomson | TH 01 - TH 03 | 3 |
| Tiong Bahru | TG 01 - TG 04 | 4 |
| Toa Payoh | TY 01 - TY 03 | 3 |
| Ulu Pandan | UP 01 - UP 02 | 2 |
| Upper Serangoon | US 01 - US 04 | 4 |
| Whampoa | W 01 - W 02 | 2 |
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