List of by-elections in Singapore

Last updated November 24, 2025

This is a list of parliamentary by-elections in Singapore since 1965, with the names of the incumbent and victor and their respective parties. Where seats changed political party at the election, the result is highlighted: blue for a People's Action Party gain and red for a Workers' Party gain.

By-elections

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13th Parliament

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause
Bukit Batok SMC	7 May 2016	David Ong		People's Action Party	Murali Pillai		People's Action Party	Resignation (due to personal indiscretions)

12th Parliament

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause
Punggol East SMC	26 January 2013	Michael Palmer		People's Action Party	Lee Li Lian		Workers' Party of Singapore	Resignation (due to personal indiscretions)
Hougang SMC	27 May 2012	Yaw Shin Leong		Workers' Party of Singapore	Png Eng Huat		Workers' Party of Singapore	Resignation (due to personal indiscretions)

8th Parliament

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause
Marine Parade GRC	19 December 1992	Goh Chok Tong Lim Chee Onn Othman Haron Eusofe Matthias Yao		People's Action Party	Goh Chok Tong Othman Haron Eusofe Teo Chee Hean Matthias Yao		People's Action Party	Resignation (for renewal of party ranks and to recontest)

5th Parliament

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause
Anson SMC	31 October 1981	Devan Nair		People's Action Party	J. B. Jeyaretnam		Workers' Party of Singapore	Resignation (following election as President of Singapore)

4th Parliament

By-election	Date	Incumbent		Winner		Cause
Anson SMC	10 February 1979	Perumal Govindaswamy	People's Action Party	Devan Nair	People's Action Party	Death
Geylang West SMC	31 January 1979^{[4th 1]}	Yong Nyuk Lin		Teh Cheang Wan		Resignation (for renewal of party ranks)
Mountbatten SMC	10 February 1979	Ng Yeow Chong		Eugene Yap Giau Cheng
Nee Soon SMC	31 January 1979^{[4th 1]}	Ong Soo Chuan		Koh Lip Lin
Potong Pasir SMC	10 February 1979	Baptist Ivan Cuthbert		Howe Yoon Chong
Sembawang SMC		Teong Eng Siong		Tony Tan Keng Yam
Telok Blangah SMC		Shaik Ahmad bin Abdul Haleem		Rohan bin Kamis
Bukit Merah SMC	23 July 1977	Lim Guan Hoo		Lim Chee Onn		Death
Radin Mas SMC	14 May 1977	N. Govindasamy		Bernard Chen Tien Lap		Death
1 2 Election uncontested, candidate declared elected on Nomination Day.

2nd Parliament

By-election	Date	Incumbent		Winner		Cause
Delta SMC	8 April 1970^{[2nd 1]}	Chan Choy Siong	People's Action Party	Yeo Choo Kok	People's Action Party	Resignation (for renewal of party ranks)
Havelock SMC	8 April 1970^{[2nd 1]}	Lim Soo Peng		Hon Sui Sen
Kampong Kapor SMC	18 April 1970	Lim Cheng Lock		Yeo Toon Chia
Ulu Pandan SMC	18 April 1970	Lee Teck Him		Chiang Hai Ding
Whampoa SMC	8 April 1970^{[2nd 1]}	Buang bin Omar Junid		Augustine Tan Hui Heng
1 2 Election uncontested, candidate declared elected on Nomination Day.

1st Parliament

By-election	Date	Incumbent		Winner		Cause
Bukit Panjang SMC	24 February 1967^{[1st 1]}	Ong Lian Teng	Barisan Sosialis	Selvadurai Pathmanaban	People's Action Party	Resignation (part of mass resignations by members of Barisan Sosialis)
Havelock SMC		Loh Miaw Gong		Lim Soo Peng
Jalan Kayu SMC		Tan Cheng Tong		Teo Hup Teck
Tampines SMC		Poh Ber Liak		Chew Chin Han
Thomson SMC	7 March 1967	Koo Young		Ang Nam Piau
Bukit Timah SMC	2 November 1966^{[1st 1]}	Lee Tee Tong		Chor Yeok Eng
Joo Chiat SMC	2 November 1966^{[1st 1]}	Fong Kim Heng	People's Action Party	Yeoh Ghim Seng	People's Action Party	Resignation (due to ill health)
Jurong SMC	2 November 1966^{[1st 1]}	Chia Thye Poh	Barisan Sosialis	Ho Kah Leong	People's Action Party	Resignation (part of mass resignations by members of Barisan Sosialis)
Chua Chu Kang SMC	1 March 1966^{[1st 1]}	Chio Cheng Thun		Tang See Chim
Crawford SMC		T. Bani		Ramaswamy Sellappa
Paya Lebar SMC		Kow Kee Seng		Tay Boon Too
Bukit Merah SMC	18 January 1966	Lim Huan Boon		Lim Guan Hoo
1 2 3 4 5 Election uncontested, candidate declared elected on Nomination Day.

References

↑ "ELD | Parliamentary By-election Results". Elections Department Singapore. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

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