List of by-elections in Singapore

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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.

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There have been a total of 31 by-elections. The first was held in January 1966 and the most recent in May 2016.

By-elections

Source: [1]

13th Parliament

By-electionDateIncumbentPartyWinnerPartyCause
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-electionDateIncumbentPartyWinnerPartyCause
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-electionDateIncumbentPartyWinnerPartyCause
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-electionDateIncumbentPartyWinnerPartyCause
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-electionDateIncumbentPartyWinnerPartyCause
Anson SMC 10 February 1979Perumal 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 1979Ng Yeow ChongEugene Yap Giau Cheng
Nee Soon SMC 31 January 1979 [4th 1] Ong Soo Chuan Koh Lip Lin
Potong Pasir SMC 10 February 1979Baptist Ivan Cuthbert Howe Yoon Chong
Sembawang SMC Teong Eng Siong Tony Tan Keng Yam
Telok Blangah SMC Shaik Ahmad bin Abdul HaleemRohan bin Kamis
Bukit Merah SMC 23 July 1977Lim Guan HooLim Chee OnnDeath
Radin Mas SMC 14 May 1977N. GovindasamyBernard Chen Tien Lap
  1. 1 2 Election uncontested, candidate declared elected on Nomination Day.

2nd Parliament

By-electionDateIncumbentPartyWinnerPartyCause
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 Lim Soo Peng Hon Sui Sen
Kampong Kapor SMC 18 April 1970Lim Cheng Lock Yeo Toon Chia
Ulu Pandan SMC Lee Teck HimChiang Hai Ding
Whampoa SMC 8 April 1970 [2nd 1] Buang bin Omar JunidAugustine Tan Hui Heng
  1. 1 2 Election uncontested, candidate declared elected on Nomination Day.

1st Parliament

By-electionDateIncumbentPartyWinnerPartyCause
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 TongTeo Hup Teck
Tampines SMC Poh Ber LiakChew Chin Han
Thomson SMC 7 March 1967Koo YoungAng 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 ThunTang See Chim
Crawford SMC T. BaniRamaswamy Sellappa
Paya Lebar SMC Kow Kee SengTay Boon Too
Bukit Merah SMC 18 January 1966Lim Huan BoonLim Guan Hoo
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Election uncontested, candidate declared elected on Nomination Day.

References

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

See also