1977 Singaporean by-elections

1977 Singaporean by-elections
14 May 1977 (Radin Mas)
23 July 1977 (Bukit Merah)
2 seats to the Parliament of Singapore
Registered35,412
Turnout33,897 (95.72%) 1.27%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Lee Kuan Yew J. B. Jeyaretnam Lee Siew Choh
Party PAP WP BS
Seats won 2 0 0
Seat change
Popular vote 23,678 5,021 4,473
Percentage 71.38% 15.14% 13.48%
Swing 4.62% 2.69% 13.48%
MPs before election
  • N. Govindasamy Naidu
  • Lim Guan Hoo

PAP

Elected MPs
  • Bernard Chin Tien Lap
  • Lim Chee Onn

PAP

The by-elections was held in Singapore on 14 May and 23 July 1977 for Radin Mas and Bukit Merah constituencies, respectively. The by-elections were called following the deaths of MPs Govindasamy Naidu and Lim Guan Hoo.

Background

On 13 February, Bukit Merah MP Lim Guan Hoo suffered compilations from a stroke, and on the following day, N. Govindasamy Naidu died in office.

While there were plans for a multi-cornered contest, Workers' Party secretary-general J. B. Jeyaretnam stepped forward to contest the ward against its PAP candidate Bernard Chen Tien Lap, a former civil servant. An independent candidate attempted to contest but was disqualified for the absence in electoral register.

On 30 June, more than a month after the first by-election, Lim Guan Hoo died. Like its first by-election, negotiations for opposition party to contest the ward took place and to avoid a multi-cornered contest, this time being Lee Siew Choh of the Barisan Sosialis party. The PAP fielded civilist Lim Chee Oon to defend the seat.

Results

By-election, 14 May 1977: Radin Mas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Bernard Chen Tien Lap 12,053 70.6 −5.1
WP J. B. Jeyaretnam 5,021 29.4 +5.1
Majority 7,032 41.2 −10.2
Turnout 17,415 94.6 −2.5
PAP hold Swing -10.2
By-election, 23 July 1977: Bukit Merah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Lim Chee Onn 11,625 72.2 −4.2
BS Lee Siew Choh 4,473 27.8 +27.8
Majority 7,152 44.4 −8.4
Turnout 16,482 97.0 +0.3
PAP hold Swing -4.2

References

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