Election Name: | 1974 Singaporean presidential election |
Country: | Singapore |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1970 Singaporean presidential election |
Previous Year: | 1970 |
Next Election: | 1978 Singaporean presidential election |
Next Year: | 1978 |
Election Date: | 6 November 1974 |
Nominee1: | Benjamin Sheares |
Party1: | Independent politician |
Electoral Vote1: | 59 |
President | |
Before Election: | Benjamin Sheares |
After Election: | Benjamin Sheares |
Before Party: | Independent politician |
After Party: | Independent politician |
Indirect presidential elections were held in Singapore on 6 November 1974.
The election took place during a sitting of Parliament on 6 November 1974 where 59 members were present and 6 members were absent.[1] Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew nominated Benjamin Sheares for a second term as president. Sheares was unanimously re-elected by Parliament as president. Sheares was sworn in for his second four-year term as president on 2 January 1975.[2] [3] [4]