1977 Singaporean by-elections explained

Election Name:1977 Singaporean by-elections
Country:Singapore
Flag Year:1977
Flag Image:Flag of Singapore.svg
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1970 Singaporean by-elections
Previous Year:1970
Next Election:1979 Singaporean by-elections
Next Year:1979
Election Date:14 May 1977 (Radin Mas)
23 July 1977 (Bukit Merah)
Seats For Election:2 seats to the Parliament of Singapore
Registered:35,412
Turnout:33,897 (95.72%) 1.27%
Image1:Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore Making a Toast at a State Dinner Held in His Honor, 1975.jpg
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Leader1:Lee Kuan Yew
Party1:People's Action Party
Seats1:2
Popular Vote1:23,678
Percentage1:71.38%
Swing1: 4.62%
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Leader2:J. B. Jeyaretnam
Party2:Workers' Party (Singapore)
Seats2:0
Popular Vote2:5,021
Percentage2:15.14%
Swing2: 2.69%
Leader3:Lee Siew Choh
Party3:Barisan Sosialis
Seats3:0
Popular Vote3:4,473
Percentage3:13.48%
Swing3: 13.48%
MPs
Before Party:PAP
Posttitle:Elected MPs
After Party:PAP

Background

There were 2 by elections held in 1977 where both People's Action Party's Members of Parliament, N. Govindasamy and Lim Guan Hoo had died suddenly, which vacates Radin Mas and Bukit Merah respectively. Through co-operation within the opposition camp, no 3 corner / multiple corner fights were shown in both by-elections.

First 1977 By Election (May)

With the demise of N. Govindasamy who was the then incumbent of Radin Mas, it sets the first by election in 1977 with the polling day on 14 May 1977 and the nomination day was set on 4 May 1977.

Second 1977 By Election (July)

With the demise of Lim Guan Hoo who was the then incumbent of Bukit Merah, it sets the second by election in 1977 with the polling day on 23 July 1977 and the nomination day was set on 13 July 1977.

Election deposit

The election deposit was set at $1200. Similar with previous elections, the election deposit will be forfeited if the particular candidate had failed to secure at least 12.5% or one-eighth of the votes.

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