1970 Singaporean presidential election

1970 Singaporean presidential election
30 December 1970
 
Nominee Benjamin Sheares
Party Independent
Electoral vote 54
President before election

Yeoh Ghim Seng (acting)
PAP

 Elected President

Benjamin Sheares
Independent

Indirect presidential elections were held in Singapore on 30 December 1970, following the death of the incumbent, Yusof Ishak. The election took place during a sitting of Parliament on 30 December 1970 where 54 members were present and 4 members were absent.

Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew nominated Benjamin Sheares as president. The Parliament unanimously voted to elect Sheares as president. Sheares was sworn in for his first four-year term as president on 2 January 1971.

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