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.

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