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1968 Singaporean General Election

The boycott walkover

13 April 1968 · The PAP monopoly

General elections were held in Singapore on 13 April 1968 to elect all 58 members of Parliament. They were the third general elections since Singapore attained self-governance in 1959 and the first since gaining independence in 1965.

The Barisan Sosialis boycotted: the PAP won all 58 seats, 51 of them without a contest.

Prime Minister before

Lee Kuan Yew

PAP

Prime Minister (continued)

Lee Kuan Yew

PAP

Largest force

PAP

58 seats

Turnout

91.8%

The result

Share of Parliament
PAPLee Kuan Yew58+21
65,81286.7%+39.8