1972 Singaporean General Election
2 September 1972 · The PAP monopoly
General elections were held in Singapore on 2 September 1972 to elect all 65 members of Parliament. They were the fourth general elections since Singapore attained self-governance in 1959 and the second since gaining independence in 1965.
Every seat won by the PAP; the opposition contested but the field was heavily tilted.
Prime Minister before
Lee Kuan Yew
PAP
Prime Minister (continued)
Lee Kuan Yew
PAP
Largest force
PAP
65 seats
Turnout
93.5%
The result
| Share of Parliament | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Lee Kuan Yew | 65 | +7 | 524,892 | 70.4% | -16.3 |