PARLIAMENTARY BY-ELECTIONS 1970

This BE was called to inject new blood into PAP following the resignations of five PAP MPs. With WP licking its wounds after GE1968, only the new political party UNF participated, with PAP again winning all contested Parliamentary seats.

Nomination day: 8 April 1970
Polling day: 18 April 1970

Eligible voters: 69,125
Voters in walkover constituencies: 43,815 (63.4%)
Total voters: 25,310 (36.6%)
Total voter turnout: 21,550 (85.1%)

Election deposit: $500