PARLIAMENTARY BY-ELECTION 1970

This BE was called to inject new blood into PAP by inviting five of their Members of Parliament to resign and give way. With WP licking its "wounds" after a disastrous showing in GE1968, only the new political party UNF participated, with PAP again winning all contested seats.

Nomination day: 8 April 1970 [Wed]
Polling day: 18 April 1970 [Sat]

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