PARLIAMENTARY BY-ELECTION 1967
The final batch of walkouts from Parliament involved BS legislators Koo Young, Ms Loh Miaw Gong, Ong Lian Teng, Poh Ber Liak and Tan Cheng Tong. This left BS with only two seats occupied by Chan Sun Wing (Nee Soon) and Wong Soon Fong (Toa Payoh), both whom were former PAP members and had fled the country to avoid arrest. Only one out of five constituencies was contested by two independents with PAP elected in a landslide victory, actively leaving only PAP Members of Parliament in the legislature. Nomination day: 24 February 1967 [Fri] Eligible voters: 70,847 Election deposit: $500
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