1977 Singaporean by-elections

1977 Singaporean by-elections
← 1970 14 May 1977 (Radin Mas)
23 July 1977 (Bukit Merah)		 1979 →
2 seats to the Parliament of Singapore
Registered35,412
Turnout33,897 (95.72%) Decrease 1.27%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Lee Kuan Yew J. B. Jeyaretnam Lee Siew Choh
Party PAP WP BS
Seats won 2 0 0
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 23,678 5,021 4,473
Percentage 71.38% 15.14% 13.48%
Swing Decrease 4.62% Increase 2.69% Increase 13.48%
MPs before election
  • N. Govindasamy Naidu
  • Lim Guan Hoo

PAP

Elected MPs
  • Bernard Chin Tien Lap
  • Lim Chee Onn

PAP