By-election to determine the representative of Hong Lim constituency
1965 Hong Lim by-election|
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Registered | 11,837 |
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Turnout | 10,858 (91.73%) 3.77% |
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Majority party
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Minority party
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Candidate
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Lee Khoon Choy
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Ong Chang Sam
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Party
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PAP
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BS
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Popular vote
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6,398
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4,346
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Percentage
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59.55%
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40.45%
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Swing
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26.28%
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19.87%
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The by-election was held on 10 July 1965, with the nomination day held on 30 June 1965. Merely a month before Singapore's separation from Malaysia and independence, UPP chief, and the party's sole Assembly Member Ong Eng Guan resigned his seat and retired from politics, triggering a by-election.