1968 Singaporean general election

1968 Singaporean general election

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All 58 seats in Parliament 30 seats needed for a majority
Registered	84,883
Turnout	91.83% ( 3.28pp)
Majority party   Leader Lee Kuan Yew Party PAP Last election 46.93%, 37 seats Seats won 58 Seat change 21 Popular vote 65,812 Percentage 86.72% Swing 39.79pp
Results by constituency
Prime Minister before election Lee Kuan Yew PAP Prime Minister after election Lee Kuan Yew PAP

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General elections were held in Singapore on 13 April 1968, the first as a sovereign country after its independence three years prior.^[1] The People's Action Party (PAP) won in a landslide, winning all 58 seats at the time, including 51 uncontested constituencies. The PAP would end up occupying all seats in Parliament until 1981.