1988 Singaporean general election

1988 Singaporean general election

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All 81 directly elected seats in Parliament (and up to 3 NCMPs)
Registered1,669,013[a]
Turnout94.70% (Decrease 0.95pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Lee Kuan Yew J. B. Jeyaretnam Chiam See Tong
Party PAP WP SDP
Last election 64.83%, 77 seats 12.65%, 1 seat 3.66%, 1 seat
Seats won 80 0+1 NCMP 1
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 1 Increase 1 NCMP Steady
Popular vote 848,029 224,473 158,341
Percentage 63.17% 16.72% 11.80%
Swing Decrease 1.66pp Increase 4.07pp Increase 8.14pp

Results by constituency

Prime Minister before election

Lee Kuan Yew
PAP

Prime Minister after election

Lee Kuan Yew
PAP

General elections were held in Singapore on 3 September 1988. President Wee Kim Wee dissolved parliament on 17 August 1988 on the advice of Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. The result was a victory for the People's Action Party, which won 80 of the 81 seats. This was the last time Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew led the PAP in an election.

Though the total eligible voter population surpassed one million in 1976, the 1988 elections was the first time that over one million voters were able to vote in contested constituencies. This was not repeated until 2006.
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