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Singaporean general election, 1980

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December 23, 1980

Singaporean general election, 1980

Winner
  
Lee Kuan Yew

General elections were held in Singapore on 23 December 1980. The result was a victory for the People's Action Party, which won all 75 seats, the last of four consecutive elections in which they repeated the feat. Voter turnout was 95.5%, although this figure represents the turnout in the 38 constituencies to be contested, with PAP candidates earning walkovers in the other 37.

Abolished constituencies do include:

  • Farrer Park. Merged with Moulmein. Lee Chiaw Meng was shifted to Tanah Merah from Farrer Park (in view of new development)
  • Geylang East. Merged with MacPherson. Ho Cheng Choon retired.
  • Upper Serangoon. Merged with Punggol. Sia Kah Hui was shifted to Paya Lebar from Upper Serangoon.

    • The newer constituencies are those due to the developments at Ang Mo Kio, Bedok and Clementi:

  • Ayer Rajah (from Bukit Timah)
  • Cheng San (from Serangoon Gardens)
  • Chong Boon (from Serangoon Gardens)
  • Clementi (from Bukit Timah)
  • Kaki Bukit (from Kampong Chai Chee)
  • Kebun Baru (from Ang Mo Kio)
  • Tanah Merah (from parts of Bedok & Changi)
  • West Coast (from Bukit Timah)
  • Yio Chu Kang (from Ang Mo Kio)

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