1961 Singaporean by-elections

Two by-elections were held in 1961. The first by-election, for the Hong Lim constituency, was held on 29 April with the nomination day held on 11 March, while the second by-election, for the Anson constituency, was held on 15 July with the nomination day held on 10 June.

1961 Singaporean by-elections
  • 29 April 1961 (Hong Lim)
  • 15 July 1961 (Anson)
2 seats to the Legislative Assembly of Singapore
Registered21,708
Turnout20,384 (93.90%) 4.42%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Ong Eng Guan David Marshall Lee Kuan Yew
Party Independent WP PAP
Seats won 1 1 0
Seat change 1 1 2
popular vote 7,747 3,598 5,872
Percentage 41.05% 19.07% 31.11%
Swing 41.05% 19.07% 38.99%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Lim Yew Hock Tan Chye Cheng
Party SA LSP SC
Seats won 0 0 0
Seat change
popular vote 1,482 104 69
Percentage 7.85% 0.55% 0.37%
Swing 4.48% 9.90% 0.37%
Assemblymen before election
  • Ong Eng Guan
  • Baharuddin Mohamed Ariff

PAP

 Elected Assemblymen

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