1972 Singaporean general election

General elections were held in Singapore on 2 September 1972. The result was a fourth victory for the People's Action Party, which won all 65 seats, the second of four consecutive elections in which they repeated the feat. Voter turnout was 93.5% in the 57 constituencies (which represented 812,926 voters) that were contested, with PAP candidates elected unopposed in the other eight, which represents 95,456 voters.

1972 Singaporean general election

2 September 1972

All 65 seats in Parliament
33 seats needed for a majority
Registered812,926
Turnout93.55% ( 1.72pp)
  First party
 
Leader Lee Kuan Yew
Party PAP
Last election 86.72%, 58 seats
Seats won 65
Seat change 7
Popular vote 524,892
Percentage 70.43%
Swing 16.29pp

Results by constituency

Prime Minister before election

Lee Kuan Yew
PAP

Prime Minister after election

Lee Kuan Yew
PAP

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