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1979 PARLIAMENTARY BY-ELECTION RESULTS

Anson

Number of Electors: 11,243
Candidates Party Total Votes
C.V. Devan Nair
 PAP
 8,127
(86.21%)
Wee Lai Seng Johnny
 UF
 1,300
(13.79%)

Geylang West

Number of Electors: 20,874
Candidates Party Total Votes
Teh Cheang Wan
 PAP
 Uncontested

Mountbatten

Number of Electors: 14,258
Candidates Party Total Votes
Seow Khee Leng
 UF
 2,642
(20.06%)
Eugene Yap Giau Cheng
 PAP
 10,528
(79.94%)

Nee Soon

Number of Electors: 15,932
Candidates Party Total Votes
Koh Lip Lin
 PAP
 Uncontested

Potong Pasir

Number of Electors: 14,707
Candidates Party Total Votes
Chiam See Tong
-
 
Independent Candidate
 4,491
(33.15%)
Howe Yoon Chong
 PAP
 9,056
(66.85%)

Sembawang

Number of Electors: 17,665
Candidates Party Total Votes
Harbans Singh
 UPF
 3,528
(21.58%)
Tony Tan Keng Yam
 PAP
 12,824
(78.42%)

Telok Blangah

Number of Electors: 22,202
Candidates Party Total Votes
J.B. Jeyaretnam
 WP
 8,036
(38.78%)
Rohan bin Kamis
 PAP
 12,687
(61.22%)