1988 Singaporean general election
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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.
Quick Facts All 81 directly elected seats in Parliament (and up to 3 NCMPs), Registered ...
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Registered | 1,669,013[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 94.70% ( 0.95pp) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.