This is a list of parliamentary by-elections in Singapore since 1965, with the names of the incumbent and victor and their respective parties. Where seats changed political party at the election, the result is highlighted: blue for a People's Action Party gain and red for a Workers' Party gain.
There have been a total of 31 by-elections. The first was held in January 1966 and the most recent in May 2016.
By-elections Source: 13th Parliament
By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause Bukit Batok SMC 7 May 2016 David Ong People's Action Party Murali Pillai People's Action Party Resignation (due to personal indiscretions)
12th Parliament
By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause Punggol East SMC 26 January 2013 Michael Palmer People's Action Party Lee Li Lian Workers' Party of Singapore Resignation (due to personal indiscretions) Hougang SMC 27 May 2012 Yaw Shin Leong Workers' Party of Singapore Png Eng Huat Workers' Party of Singapore Resignation (due to personal indiscretions)
8th Parliament
By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause Marine Parade GRC 19 December 1992 Goh Chok TongLim Chee OnnOthman Haron EusofeMatthias Yao People's Action Party Goh Chok TongOthman Haron EusofeTeo Chee HeanMatthias Yao People's Action Party Resignation (for renewal of party ranks and to recontest)
5th Parliament
By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause Anson SMC 31 October 1981 Devan Nair People's Action Party J. B. Jeyaretnam Workers' Party of Singapore Resignation (following election as President of Singapore)
4th Parliament
By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause Anson SMC 10 February 1979 Perumal Govindaswamy People's Action Party Devan Nair People's Action Party Death Geylang West SMC 31 January 1979Election uncontested, candidate declared elected on Nomination Day. Yong Nyuk Lin Teh Cheang Wan Resignation (for renewal of party ranks) Mountbatten SMC 10 February 1979 Ng Yeow Chong Eugene Yap Giau Cheng Nee Soon SMC 31 January 1979 Ong Soo Chuan Koh Lip Lin Potong Pasir SMC 10 February 1979 Baptist Ivan Cuthbert Howe Yoon Chong Sembawang SMC Teong Eng Siong Tony Tan Keng Yam Telok Blangah SMC Shaik Ahmad bin Abdul Haleem Rohan bin Kamis Bukit Merah SMC 23 July 1977 Lim Guan Hoo Lim Chee Onn Death Radin Mas SMC 14 May 1977 N. Govindasamy Bernard Chen
2nd Parliament
By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause Delta SMC 8 April 1970Election uncontested, candidate declared elected on Nomination Day. Chan Choy Siong People's Action Party Yeo Choo Kok People's Action Party Resignation (for renewal of party ranks) Havelock SMC Lim Soo Peng Hon Sui Sen Kampong Kapor SMC 18 April 1970 Lim Cheng Lock Yeo Toon Chia Ulu Pandan SMC Lee Teck Him Chiang Hai Ding Whampoa SMC 8 April 1970 Buang bin Omar Junid Augustine Tan Hui Heng
1st Parliament
By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause Bukit Panjang SMC 24 February 1967Election uncontested, candidate declared elected on Nomination Day. Ong Lian Teng Barisan Sosialis Selvadurai Pathmanaban People's Action Party Resignation (part of mass resignations by members of Barisan Sosialis) Havelock SMC Loh Miaw Gong Lim Soo Peng Jalan Kayu SMC Tan Cheng Tong Teo Hup Teck Tampines SMC Poh Ber Liak Chew Chin Han Thomson SMC 7 March 1967 Koo Young Ang Nam Piau Bukit Timah SMC 2 November 1966 Lee Tee Tong Chor Yeok Eng Joo Chiat SMC 2 November 1966 Fong Kim Heng People's Action Party Yeoh Ghim Seng People's Action Party Resignation (due to ill health) Jurong SMC 2 November 1966 Chia Thye Poh Barisan Sosialis Ho Kah Leong People's Action Party Resignation (part of mass resignations by members of Barisan Sosialis) Chua Chu Kang SMC 1 March 1966 Chio Cheng Thun Tang See Chim Crawford SMC T. Bani Ramaswamy Sellappa Paya Lebar SMC Kow Kee Seng Tay Boon Too Bukit Merah SMC 18 January 1966 Lim Huan Boon Lim Guan Hoo
References
See also By-elections in Singapore Elections in Singapore Parliament of Singapore