1970 Singaporean presidential election

Presidential election in Singapore

← 1967

30 December 1970

1974 →


Nominee	Benjamin Sheares
Party	Independent
Electoral vote	54

President before election

Yeoh Ghim Seng (acting)
PAP

Elected President

Benjamin Sheares
Independent

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Indirect presidential elections were held in Singapore on 30 December 1970, following the death of the incumbent, Yusof Ishak. The election took place during a sitting of Parliament on 30 December 1970 where 54 members were present and 4 members were absent.

Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew nominated Benjamin Sheares as president. The Parliament unanimously voted to elect Sheares as president. Sheares was sworn in for his first four-year term as president on 2 January 1971.

Results


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Benjamin Sheares	Independents	54	100.00
Total			54	100.00

Total votes			54	–
Registered voters/turnout			58	93.10

References

^ "ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE". Parliament of Singapore. 30 December 1970. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
"All 'ayes' for Sheares". The Straits Times. 31 December 1970. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
"Official Report". Parliament of Singapore. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
"Singapore's presidents". Singapore Infopedia. Archived from the original on 2020-08-11. Retrieved 24 July 2020.

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