A by-election was held to fill the Legislative Assembly seat vacated by Ong Eng Guan, former Minister for National Development and People’s Action Party (PAP) assemblyman for Hong Lim constituency.Ong had resigned from the Legislative Assembly in December 1960 following his suspension from duty and subsequent expulsion from the PAP earlier in the year.[1]
Nomination day for the by-election was set for 11 March 1961 with polling to take place on 29 April.[2] The by-election saw a straight fight between Ong, who stood as an independent candidate, and PAP’s Jek Yuen Thong following the disqualifications of two other candidates.[3] Ong successfully regained his seat in a landslide victory in which he polled 7,747 votes against Jek’s 2,820 votes.[4]
References
1. Ong resigns. (1960, December 30). The Straits Times, p. 1; Ong: The full story. (1960, June 21). The Straits Times, p. 1; Ong: PAP's final act. (1960, July 29). The Straits Times, p. 1. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
2. Poll for Hong Lim ordered. (1961, March 3). The Straits Times, p. 1; Polling stations announced. (1961, March 14). The Straits Times, p. 4. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
3. Chandran, R., & Lim, B. T. (1961, March 12). It’s PAP v Ong in Hong Lim. The Straits Times, p. 1. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
4. Government of Singapore. (2011, October 18). 1961 legislative assembly by-election results. Retrieved September 9, 2013, from Singapore Elections Department website: http://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_by1961b.html
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