4th Parliament of Singapore
The 4th Parliament of Singapore was a meeting of the Parliament of Singapore. Its first session commenced on 7 February 1977 and was prorogued on 2 October 1978. It commenced its second session on 26 December 1978 and was dissolved on 5 December 1980.[1]
| 4th Parliament of Singapore | |||||||
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| Majority parliament | |||||||
| 7 February 1977 – 5 December 1980 | |||||||
| House | |||||||
| Speaker of Parliament |
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| Prime Minister |
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| Leader of the Opposition |
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| Session(s) | |||||||
| 1st Session | |||||||
| 7 February 1977 – 2 October 1978 | |||||||
| 2nd Session | |||||||
| 26 December 1978 – 5 December 1980 | |||||||
| Cabinet(s) | |||||||
| 4th Cabinet | |||||||
| Lee Kuan Yew 7 February 1977 – 5 December 1980 | |||||||
| Parliamentarians | |||||||
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The members of the 4th Parliament were elected in the 1976 general election. Parliament was controlled by a People's Action Party majority, led by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and his Cabinet. The Speaker was Dr Yeoh Ghim Seng.[2]
Results of the Singapore General Election, 1976
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| People's Action Party | 590,169 | 74.1 | 69 | +4 |
| Workers' Party | 91,966 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| United Front | 53,373 | 6.5 | 0 | New |
| Barisan Sosialis | 25,411 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
| United People's Front | 14,233 | 1.8 | 0 | New |
| Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Singapura | 9,230 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Singapore Justice Party | 5,199 | 0.7 | 0 | New |
| People's Front | 2,818 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Independents | 4,173 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 18,558 | – | – | – |
| Total | 815,130 | 100 | 69 | +4 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 857,297 | 95.1 | – | – |
| Source: Singapore Elections | ||||
References
- "Sessions of Parliament". Parliament of Singapore. Parliament of Singapore. 8 June 2017.
- "List of Former Speakers". Parliament of Singapore. Parliament of Singapore. 7 August 2017.
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