1978 Singaporean presidential election

The 1978 Singaporean presidential election was held to elect the next President of Singapore with Benjamin Sheares as the winning candidate elected by the Parliament of Singapore.[1] [2]

1978 Singaporean presidential election
29 December 1978
 
Nominee Benjamin Sheares
Party Independent
Electoral vote 59
President before election

Benjamin Sheares
Independent

 Elected President

Benjamin Sheares
Independent

A total of 59 members of Parliament were present at the election while nine members were absent.[3]

Sheares was sworn in for his third term as president on 30 December 1978.[4]

Results
CandidatePartyVotes%
Benjamin ShearesIndependent59100.00
Total59100.00
Total votes59–
Registered voters/turnout6886.76

References
  1. "ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE". Parliament of Singapore. 29 December 1978. Retrieved 25 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Unanimous support for Sheares' re-election". The Straits Times. 30 December 1978. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  3. "Official Report". Parliament of Singapore. 29 December 1978. Retrieved 25 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Sheares sworn in for third term". The Straits Times. 31 December 1978. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
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