1981 Anson by-election
A by-election for the Anson Single Member Constituency in Singapore was held on 31 October 1981 with J.B. Jeyaretnam from the Worker's Party as the winning candidate. This followed by incumbent MP Devan Nair stepping down in order to become President of Singapore. The by-election marked the first occasion since Singapore's independence in which a PAP candidate was defeated in an election for a seat in Parliament.
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1981 Anson by-election
A by-election for the Anson Single Member Constituency in Singapore was held on 31 October 1981 with J.B. Jeyaretnam from the Worker's Party as the winning candidate. This followed by incumbent MP Devan Nair stepping down in order to become President of Singapore. The by-election marked the first occasion since Singapore's independence in which a PAP candidate was defeated in an election for a seat in Parliament.
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A by-election for the Anson Si ...... tion for a seat in Parliament.
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Workers' Party
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People's Action Party
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1981-10-31
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A by-election for the Anson Si ...... tion for a seat in Parliament.
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Una elección parcial en la cir ...... ción electoral fue del 94.70%.
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Elecciones parciales de Singapur de 1981
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