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1979 PARLIAMENTARY BY-ELECTION RESULTS
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Constituency (Electorate) Name of Candidates
Party
Votes Polled
% of Votes Polled
Anson
(11,243)		 C. V. Devan Nair
Wee Lai Seng Johnny
8,127
1,300
86.21
13.79
Geylang West
(20,874)		 Teh Cheang Wan
Uncontested
Mountbatten
(14,258)		 Seow Khee Leng
Eugene Yap Giau Cheng
2,642
10,528
20.06
79.94
Nee Soon
(15,932)		 Koh Lip Lin
Uncontested
Potong Pasir
(14,707)		 Chiam See Tong
Howe Yoon Chong
4,491
9,056
33.15
66.85
Sembawang
(17,665)		 Harbans Singh
Tony Tan Keng Yam
3,528
12,824
21.58
78.42
Telok Blangah
(22,202)		 J. B. Jeyaretnam
Rohan bin Kamis
8,036
12,687
38.78
61.22