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The bill, passed on 14 November 1967, carved out eight new wards. Due to its decreasing population, Southern Islands was absorbed into the mainland constituencies of Jurong, Pasir Panjang, and Telok Blangah. | The bill, passed on 14 November 1967, carved out eight new wards. Due to its decreasing population, Southern Islands was absorbed into the mainland constituencies of Jurong, Pasir Panjang, and Telok Blangah. | ||
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== Election Campaign == | == Election Campaign == | ||
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== Significance == | == Significance == | ||
The 1968 General Election underscored the PAP’s political dominance in Singapore. The Barisan boycott, coupled with the absence of significant opposition, further consolidated PAP’s power. The election also reflected the shifting dynamics of Singapore’s political landscape in the early years of independence, where stability and governance were prioritized over pluralism. | The 1968 General Election underscored the PAP’s political dominance in Singapore. The [[Barisan Sosialis]] boycott, coupled with the absence of significant opposition, further consolidated PAP’s power. The election also reflected the shifting dynamics of Singapore’s political landscape in the early years of independence, where stability and governance were prioritized over pluralism. | ||
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# https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19680210-1.2.8 | |||
# https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19680414-1.2.3 | |||
# https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19680413-1.2.55 | |||
# https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19680414-1.2.3 | |||
[[Category:Elections]] | [[Category:Elections]] | ||
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