1978 Singaporean presidential election

Presidential election in Singapore 1978 Singaporean presidential election 29 December 1978 presidential no 1974 Singaporean presidential election 1974 1981 Singaporean presidential election 1981 Singapore Benjamin Sheares File:Benjamin Sheares 1940s.jpg Independent politician 59 President Benjamin Sheares Benjamin Sheares Independent politician Independent politician Indirect presidential elections were held in Singapore on 29 December 1978.29 December 1978 ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE https://sprs.parl.gov.sg/search/#/topic?reportid=002_19781229_S0002_T0002 25 July 2020 Parliament of Singapore30 December 1978 Unanimous support for Sheares' re-election The Straits Times https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19781230-1.2.75 25 July 2020 A total of 59 members of Parliament were present at the election while nine members were absent. Benjamin Sheares was re-elected by the Parliament of Singapore.29 December 1978 Official Report https://sprs.parl.gov.sg/search/#/report?sittingdate=29-12-1978 25 July 2020 Parliament of Singapore Sheares was sworn in for his third term as president on 30 December 1978.31 December 1978 Sheares sworn in for third term The Straits Times https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19781231-1.2.49?ST=1&AT=search&k=sheares%20third%20term&QT=sheares,third,term&oref=article 25 July 2020 Results Benjamin Sheares Independent 59 59 68 References Category:Presidential elections in Singapore Singapore Presidential election