People's Front (Singapore)
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The People's Front is a shortlived party that was registered on 21 May 1971 where some members from a faction of Barisan Sosialis
(BS) that was mostly chinese-speaking had decided to resign from BS. However, their existence was only prominent in 1972 election
because by November 1976, most of its members had instead chose to join Workers' Party
where the 1976 general election
was held on December 1976. Eventually after 1976 general election
, the few remaining party members who participated in 1976 election
had decided to join United Front instead, and the party hence left dormant.
Barisan Sosialis
The Barisan Sosialis is a former Singaporean left-wing political party formed in 1961, by left-wing members of the People's Action Party and led by Dr Lee Siew Choh and Lim Chin Siong.-Formation:...
(BS) that was mostly chinese-speaking had decided to resign from BS. However, their existence was only prominent in 1972 election
Singaporean general election, 1972
General elections were held in Singapore on 2 September 1972. The result was a victory for the People's Action Party, which won all 65 seats, the second of four consecutive elections in which they repeated the feat...
because by November 1976, most of its members had instead chose to join Workers' Party
Workers' Party of Singapore
The Workers' Party of Singapore is a centre-left opposition political party in Singapore. The party currently has six elected seats in Parliament, with the party's Secretary-General Low Thia Khiang, Chairman Sylvia Lim, Chen Show Mao, Muhamad Faisal Manap and Pritam Singh serving as Members of...
where the 1976 general election
Singaporean general election, 1976
General elections were held in Singapore on 23 December 1976. The result was a victory for the People's Action Party, which won all 69 seats, the third of four consecutive elections in which they repeated the feat...
was held on December 1976. Eventually after 1976 general election
Singaporean general election, 1976
General elections were held in Singapore on 23 December 1976. The result was a victory for the People's Action Party, which won all 69 seats, the third of four consecutive elections in which they repeated the feat...
, the few remaining party members who participated in 1976 election
Singaporean general election, 1976
General elections were held in Singapore on 23 December 1976. The result was a victory for the People's Action Party, which won all 69 seats, the third of four consecutive elections in which they repeated the feat...
had decided to join United Front instead, and the party hence left dormant.