page_title: 1993 Singaporean presidential election
hierarchical_section_title: 1993 Singaporean presidential election
context_page_description: The Singaporean presidential election of 1993 was the first contested presidential election held in Singapore, as president had previously been elected by Parliament. Polling day was 28 August 1993, just before the end of president Wee Kim Wee's term on 31 August. The writ of election was issued on 4 August 1993, with the Nomination day and Polling Day adjourned on 18 and 28 August 1993, respectively.
  Two eligible candidates are Chinese Singaporeans and were issued certificates of eligibility by Singapore's Presidential Elections Committee, and both were nominated on Nomination Day. This was the first contested election and the first presidential race with only two candidates in Singaporean history.
  The Returning Officer Ong Kok Min declared Ong Teng Cheong as Singapore's first president-elect, with 58.69% of the valid votes cast but Chua did surprisingly well, garnering 41.3% of the vote. Ong Teng Cheong was inaugurated as the fifth President of Singapore on 1 September 1993.
context_section_description: The Singaporean presidential election of 1993 was the first contested presidential election held in Singapore, as president had previously been elected by Parliament. Polling day was 28 August 1993, just before the end of president Wee Kim Wee's term on 31 August. The writ of election was issued on 4 August 1993, with the Nomination day and Polling Day adjourned on 18 and 28 August 1993, respectively.
  Two eligible candidates are Chinese Singaporeans and were issued certificates of eligibility by Singapore's Presidential Elections Committee, and both were nominated on Nomination Day. This was the first contested election and the first presidential race with only two candidates in Singaporean history.
  The Returning Officer Ong Kok Min declared Ong Teng Cheong as Singapore's first president-elect, with 58.69% of the valid votes cast but Chua did surprisingly well, garnering 41.3% of the vote. Ong Teng Cheong was inaugurated as the fifth President of Singapore on 1 September 1993.
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