Voters: 17,827

Polled: 16,968 (95.2%)

	TEO Chong Tee, 34 Department head [M]		ZAINAL ABIDEN bin Mohamed Ali, 23 Seaman [M]
12,038 (72.6%)		4,537 (27.4%)

Winner's majority: 7,501 (45.2%)

Valid votes: 16,575 (97.7%)

Rejected votes: 393 (2.3%)

Previous GE 1972: PAP won 62.4% (swing +10.2%)