First local elections held. PAP Secretary General Lee Kuan Yew contests Tanjong Pagar and wins with two others. Lee Kuan Yew becomes leader of the Opposition

PAP takes part in the First All-Party Constitutional Mission to London, led by Chief Minister David Marshall

PAP takes part in Second All-Party Constitutional Mission to London led by Chief Minister Lim Yew Hock

Federation of Malaya becomes independent

PAP wins 13 seats in the City Council election

PAP takes part in Second All-Party Constitutional Mission to London. Constitution for a self-governing Singapore agreed

PAP wins 43 out of 51 seats in general election under the new constitution

Lee Kuan Yew sworn in as self-governing Singapore’s first Prime Minister.

Housing and Development Board established

People’s Association established

PAP survives motion of confidence vote in Legislative Assembly

Thirteen pro-communist PAP assemblymen broke off from PAP to form Barisan Sosialis

Lee Kuan Yew gives series of radio talks, “Battle for Merger,” to expose communist conspiracy and to urge support for merger with Malaysia

Singapore National Referendum on the issue of merger of Singapore with the Federation of Malaysia. Singaporeans vote for merger with Malaysia in referendum.

Communist operatives and supporters detained under Operation Coldstore

Singapore declares independence ahead of the formation of Malaysia

Malaysia formed comprising Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak and Sabah. Indonesia mounts “Confrontation” against Malaysia

Communal riots in Singapore

Second outbreak of communal riots

Malaysia decides Singapore should leave the Federation

Singapore separates from Malaysia and becomes an independent nation

3 by-elections in January, March and November

• PAP candidates were up against Barisan Sosialis candidates
• PAP wins all three

Mass resignations from Barisan Sosialis, triggers 1967 elections. PAP gains 5 constituencies

PAP wins 84.4 percent of votes and all 58 seats in Parliament

1970 By-elections

• ​Delta, Havelock, Kampong Kapor, Ulu Pandan and Whampoa
• PAP wins all seats

At the second General Elections for independent Singapore, PAP wins all 65 seats.

For General Elections this year, 4 more seats were added in Parliament to accommodate Singapore’s growing population.

Two by-elections were held this year, at Radin Mas in May and Bukit Merah in July

To renew Party ranks, by-election was at Anson, Geylang West, Mountbatten, Nee Soon, Potong Pasir, Sembawang, Telok Blangah

For the 4th time in a row, the PAP wins all 75 seats for Parliament

Ong Teng Cheong becomes PAP Chairman

A by-election for Anson was held after incumbent MP stepped down.

It was the first time post-independence, that PAP lost a constituency to the opposition.

For the first time since the 1963 General Elections, the PAP did not win all seats in a GE. It wins 77 of the 79 seats

PAP Youth Wing (now known as Young PAP) was established

Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs) were introduced to ensure ethnic minority representation in Parliament

PAP Women’s Wing inaugurated

Lee Kuan Yew steps down as Prime Minister. Goh Chok Tong becomes Prime Minister

Goh Chok Tong leads PAP into the elections

• PAP won 77 of the 81 seats in Parliament

First GRC by-election

• Marine Parade GRC
• PAP wins 72.9%

Tony Tan Keng Yam becomes PAP Chairman

PAP secures tenth consecutive term in office, with 81 out of 83 seats in Parliament

With the shortest campaigning period of 17 days, PAP secures 82 of 84 seats in Parliament

Lee Hsien Loong becomes Prime Minister

Lim Boon Heng becomes PAP Chairman

Lee Hsien Loong leads PAP into the GE for the first time. PAP wins 66.6%

• YP 25th anniversary
• Launch of Party Manifesto for GE2011: Securing our future together

General Elections 2011

• ​PAP seeking 13th consecutive term in office since 1959
• PAP won with a majority of 60.1%
• PAP lost their first GRC

Khaw Boon Wan becomes PAP Chairman

Hougang by-election, PAP lost.

Punggol East by-election, PAP lost.

PAP Seniors Group (PAPSG) is launched.

People’s Action Party published a book entitled PAP60, Forward Together. It was launched on Nov 7 2014, at the Victoria Concert Hall

Founding Secretary General and Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr Lee Kuan Yew passes away

PAP secured 69.9% mandate from Singapore.

Bukit Batok by-election. A win for PAP

Gan Kim Yong becomes PAP Chairman

Heng Swee Keat becomes PAP Chairman

Lawrence Wong becomes Prime Minister