1991 GENERAL ELECTION AND 1992 BY-ELECTION (Expenditure)

Mr Low Thia Khiang asked the Prime Minister what is the government expenditure and imputed manpower cost of the 1991 General Election and 1992 Marine Parade by-election.

Mr Goh Chok Tong: The expenditure incurred by the Elections Department for the 1991 General Election was $1,100,750 and for the Marine Parade By-Election, $196,580. This included cost of printing ballot papers and election materials, rental of equipment, transportation costs, and allowances paid to election officials (4752 for the 1991 General Election and 710 for the 1992 By-Election).

The Elections Department is unable to estimate other imputed costs which would cover the salaries of civil servants and police personnel, and rental for use of schools, community centres, HDB void decks, vehicles, public address system and other equipment.