General elections were held in Singapore on 2 January 1997. President Ong Teng Cheong dissolved parliament on 16 December 1996 on the advice of Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong.
General elections were conducted in Singapore on 2 January 1997. In accordance with the advice of Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, President Ong Teng Cheong dissolved parliament on 16 December 1996.