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==Main Event==
==Main Event==
{|class='wikitable' style='width:300'
{|class='wikitable' style='width:300'
!width=150|Event!!width=150|Date
!width=150|Event!!width=150|Date<ref>[//www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary.html "PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS"]. Elections Department.</ref>
|-
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|Nomination day||25 April 1959
|Nomination day||25 April 1959
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==Electoral Boundaries==
==Electoral Boundaries==
<div style='column-count:5;column-gap:2em;'>
<div class='flexdiv'>
*[[Aljunied Single Member Constituency|Aljunied SMC]]
*{{SMC|Aljunied}}
*[[Anson Single Member Constituency|Anson SMC]]
*{{SMC|Anson}}
*[[Bras Basah Single Member Constituency|Bras Basah SMC]]
*{{SMC|Bras Basah}}
*[[Bukit Merah Single Member Constituency|Bukit Merah SMC]]
*{{SMC|Bukit Merah}}
*[[Bukit Panjang Single Member Constituency|Bukit Panjang SMC]]
*{{SMC|Bukit Panjang}}
*[[Bukit Timah Single Member Constituency|Bukit Timah SMC]]
*{{SMC|Bukit Timah}}
*[[Cairnhill Single Member Constituency|Cairnhill SMC]]
*{{SMC|Cairnhill}}
*[[Changi Single Member Constituency|Changi SMC]]
*{{SMC|Changi}}
*[[Chua Chu Kang Single Member Constituency|Chua Chu Kang SMC]]
*{{SMC|Chua Chu Kang}}
*[[Crawford Single Member Constituency|Crawford SMC]]
*{{SMC|Crawford}}
*[[Delta Single Member Constituency|Delta SMC]]
*{{SMC|Delta}}
*[[Farrer Park Single Member Constituency|Farrer Park SMC]]
*{{SMC|Farrer Park}}
*[[Geylang East Single Member Constituency|Geylang East SMC]]
*{{SMC|Geylang East}}
*[[Geylang Serai Single Member Constituency|Geylang Serai SMC]]
*{{SMC|Geylang Serai}}
*[[Geylang West Single Member Constituency|Geylang West SMC]]
*{{SMC|Geylang West}}
*[[Havelock Single Member Constituency|Havelock SMC]]
*{{SMC|Havelock}}
*[[Hong Lim Single Member Constituency|Hong Lim SMC]]
*{{SMC|Hong Lim}}
*[[Jalan Besar Single Member Constituency|Jalan Besar SMC]]
*{{SMC|Jalan Besar}}
*[[Jalan Kayu Single Member Constituency|Jalan Kayu SMC]]
*{{SMC|Jalan Kayu}}
*[[Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency|Joo Chiat SMC]]
*{{SMC|Joo Chiat}}
*[[Jurong Single Member Constituency|Jurong SMC]]
*{{SMC|Jurong}}
*[[Kallang Single Member Constituency|Kallang SMC]]
*{{SMC|Kallang}}
*[[Kampong Glam Single Member Constituency|Kampong Glam SMC]]
*{{SMC|Kampong Glam}}
*[[Kampong Kapor Single Member Constituency|Kampong Kapor SMC]]
*{{SMC|Kampong Kapor}}
*[[Kampong Kembangan Single Member Constituency|Kampong Kembangan SMC]]
*{{SMC|Kampong Kembangan}}
*[[Kreta Ayer Single Member Constituency|Kreta Ayer SMC]]
*{{SMC|Kreta Ayer}}
*[[Moulmein Single Member Constituency|Moulmein SMC]]
*{{SMC|Moulmein}}
*[[Mountbatten Single Member Constituency|Mountbatten SMC]]
*{{SMC|Mountbatten}}
*[[Nee Soon Single Member Constituency|Nee Soon SMC]]
*{{SMC|Nee Soon}}
*[[Pasir Panjang Single Member Constituency|Pasir Panjang SMC]]
*{{SMC|Pasir Panjang}}
*[[Paya Lebar Single Member Constituency|Paya Lebar SMC]]
*{{SMC|Paya Lebar}}
*[[Punggol Single Member Constituency|Punggol SMC]]
*{{SMC|Punggol}}
*[[Queenstown Single Member Constituency|Queenstown SMC]]
*{{SMC|Queenstown}}
*[[River Valley Single Member Constituency|River Valley SMC]]
*{{SMC|River Valley}}
*[[Rochore Single Member Constituency|Rochore SMC]]
*{{SMC|Rochore}}
*[[Sembawang Single Member Constituency|Sembawang SMC]]
*{{SMC|Sembawang}}
*[[Sepoy Lines Single Member Constituency|Sepoy Lines SMC]]
*{{SMC|Sepoy Lines}}
*[[Serangoon Gardens Single Member Constituency|Serangoon Gardens SMC]]
*{{SMC|Serangoon Gardens}}
*[[Siglap Single Member Constituency|Siglap SMC]]
*{{SMC|Siglap}}
*[[Southern Islands Single Member Constituency|Southern Islands SMC]]
*{{SMC|Southern Islands}}
*[[Stamford Single Member Constituency|Stamford SMC]]
*{{SMC|Stamford}}
*[[Tampines Single Member Constituency|Tampines SMC]]
*{{SMC|Tampines}}
*[[Tanglin Single Member Constituency|Tanglin SMC]]
*{{SMC|Tanglin}}
*[[Tanjong Pagar Single Member Constituency|Tanjong Pagar SMC]]
*{{SMC|Tanjong Pagar}}
*[[Telok Ayer Single Member Constituency|Telok Ayer SMC]]
*{{SMC|Telok Ayer}}
*[[Telok Blangah Single Member Constituency|Telok Blangah SMC]]
*{{SMC|Telok Blangah}}
*[[Thomson Single Member Constituency|Thomson SMC]]
*{{SMC|Thomson}}
*[[Tiong Bahru Single Member Constituency|Tiong Bahru SMC]]
*{{SMC|Tiong Bahru}}
*[[Toa Payoh Single Member Constituency|Toa Payoh SMC]]
*{{SMC|Toa Payoh}}
*[[Ulu Pandan Single Member Constituency|Ulu Pandan SMC]]
*{{SMC|Ulu Pandan}}
*[[Upper Serangoon Single Member Constituency|Upper Serangoon SMC]]
*{{SMC|Upper Serangoon}}
</div>
</div>
{|class='wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed' style='min-width:300px;'
|+style='text-align:left'|Changes in boundaries
|-
!Constituency!!Changes
|-
!colspan=2 style='background:#F00;color:#FFF'|New
|-
|{{SMC|Aljunied}}||Carved out of {{SMC|Paya Lebar}}
|-
|{{SMC|Anson}}||Carved out of {{SMC|Tanjong Pagar}}
|-
|{{SMC|Bras Basah}}||Carved out of {{SMC|Stamford}}
|-
|{{SMC|Bukit Merah}}||Absorbed part of {{SMC|Queenstown}} and {{SMC|Tiong Bahru}}
|-
|{{SMC|Chua Chu Kang}}||Carved out of {{SMC|Bukit Panjang}}
|-
|{{SMC|Crawford}}||Carved out of {{SMC|Rochore}}
|-
|{{SMC|Delta}}||Carved out of {{SMC|Havelock}}
|-
|{{SMC|Geylang East}}||Carved out of {{SMC|Geylang}}
|-
|{{SMC|Geylang Serai}}||Carved out of {{SMC|Ulu Bedok}}
|-
|{{SMC|Geylang West}}||Carved out of {{SMC|Geylang}}
|-
|{{SMC|Hong Lim}}||Carved out of {{SMC|Telok Ayer}}
|-
|{{SMC|Jalan Besar}}||Carved out of {{SMC|Kampong Kapor}}
|-
|{{SMC|Jalan Kayu}}||Carved out of {{SMC|Seletar}}
|-
|{{SMC|Joo Chiat}}||Carved out of {{SMC|Katong}}
|-
|{{SMC|Jurong}}||Carved out of {{SMC|Bukit Timah}}
|-
|{{SMC|Kallang}}||Absorbed part of {{SMC|Kampong Kapor}} and {{SMC|Whampoa}}
|-
|{{SMC|Kampong Glam}}||Carved out of {{SMC|Rochore}}
|-
|{{SMC|Kampong Kembangan}}||Carved out of {{SMC|Ulu Bedok}}
|-
|{{SMC|Kreta Ayer}}||Carved out of {{SMC|Telok Ayer}}
|-
|{{SMC|Moulmein}}||Carved out of {{SMC|Farrer Park}}
|-
|{{SMC|Mountbatten}}||Carved out of {{SMC|Katong}}
|-
|{{SMC|Nee Soon}}||Absorbed part of {{SMC|Seletar}} and {{SMC|Sembawang}}
|-
|{{SMC|Punggol}}||Carved out of {{SMC|Punggol–Tampines}}
|-
|{{SMC|River Valley}}||Absorbed part of {{SMC|Cairnhill}} and {{SMC|Tanglin}}
|-
|{{SMC|Sepoy Lines}}||Carved out of {{SMC|Tiong Bahru}}
|-
|{{SMC|Serangoon Gardens}}||Absorbed part of {{SMC|Seletar}} and {{SMC|Serangoon}}
|-
|{{SMC|Siglap}}||Absorbed part of {{SMC|Changi}} and {{SMC|Katong}}
|-
|{{SMC|Tampines}}||Carved out of {{SMC|Punggol–Tampines}}
|-
|{{SMC|Telok Blangah}}||Carved out of {{SMC|Pasir Panjang}}
|-
|{{SMC|Thomson}}|| Absorbed part of {{SMC|Seletar}} and {{SMC|Serangoon}}
|-
|{{SMC|Toa Payoh}}|| Carved out of {{SMC|Whampoa}}
|-
|{{SMC|Ulu Pandan}}|| Carved out of {{SMC|Tanglin}}
|-
|{{SMC|Upper Serangoon}}|| Absorbed part of {{SMC|Paya Lebar}} and {{SMC|Serangoon}}
|-
!colspan=2 style='background:#000;color:#FFF'|Defunct
|-
|{{SMC|Geylang}}||Absorbed to {{SMC|Geylang East}} and {{SMC|Geylang West}}
|-
|{{SMC|Katong}}||Absorbed to {{SMC|Joo Chiat}}, {{SMC|Mountbatten}} and {{SMC|Siglap}}
|-
|{{SMC|Punggol–Tampines}}||Absorbed to {{SMC|Punggol}} and {{SMC|Tampines}}
|-
|{{SMC|Seletar}}||Absorbed to {{SMC|Jalan Kayu}}, {{SMC|Nee Soon}}, {{SMC|Serangoon Gardens}} and {{SMC|Thomson}}
|-
|{{SMC|Serangoon}}||Absorbed to {{SMC|Serangoon Gardens}}, {{SMC|Thomson}} and {{SMC|Upper Serangoon}}
|-
|{{SMC|Ulu Bedok}}||Absorbed to {{SMC|Geylang Serai}} and {{SMC|Kampong Kembangan}}
|-
|{{SMC|Whampoa}}||Absorbed to {{SMC|Kallang}} and {{SMC|Toa Payoh}}
|}


==Results==
==Results==
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!rowspan=2|Leader
!rowspan=2|Leader
!colspan=2|Seats
!colspan=2|Seats
!rowspan=2|Popular vote
!rowspan=2|Popular vote<ref>[//www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1959.html "1959 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS"]. Elections Department.</ref>
!rowspan=2|%
!rowspan=2|%
!rowspan=2|+/-
!rowspan=2|±
|-
|-
!Contested
!Contested
!Won
!Won
 
{{GE Party Table|bg=#FFFFFF|party=People's Action Party (PAP)|leader=Lee Kuan Yew|contest=51|won=43|vote=281,891|ratio=54.08|fc=#0A0|swing=▲ 45.36}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#FFFFFF|party={{Code|1|PAST|PAP}} People's Action Party|leader=Lee Kuan Yew|contest=51|won=43|vote=281,891|ratio=54.08|fc=#0A0|swing=▲ 45.36}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#9933EE|party=Singapore People's Alliance (SPA)|leader=Lim Yew Hock|contest=39|won=4|vote=107,755|ratio=20.67|swing=New}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#9933EE|party={{Code|1|PAST|SPA}} Singapore People's Alliance|leader=Lim Yew Hock|contest=39|won=4|vote=107,755|ratio=20.67|swing=New}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#01CC00|party=United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)|leader=Syed Ali Zedha Alsagoff|contest=8|won=3|vote=27,448|ratio=5.27|fc=#0A0|swing=▲ 1.61}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#01CC00|party={{Code|1|PAST|UMNO}} United Malays National Organisation|leader=Syed Ali Zedha Alsagoff|contest=8|won=3|vote=27,448|ratio=5.27|fc=#0A0|swing=▲ 1.61}}
{{GE Party Table|party=Independent(s)|leader=N/A|contest=34|won=1|vote=37,411|ratio=7.18|swing=N/A}}
{{GE Party Table|party=Independent(s)|leader=N/A|contest=34|won=1|vote=37,411|ratio=7.18|swing=N/A}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#EE5533|party={{Code|1|PAST|LSP}} Liberal Socialist Party|leader=Tan Ek Khoo|contest=32|won=0|vote=42,805|ratio=8.21|swing=New}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#EE5533|party=Liberal Socialist Party (LSP)|leader=Tan Ek Khoo|contest=32|won=0|vote=42,805|ratio=8.21|swing=New}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#EFCC00|party={{Code|1|PAST|MCA}} Malayan Chinese Association|leader=Wong Foo Nam|contest=5|won=0|vote=5,593|ratio=1.07|fc=#F00|swing=▼ -2.90}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#EFCC00|party=Malayan Chinese Association (MCA)|leader=Wong Foo Nam|contest=5|won=0|vote=5,593|ratio=1.07|fc=#F00|swing=▼ 2.90}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#EE0000|party={{Code|1|PAST|WP}} Workers' Party|leader=David Marshall|contest=3|won=0|vote=4,127|ratio=0.79|swing=New}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#EE0000|party=Workers' Party (WP)|leader=David Marshall|contest=3|won=0|vote=4,127|ratio=0.79|swing=New}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#AA5634|party={{Code|1|PAST|LF}} Labour Front|leader=Francis Thomas|contest=3|won=0|vote=3,414|ratio=0.65|fc=#F00|swing=▼ -26.41}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#AA5634|party=Labour Front (LF)|leader=Francis Thomas|contest=3|won=0|vote=3,414|ratio=0.65|fc=#F00|swing=▼ 26.41}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#EFAA33|party={{Code|1|PAST|CP}} Citizens' Party|leader=Seah Peng Chuan|contest=5|won=0|vote=3,210|ratio=0.62|swing=New}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#EFAA33|party=Citizens' Party (CP)|leader=Seah Peng Chuan|contest=5|won=0|vote=3,210|ratio=0.62|swing=New}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#00A988|party={{Code|1|PAST|MIC}} Malayan Indian Congress|leader=T. K. Alexander|contest=2|won=0|vote=2,092|ratio=0.40|swing=New}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#00A988|party=Malayan Indian Congress (MIC)|leader=T. K. Alexander|contest=2|won=0|vote=2,092|ratio=0.40|swing=New}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#FF6656|party={{Code|1|PAST|PR}} Partai Rakyat|leader=Harun bin Mohamed Amin|contest=4|won=0|vote=2,006|ratio=0.38|swing=New}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#FF6656|party=Partai Rakyat (PR)|leader=Harun bin Mohamed Amin|contest=4|won=0|vote=2,006|ratio=0.38|swing=New}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#EE54AA|party={{Code|1|PAST|KURA}} Katong United Residents Association|leader=Leon Soh|contest=2|won=0|vote=1,759|ratio=0.34|swing=New}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#EE54AA|party=Katong United Residents Association (KURA)|leader=Leon Soh|contest=2|won=0|vote=1,759|ratio=0.34|swing=New}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#228800|party={{Code|1|PAST|PMIP}} Pan-Malayan Islamic Party|leader=Abdullah Zawawi|contest=3|won=0|vote=1,011|ratio=0.19|swing=New}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#228800|party=Pan-Malayan Islamic Party (PMIP)|leader=Abdullah Zawawi|contest=3|won=0|vote=1,011|ratio=0.19|swing=New}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#88BA00|party={{Code|1|PAST|KM}} Kesatuan Melayu|leader=Muda Muhamed Mahmud|contest=3|won=0|vote=749|ratio=0.14|fc=#F00|swing=▼ -0.65}}
{{GE Party Table|bg=#88BA00|party=Kesatuan Melayu (KM)|leader=Muda Muhamed Mahmud|contest=3|won=0|vote=749|ratio=0.14|fc=#F00|swing=▼ 0.65}}
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!colspan=5 style='text-align:right;'|Electorate
!colspan=5 style='text-align:right;'|Electorate
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|-style='text-align:right;'
!colspan=5 style='text-align:right;'|Total Votes cast
!colspan=5 style='text-align:right;'|Total Votes cast
|527,919
|527,921
|89.82
|89.82
!
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[[Category:Politics]]
==References==
<references/>
 
{{Elections}}

Latest revision as of 18:31, 2 September 2020

Main Event[edit]

Event Date[1]
Nomination day 25 April 1959
Polling day 30 May 1959

Electoral Boundaries[edit]

Changes in boundaries
Constituency Changes
New
Aljunied SMC Carved out of Paya Lebar SMC
Anson SMC Carved out of Tanjong Pagar SMC
Bras Basah SMC Carved out of Stamford SMC
Bukit Merah SMC Absorbed part of Queenstown SMC and Tiong Bahru SMC
Chua Chu Kang SMC Carved out of Bukit Panjang SMC
Crawford SMC Carved out of Rochore SMC
Delta SMC Carved out of Havelock SMC
Geylang East SMC Carved out of Geylang SMC
Geylang Serai SMC Carved out of Ulu Bedok SMC
Geylang West SMC Carved out of Geylang SMC
Hong Lim SMC Carved out of Telok Ayer SMC
Jalan Besar SMC Carved out of Kampong Kapor SMC
Jalan Kayu SMC Carved out of Seletar SMC
Joo Chiat SMC Carved out of Katong SMC
Jurong SMC Carved out of Bukit Timah SMC
Kallang SMC Absorbed part of Kampong Kapor SMC and Whampoa SMC
Kampong Glam SMC Carved out of Rochore SMC
Kampong Kembangan SMC Carved out of Ulu Bedok SMC
Kreta Ayer SMC Carved out of Telok Ayer SMC
Moulmein SMC Carved out of Farrer Park SMC
Mountbatten SMC Carved out of Katong SMC
Nee Soon SMC Absorbed part of Seletar SMC and Sembawang SMC
Punggol SMC Carved out of Punggol–Tampines SMC
River Valley SMC Absorbed part of Cairnhill SMC and Tanglin SMC
Sepoy Lines SMC Carved out of Tiong Bahru SMC
Serangoon Gardens SMC Absorbed part of Seletar SMC and Serangoon SMC
Siglap SMC Absorbed part of Changi SMC and Katong SMC
Tampines SMC Carved out of Punggol–Tampines SMC
Telok Blangah SMC Carved out of Pasir Panjang SMC
Thomson SMC Absorbed part of Seletar SMC and Serangoon SMC
Toa Payoh SMC Carved out of Whampoa SMC
Ulu Pandan SMC Carved out of Tanglin SMC
Upper Serangoon SMC Absorbed part of Paya Lebar SMC and Serangoon SMC
Defunct
Geylang SMC Absorbed to Geylang East SMC and Geylang West SMC
Katong SMC Absorbed to Joo Chiat SMC, Mountbatten SMC and Siglap SMC
Punggol–Tampines SMC Absorbed to Punggol SMC and Tampines SMC
Seletar SMC Absorbed to Jalan Kayu SMC, Nee Soon SMC, Serangoon Gardens SMC and Thomson SMC
Serangoon SMC Absorbed to Serangoon Gardens SMC, Thomson SMC and Upper Serangoon SMC
Ulu Bedok SMC Absorbed to Geylang Serai SMC and Kampong Kembangan SMC
Whampoa SMC Absorbed to Kallang SMC and Toa Payoh SMC

Results[edit]

Parties and alliances Leader Seats Popular vote[2] % ±
Contested Won
People's Action Party (PAP) Lee Kuan Yew 51 43 281,891 54.08 ▲ 45.36
Singapore People's Alliance (SPA) Lim Yew Hock 39 4 107,755 20.67 New
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Syed Ali Zedha Alsagoff 8 3 27,448 5.27 ▲ 1.61
Independent(s) N/A 34 1 37,411 7.18 N/A
Liberal Socialist Party (LSP) Tan Ek Khoo 32 0 42,805 8.21 New
Malayan Chinese Association (MCA) Wong Foo Nam 5 0 5,593 1.07 ▼ 2.90
Workers' Party (WP) David Marshall 3 0 4,127 0.79 New
Labour Front (LF) Francis Thomas 3 0 3,414 0.65 ▼ 26.41
Citizens' Party (CP) Seah Peng Chuan 5 0 3,210 0.62 New
Malayan Indian Congress (MIC) T. K. Alexander 2 0 2,092 0.40 New
Partai Rakyat (PR) Harun bin Mohamed Amin 4 0 2,006 0.38 New
Katong United Residents Association (KURA) Leon Soh 2 0 1,759 0.34 New
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party (PMIP) Abdullah Zawawi 3 0 1,011 0.19 New
Kesatuan Melayu (KM) Muda Muhamed Mahmud 3 0 749 0.14 ▼ 0.65
Electorate 587,780
Total Votes cast 527,921 89.82
Valid Votes 521,271 98.74

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department.
  2. ↑ "1959 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department.
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