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!rowspan=2|Parties and alliances | !rowspan=2 colspan=2|Parties and alliances | ||
!rowspan=2|Leader | !rowspan=2|Leader | ||
!colspan=2|Seats | !colspan=2|Seats | ||
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!Won | !Won | ||
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|style=' | |style='background:#AA5634' width=1| | ||
|Labour Front | |||
|David Marshall | |David Marshall | ||
|17 | |style='text-align:right;'|17 | ||
|10 | |style='text-align:right;'|10 | ||
|42,300 | |style='text-align:right;'|42,300 | ||
|{{N/A|New}} | |style='text-align:right;' {{N/A|New}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style=' | |style='background:#7789EF' width=1| | ||
|Progressive Party | |||
|Tan Chye Cheng | |Tan Chye Cheng | ||
|22 | |style='text-align:right;'|22 | ||
|4 | |style='text-align:right;'|4 | ||
|38,695 | |style='text-align:right;'|38,695 | ||
|{{N/A|New}} | |style='text-align:right;' {{N/A|New}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style='text-align: | |style='background:#FFFFFF' width=1| | ||
| | |People's Action Party | ||
| | |Lee Kuan Yew | ||
| | |style='text-align:right;'|4 | ||
| | |style='text-align:right;'|3 | ||
|{{N/A|New}} | |style='text-align:right;'|13,634 | ||
|style='text-align:right;' {{N/A|New}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
|style=' | |style='background:inherit' width=1| | ||
| | |Independents | ||
|{{N/A|Varies}} | |{{N/A|Varies}} | ||
|style='text-align:right;'|10 | |||
|style='text-align:right;'|3 | |||
|style='text-align:right;'|15,098 | |||
|style='text-align:right;' {{N/A|Varies}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
|style='text-align: | |style='background:#DC6578' width=1| | ||
| | |Democratic Party | ||
| | |Tan Ek Khoo | ||
| | |style='text-align:right;'|20 | ||
| | |style='text-align:right;'|2 | ||
|{{N/A|New}} | |style='text-align:right;'|32,115 | ||
|style='text-align:right;' {{N/A|New}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
|style=' | |style='background:#EDCD00' width=1| | ||
|Malayan Chinese Association | |||
|Wong Foo Nam | |Wong Foo Nam | ||
|3 | |style='text-align:right;'|3 | ||
|1 | |style='text-align:right;'|1 | ||
|6,203 | |style='text-align:right;'|6,203 | ||
|{{N/A|New}} | |style='text-align:right;' {{N/A|New}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style=' | |style='background:#01CB03' width=1| | ||
|United Malays National Organisation | |||
|Abdul Hamid bin Jumat | |Abdul Hamid bin Jumat | ||
| | |style='text-align:right;'|1 | ||
|1 | |style='text-align:right;'|1 | ||
|style='text-align:right;'|5,721 | |||
|style='text-align:right;' {{N/A|New}} | |||
|style='text-align: | |||
|1 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|{{N/A|New}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
|style=' | |style='background:#88BA00' width=1| | ||
|Kesatuan Melayu | |||
|Mohamed Sidik bin H. A. Hamid | |Mohamed Sidik bin H. A. Hamid | ||
|1 | |style='text-align:right;'|1 | ||
|1 | |style='text-align:right;'|1 | ||
|1,233 | |style='text-align:right;'|1,233 | ||
|{{N/A|New}} | |style='text-align:right;' {{N/A|New}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style='background:#CC8955' width=1| | |||
|colspan= | |Labour Party | ||
|- | |Lee Yong Min | ||
!colspan= | |style='text-align:right;'|1 | ||
|style='text-align:right;'|0 | |||
|- | |style='text-align:right;'|1,325 | ||
!colspan= | |style='text-align:right;' {{N/A|New}} | ||
| | |-style='text-align:right;' | ||
!colspan=5 style='text-align:right;'|Electorate | |||
|'''300,199''' | |||
! | |||
|-style='text-align:right;' | |||
!colspan=5 style='text-align:right;'|Total Votes cast | |||
|158,075 | |||
! | |||
|-style='text-align:right;' | |||
!colspan=5 style='text-align:right;'|Valid Votes | |||
|156,324 | |||
! | |||
|} | |} | ||
[[Category:Politics]] | [[Category:Politics]] | ||
Revision as of 07:54, 29 June 2020
Main Event
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Nomination day | 28 February 1955 |
| Polling day | 2 April 1955 |
Electoral Boundaries
- Bukit Panjang SMC
- Bukit Timah SMC
- Cairnhill SMC
- Changi SMC
- Farrer Park SMC
- Geylang SMC
- Havelock SMC
- Kampong Kapor SMC
- Katong SMC
- Pasir Panjang SMC
- Paya Lebar SMC
- Punggol-Tampines SMC
- Queenstown SMC
- Rochore SMC
- Seletar SMC
- Sembawang SMC
- Serangoon SMC
- Southern Islands SMC
- Stamford SMC
- Tanglin SMC
- Tanjong Pagar SMC
- Telok Ayer SMC
- Tiong Bahru SMC
- Ulu Bedok SMC
- Whampoa SMC
Results
| Parties and alliances | Leader | Seats | Popular vote | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contested | Won | |||||
| Labour Front | David Marshall | 17 | 10 | 42,300 | New | |
| Progressive Party | Tan Chye Cheng | 22 | 4 | 38,695 | New | |
| People's Action Party | Lee Kuan Yew | 4 | 3 | 13,634 | New | |
| Independents | Varies | 10 | 3 | 15,098 | Varies | |
| Democratic Party | Tan Ek Khoo | 20 | 2 | 32,115 | New | |
| Malayan Chinese Association | Wong Foo Nam | 3 | 1 | 6,203 | New | |
| United Malays National Organisation | Abdul Hamid bin Jumat | 1 | 1 | 5,721 | New | |
| Kesatuan Melayu | Mohamed Sidik bin H. A. Hamid | 1 | 1 | 1,233 | New | |
| Labour Party | Lee Yong Min | 1 | 0 | 1,325 | New | |
| Electorate | 300,199 | |||||
| Total Votes cast | 158,075 | |||||
| Valid Votes | 156,324 | |||||