Tanjong Pagar Single Member Constituency
Candidates and results
| 1957 By Election [1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
| People's Action Party | Lee Kuan Yew | 4,707 | 68.13 | ▼10.20 | |
| Liberal Socialist Party | Chong Wee Ling | 1,315 | 19.03 | ||
| Independent | Koh Choon Hong | 887 | 12.84 | ||
| Electorate | 14,761 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,985 | 47.32 | |||
| Valid Vote | 6,909 | 98.91 | |||
| People's Action Party hold | Swing | ▼10.20 | |||
| 1955 General Election [2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
| People's Action Party | Lee Kuan Yew | 6,029 | 78.33 | ||
| Progressive Party | Lim Seck Tiong | 908 | 11.80 | ||
| Democratic Party | Lam Thian | 760 | 9.87 | ||
| Electorate | 13,430 | ||||
| Turnout | 7,737 | 57.61 | |||
| Valid Vote | 7,697 | 99.48 | |||
| People's Action Party hold | Swing | N/A | |||
References
- ↑ "1957 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY BY-ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department.
- ↑ "1955 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department.