Cairnhill Single Member Constituency
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Candidates and results
| 1957 By Election [1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
| Liberal Socialist Party | Soh Ghee Soon | 2,342 | 40.28 | ||
| Independent | Goh Kong Beng | 1,281 | 22.03 | ||
| Labour Front | Keng Ban Ee | 1,118 | 19.23 | ▼28.35 | |
| Kesatuan Melayu | Tengku Muda Muhamed bin Mahmud | 983 | 16.90 | ||
| Independent | Abdul Majid Mirza | 91 | 1.56 | ||
| Electorate | 14,802 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,889 | 39.79 | |||
| Valid Vote | 5815 | 98.47 | |||
| Liberal Socialist Party hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| 1955 General Election [2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
| Labour Front | David Marshall | 3,305 | 47.58 | ||
| Progressive Party | Tan Chye Cheng | 2,530 | 36.42 | ||
| Democratic Party | Tan Khiang Khoo | 1,111 | 16.00 | ||
| Electorate | 13,528 | ||||
| Turnout | 7,011 | 51.83 | |||
| Valid Vote | 6,946 | 99.07 | |||
| Labour Front hold | Swing | N/A | |||
References
- ↑ "1957 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY BY-ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department.
- ↑ "1955 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department.