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==Electoral Boundaries== | ==Electoral Boundaries== | ||
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*[[Bukit Panjang SMC]] | *[[Bukit Panjang Single Member Constituency|Bukit Panjang SMC]] | ||
*[[Bukit Timah SMC]] | *[[Bukit Timah Single Member Constituency|Bukit Timah SMC]] | ||
*[[Cairnhill SMC]] | *[[Cairnhill Single Member Constituency|Cairnhill SMC]] | ||
*[[Changi SMC]] | *[[Changi Single Member Constituency|Changi SMC]] | ||
*[[Farrer Park SMC]] | *[[Farrer Park Single Member Constituency|Farrer Park SMC]] | ||
*[[Geylang SMC]] | *[[Geylang Single Member Constituency|Geylang SMC]] | ||
*[[Havelock SMC]] | *[[Havelock Single Member Constituency|Havelock SMC]] | ||
*[[Kampong Kapor SMC]] | *[[Kampong Kapor Single Member Constituency|Kampong Kapor SMC]] | ||
*[[Katong SMC]] | *[[Katong Single Member Constituency|Katong SMC]] | ||
*[[Pasir Panjang SMC]] | *[[Pasir Panjang Single Member Constituency|Pasir Panjang SMC]] | ||
*[[Paya Lebar SMC]] | *[[Paya Lebar Single Member Constituency|Paya Lebar SMC]] | ||
*[[Punggol-Tampines SMC]] | *[[Punggol-Tampines Single Member Constituency|Punggol-Tampines SMC]] | ||
*[[Queenstown SMC]] | *[[Queenstown Single Member Constituency|Queenstown SMC]] | ||
*[[Rochore SMC]] | *[[Rochore Single Member Constituency|Rochore SMC]] | ||
*[[Seletar SMC]] | *[[Seletar Single Member Constituency|Seletar SMC]] | ||
*[[Sembawang SMC]] | *[[Sembawang Single Member Constituency|Sembawang SMC]] | ||
*[[Serangoon SMC]] | *[[Serangoon Single Member Constituency|Serangoon SMC]] | ||
*[[Southern Islands SMC]] | *[[Southern Islands Single Member Constituency|Southern Islands SMC]] | ||
*[[Stamford SMC]] | *[[Stamford Single Member Constituency|Stamford SMC]] | ||
*[[Tanglin SMC]] | *[[Tanglin Single Member Constituency|Tanglin SMC]] | ||
*[[Tanjong Pagar SMC]] | *[[Tanjong Pagar Single Member Constituency|Tanjong Pagar SMC]] | ||
*[[Telok Ayer SMC]] | *[[Telok Ayer Single Member Constituency|Telok Ayer SMC]] | ||
*[[Tiong Bahru SMC]] | *[[Tiong Bahru Single Member Constituency|Tiong Bahru SMC]] | ||
*[[Ulu Bedok SMC]] | *[[Ulu Bedok Single Member Constituency|Ulu Bedok SMC]] | ||
*[[Whampoa SMC]] | *[[Whampoa Single Member Constituency|Whampoa SMC]] | ||
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Revision as of 20:31, 28 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 |
| Democratic Party | Tan Ek Khoo | 20 | 2 | 32,115 | New |
| Independents | Varies | 10 | 3 | 15,098 | Varies |
| People's Action Party | Lee Kuan Yew | 4 | 3 | 13,634 | 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 |
| Labour Party | Lee Yong Min | 1 | 0 | 1,325 | New |
| Kesatuan Melayu | Mohamed Sidik bin H. A. Hamid | 1 | 1 | 1,233 | New |
| Valid Votes | 156,324 | ||||
| Total Votes cast | 158,075 | ||||
| Electorate | 300,199 | ||||