1955 General Election
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Main Event
| Event | Date[1] |
|---|---|
| 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[2] | % | ± | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contested | Won | ||||||
| Labour Front (LF) | David Marshall | 17 | 10 | 42,300 | 27.06 | New | |
| Progressive Party (PP) | Tan Chye Cheng | 22 | 4 | 38,695 | 24.75 | New | |
| Independent(s) | N/A | 10 | 3 | 15,098 | 9.66 | N/A | |
| People's Action Party (PAP) | Lee Kuan Yew | 4 | 3 | 13,634 | 8.72 | New | |
| Democratic Party (DP) | Tan Ek Khoo | 20 | 2 | 32,115 | 20.54 | New | |
| Malayan Chinese Association (MCA) | Wong Foo Nam | 3 | 1 | 6,203 | 3.97 | New | |
| United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) | Abdul Hamid bin Jumat | 1 | 1 | 5,721 | 3.66 | New | |
| Kesatuan Melayu (KM) | Mohamed Sidik bin H. A. Hamid | 1 | 1 | 1,233 | 0.79 | New | |
| Labour Party (LP) | Lee Yong Min | 1 | 0 | 1,325 | 0.85 | New | |
| Electorate | 300,299 | ||||||
| Total Votes cast | 158,154 | 52.67 | |||||
| Valid Votes | 156,324 | 98.84 | |||||
References
- ↑ "PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department.
- ↑ "1955 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department.
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