| Geylang | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Legislative Assembly of Singapore | |
| Electorate | 16,604 |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1955 |
| Abolished | 1959 |
| Created from | Katong |
| Replaced by | |
Geylang was a constituency of the Legislative Assembly of Singapore. It came into existence in 1955[1] by the delimiting of the preceding Katong Constituency of the Legislative Council. The constituency was split into Geylang East and Geylang West at the next election, in 1959.
Member of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Mak Pak Shee | LF | |
Elections
Note : Elections Department Singapore do not include rejected votes for calculation of candidate's vote share. Hence, the total of all candidates' vote share will be 100%.
Elections in 1950s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LF | Mak Pak Shee | 2,756 | 41.18 | |
| Independent | Goh Hood Kiat | 1,386 | 20.71 | |
| Labour Party | Lee Yong Min | 1,325 | 19.80 | |
| DP | Lam Joon Chong | 1,226 | 18.31 | |
| Majority | 1,370 | 20.47 | ||
| Registered electors | 16,604 | |||
| Total valid votes | 6,693 | 98.70 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 88 | 1.30 | ||
| Turnout | 6,781 | 40.84 | ||
| LF win (new seat) | ||||
Historical maps
1955 General Election
References
- 1 2 "ELD | 1955 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
- ↑ "Singapore Legislative Assembly General Election 1955 > Geylang". Singapore-elections.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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