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1952 Singapore City Council election Turnout 51.0%
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Tan Chye Cheng
–
Lim Yew Hock
Party
PP
Independent
Labour Party
Leader's seat
Not Contesting
–
Not Contesting
Seats won
4
1
1
Seat change
1
–
1
Popular vote
9,637
7,192
5,647
Percentage
42.9%
32.0%
25.1%
The 1952 Singapore City Council election was the 2nd election to the Singapore City Council. It was held on 6 December 1952 to elect 6 of the 18 seats in the City Council.[1]
Results [ ]
Party Votes % Seats Won Total +/– Progressive Party 9,637 42.88 4 9 +1 Labour Party 5,647 25.12 1 4 –1 Independents 7,192 32.00 1 5 0 Total 22,476 100.00 6 18 0 Valid votes 22,476 98.13 Invalid/blank votes 429 1.87 Total votes 22,905 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 44,896 51.02 Source: Singapore Elections
By constituency [ ]
Constituency
Electorate
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
City
6,279
Progressive Party
2,164
42.8
Independent
866
35.6
Independent
526
21.6
East
8,707
Progressive Party
1,801
38.0
Independent
Mak Pak Shee
1,520
32.1
Labour Party
Lee Yong Min
854
18.0
Independent
306
6.5
Independent
260
5.5
North
8,929
Labour Party
2,560
58.2
Progressive Party
1,817
41.3
Independent
23
0.5
Rochore
8,229
Progressive Party
1,936
50.4
Labour Party
1,388
36.1
Independent
520
13.5
South
8,693
Independent
2,093
43.2
Progressive Party
1,903
39.3
Labour Party
845
17.5
West
4,059
Progressive Party
Phyllis Eu-Chia Cheng Li
1,139
51.4
Independent
904
40.8
Independent
174
7.8
Source: Singapore Elections
References [ ]
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