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1953 Singapore City Council election Turnout 32.8%
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
–
Tan Chye Cheng
Lim Yew Hock
Party
Independent
PP
Labour Party
Leader's seat
–
Not Contesting
Not Contesting
Seats won
3
3
0
Seat change
1
1
2
Popular vote
9,177
8,532
1,723
Percentage
43.6%
40.5%
8.2%
The 1953 Singapore City Council election was the 3rd election to the Singapore City Council. It was held on 5 December 1953 to elect 6 of the 18 seats in the City Council.[1]
Results [ ]
By constituency [ ]
Constituency
Electorate
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
City
6,700
Independent
Uncontested
East
9,726
Independent
Mak Pak Shee
2,164
51.4
Progressive Party
1,409
33.5
United Malays National Organisation
634
15.1
North
9,759
Progressive Party
2,585
54.8
Labour Party
1,723
36.6
United Malays National Organisation
405
8.6
Rochore
9,445
Independent
1,607
34.8
Independent
1,516
32.8
Independent
1,493
32.3
South
10,048
Progressive Party
2,801
53.9
Independent
2,397
46.1
West
4,560
Progressive Party
1,737
74.9
United Malays National Organisation
583
25.1
Source: Singapore Elections
References [ ]
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