Balestier Constituency
Balestier | |
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Former Constituency for the Legislative Council of Singapore | |
Region | Singapore |
Electorate | 5,246 |
Former constituency | |
Created | 1951 |
Abolished | 1955 |
Seats | 1 |
Replaced by |
Balestier was a constituency represented in the Legislative Council of Singapore from 1951 until 1955. In 1955, the constituency was abolished and split into Cairnhill, Farrer Park, Serangoon and Whampoa constituencies.
Legislative Council member[]
Election | Member of Parliament | Party | |
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1951 | PP |
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 | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PP | 58.3 | 1,560 | N/A | ||
Labour Party | Peter Massillamany Williams | 593 | 22.2 | N/A | |
Independent | Jagatheesan Kalimuthu | 521 | 19.5 | N/A | |
Majority | 967 | 36.1 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 5,246 | N/A | |||
Turnout | 2,702 | 51.5 | N/A | ||
PP win |
References[]
- ^ "Singapore Legislative Council General Election 1951 > Balestier". www.singapore-elections.com. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
Categories:
- Singaporean electoral divisions
- Constituencies established in 1951
- Constituencies disestablished in 1955
- 1951 establishments in Singapore
- 1955 disestablishments in Singapore