Geylang Constituency

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Geylang
Former Constituency
for the Legislative Assembly of Singapore
Electorate16,604
Former constituency
Created1955
Abolished1959
Created fromKatong
Replaced by

Geylang was a former 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

Election Results[]

1955 Singaporean general election:Geylang[1][2]
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
Turnout 6,781 40.84
Registered electors 16,604
LF win (new seat)

Historical maps[]

  • 1955 General Election

References[]

  1. ^ a b "ELD | 1955 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  2. ^ "Singapore Legislative Assembly General Election 1955 > Geylang". Singapore-elections.com. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
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