Rural West Constituency

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Rural West
Former Constituency
for the Legislative Council of Singapore
1948 RuralW SG.svg
Location of Rural West in Singapore
RegionSingapore
Electorate2,774
Former constituency
Created1948
Abolished1951
Seats1
Replaced by

Rural West Constituency was a constituency represented in the Legislative Council of Singapore from 1948 until 1951.[1] It elected one Legislative Council member.[2]

The constituency was formed in 1948 and cover the areas of Bajau, Bukit Timah, Choa Chu Kang, Jurong, Kranji, Lim Chu Kang, Mandai, North Seletar, Pandan, Pasir Panjang, Peng Kang, Sembawang, Tuas, Ulu Kalang, Ulu Pandan. In 1951, the constituency was abolished and split into Bukit Timah and Seletar constituencies.

Legislative Council member[]

Year Member Party
1948 Independent
1948 Independent

Elections[]

Elections in the 1940s[]

General Election 1948: Rural West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Srish Chandra Goho 981 50.0
Independent Milathi Pillai 520 26.5
PP Arumugam Ponnu Rajah 460 23.5
Majority 461 23.5
Turnout 2,036 73.4
Registered electors 2,774
Independent win
1948 Rural West by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Balwant Singh Bajaj 1,638 55.5
PP Cheong Hock Chye 705 23.9 Increase 0.4
Independent Maganlal Garangam 606 20.5
Majority 933 31.6
Turnout 3,121 72.9 Decrease 0.5
Registered electors 4,279
Independent win

References[]

  1. ^ "Singapore Legislative Council General Election 1948". Singapore Elections.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Singapore Legislative Council General Election 1948 > Rural West". Singapore Elections.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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