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2.1  Elections in the 1950s  







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Keppel
Former constituency
for the Legislative Council of Singapore
RegionSingapore
Electorate6,683
Former constituency
Created1951
Abolished1955
Seats1
Replaced by
  • Pasir Panjang
  • Queenstown
  • Southern Islands
  • Tanjong Pagar
  • Tiong Bahru
  • Keppel Constituency was a constituency represented in the Legislative Council of Singapore from 1951 until 1955.[1] It elected one Legislative Council member.[2] The constituency was held by Lim Yew Hock, leader of the Labour Party.

    The constituency was formed from Municipal South-West Constituency in 1951. In 1955, the constituency was abolished and split into Havelock, Pasir Panjang, Queenstown, Southern Islands, Tanjong Pagar and Tiong Bahru constituencies.

    Legislative Council member[edit]

    Year Member Party
    1951 Lim Yew Hock LP

    Elections[edit]

    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 the 1950s[edit]

    General Election 1951: Keppel
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Labour Party Lim Yew Hock 2,369 68.0
    PP Arumugam Ponnu Rajah 1,117 32.0
    Majority 1,252 36.0
    Turnout 3,555 53.2
    Registered electors 6,683
    Labour Party win

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Singapore Legislative Council General Election 1951". Singapore Elections.
  • ^ "Singapore Legislative Council General Election 1951 > Keppel". Singapore Elections.

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