Paya Lebar Single Member Constituency
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Paya Lebar Single Member Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. It used to exist from 1955 to 1991, where it was absorbed into Aljunied GRC.
Elections in the 1950s and 1960s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BS | Kow Kee Seng | 6,152 | 48.0 | ||
PAP | Tan Kia Gan | 5,402 | 42.1 | −18.7 | |
UPP | Lau Tok Keong | 858 | 6.7 | ||
SA | Goh Yeow Dek | 415 | 3.2 | ||
Majority | 750 | 5.9 | |||
Turnout | 12,946 | 95.6 | |||
BS gain from PAP | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAP | Tan Kia Gan | 6,531 | 60.8 | ||
Independent | Ong Chye Hock | 4,209 | 39.2 | ||
Majority | 2,322 | 21.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 10,842 | 89.7 | |||
PAP gain from SPA | Swing |
Lim Koon Teck, who joined the Liberal Socialist Party and became its leader before joining the Singapore People's Alliance in 1958 was unable, under law, to contest in the 30 May 1959 election resulting from the objection to his nomination by an assistant returning officer.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PP | Lim Koon Teck | 3,330 | 52.1 | ||
DP | Tan Eng Joo | 3,065 | 47.9 | ||
Majority | 265 | 4.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 6,494 | 50.6 | |||
PP win (new seat) |
References
- ^ The Straits Times, 13 May 1959, Page 12