Geylang Constituency
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.
| Geylang | |
|---|---|
| Former Constituency for the Legislative Assembly of Singapore | |
| Electorate | 16,604 |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1955 |
| Abolished | 1959 |
| Created from | Katong |
| Replaced by | |
Member of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Mak Pak Shee | LF | |
Election Results
| 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
- "ELD | 1955 Legislative Assembly General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
- "Singapore Legislative Assembly General Election 1955 > Geylang". Singapore-elections.com. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
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