1951 Singapore City Council election explained

Election Name:1951 Singapore City Council election
Seats Before2:3
Seats2:3
Seats After2:6
Popular Vote2:4,436
Percentage2:28.48%
Seat Change2: 3
Party2:Labour
Leaders Seat2:Did not contest
Leader2:Peter Williams
Country:Singapore
Seats For Election:6 of the 18 elected seats in the Singapore City Council
Flag Image:Flag of Singapore (1946–1952).svg
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1950 Singapore Municipal Commission election
Previous Year:1950
Next Election:1952 Singapore City Council election
Next Year:1952
Election Date:1 December 1951
Turnout:59.33%
Leader1:Tan Chye Cheng
Party1:Progressive
Leaders Seat1:Did not contest
Seats Before1:10
Seats1:2
Seats After1:9
Popular Vote1:6,729
Percentage1:43.20%
Seat Change1: 1

Elections to Singapore City Council were held for the first time on 1 December 1951 to elect six of the council's 18 elected members.[1]

Results

By constituency

ConstituencyElectoratePartyCandidateVotes%
City4,277IndependentHassan Ali Jivabhai1,15456.5
Progressive PartyM. Oli Mohamed Mohamed Kassim88743.5
East4,797Progressive PartyChan Kum Chee1,40149.2
Labour PartyLee Yong Min72425.4
IndependentMak Pak Shee72025.3
North4,783Progressive PartyArumugam Ponnu Rajah1,37842.7
Labour PartyAnthony Rebeiro Lazarous1,07433.3
IndependentAnthony Pecci Netto64119.9
IndependentSiow Siang Yew1364.2
Rochore4,648Labour PartyPhilip Rajanayam Williams1,76163.7
Progressive PartySeah Peng Chuan1,00536.3
South5,985Labour PartyVellekat Kesavan Nair1,93357.0
Progressive PartyManickvasagar Subramaniam1,45743.0
West2,341Labour PartyLee Choon Eng70554.0
Progressive PartyCuthbert Francis Joseph Ess90446.0
Source: Singapore Elections

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CITY COUNCIL ELECTION 1951. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150328092418/http://www.singapore-elections.com:80/city-election/1951/ . 2015-03-28 . 15 July 2020. Singapore Elections.