Geylang Constituency
Former Legislative Assembly constituency in Singapore
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Geylang was a 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 | |
Electoral results
Note: The Elections Department does not include rejected votes when calculating the vote shares of candidates. Hence, all candidates' vote shares will total to 100% at any given election (may not appear so in multi-way contests due to rounding).
Elections in 1950s
| 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 | ||
| Registered electors | 16,604 | |||
| Total valid votes | 6,693 | 98.70 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 88 | 1.30 | ||
| Turnout | 6,781 | 40.84 | ||
| LF win (new seat) | ||||
Historical maps
1955 General Election
