List of Singaporean electoral divisions 1951-1955
Encyclopedia
This is a list of Singapore
's electoral divisions which were existence during the period of 1951 to 1955 between the 1951
and 1955 elections
. The pre-existing four districts for the 1948 elections
were redrawn into nine districts, each according one seat in the Legislative Council
.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
's electoral divisions which were existence during the period of 1951 to 1955 between the 1951
Singapore general election, 1951
The 1951 Legislative Council General Elections was held in Singapore on 10 April 1951 to elect nine seats on the Legislative Council, up from six seats in the 1948 elections. A 32-day long campaign period was scheduled, with nomination day on 8 March 1951....
and 1955 elections
Singaporean general election, 1955
The 1955 Legislative Assembly General Elections was held in Singapore on 2 April 1955 to elect twenty-five elective seats on the Legislative Assembly...
. The pre-existing four districts for the 1948 elections
Singapore general election, 1948
The Legislative Council General Elections was the first election to be held in Singapore, taking place on 21 March 1948 when six of the 22 seats on the Legislative Council were open for popular voting, albeit only for British subjects. The election was announced on 1 February, and nominations were...
were redrawn into nine districts, each according one seat in the Legislative Council
Legislative Council of Singapore
The Legislative Council of Singapore was a Legislative Council in Singapore that assisted the Governor in making laws in Singapore. It officially came into existence in 1946, when the Repeal Act abolished the Straits Settlements, and Singapore became a Crown Colony on its own that would need its...
.
| Division | Seats | Electorate |
|---|---|---|
| Balestier Constituency | 1 | 5246 |
| Bukit Timah Constituency | 1 | 3850 |
| Changi Constituency | 1 | 3623 |
| City Constituency | 1 | 5611 |
| Katong Constituency | 1 | 6669 |
| Keppel Constituency | 1 | 6683 |
| Rochore Constituency | 1 | 7493 |
| Seletar Constituency | 1 | 2274 |
| Tanglin Constituency | 1 | 3955 |