1953 Singapore City Council election

The 1953 Singapore City Council election was the 3rd election to the Singapore City Council. It was held on 5 December 1953 to elect 6 of the 18 seats in the City Council.[1]

1953 Singapore City Council election

5 December 1953

6 (out of 27) seats to the City Council
Turnout32.8%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Tan Chye Cheng Lim Yew Hock
Party Independent PP Labour Party
Leader's seat Not Contesting Not Contesting
Seats won 3 3 0
Seat change 1 1 2
Popular vote 9,177 8,532 1,723
Percentage 43.6% 40.5% 8.2%

Results

Party Votes % +/– Seats +/–
Won Total
Progressive Party 8,532 40.5 2.4 3 9 1
Labour Party 1,723 8.2 23.8 0 5 2
United Malays National Organisation 1,622 7.7 New 0 0 New
Independents 9,177 43.6 3 4 1
Invalid/blank votes 473
Total 21,527 100 6 18
Eligible voters/turnout 43,538 50.3 0.7
Walkover voters 6,700 13.3
Registered voters 50,238 100
Source: Singapore Elections

By constituency

Constituency Electorate Party Candidate Votes %
City 6,700 Independent Jumabhoy Mohamed Jumabhoy Uncontested
East 9,726 Independent Mak Pak Shee 2,164
51.4 / 100
Progressive Party Syed Hassan Al-Junied 1,409
33.5 / 100
United Malays National Organisation Syed Esa Almenoar 634
15.1 / 100
North 9,759 Progressive Party Lim Choo Sye 2,585
54.8 / 100
Labour Party Shunmugh Subra Manyam 1,723
36.6 / 100
United Malays National Organisation Syed Haron A. Alhabshi 405
8.6 / 100
Rochore 9,445 Independent T. A. Simon 1,607
34.8 / 100
Independent Syed Mumtaz Hussain 1,516
32.8 / 100
Independent Guok Sing Inn 1,493
32.3 / 100
South 10,048 Progressive Party Manickvasagar Subramaniam 2,801
53.9 / 100
Independent Mariappan Verappan 2,397
46.1 / 100
West 4,560 Progressive Party Soh Ghee Soon 1,737
74.9 / 100
United Malays National Organisation Cuthbert Francis Joseph Ess 583
25.1 / 100
Source: Singapore Elections

References

  1. "CITY COUNCIL ELECTION 1953". Singapore Elections. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
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