Keppel Constituency

Keppel was a constituency represented in the Legislative Council of Singapore from 1951 until 1955.[1] It elected one Legislative Council member.[2]

Keppel
Former Constituency
for the Legislative Council of Singapore
RegionSingapore
Electorate6,683
Former constituency
Created1951
Abolished1955
Seats1
Replaced by

The constituency was held by Lim Yew Hock, leader of the Labour Party.

Constituency changes

Election Boundary changes Electorate
1951 Constituency formed from Municipal South-West. 6,683
1955 Constituency abolished and split into Havelock, Pasir Panjang, Queenstown, Southern Islands, Tanjong Pagar and Tiong Bahru.

Legislative Council members

Election Member Party
1951 Lim Yew Hock Labour Party

Electoral results

General Election 1951: Keppel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Party Lim Yew Hock 2,369 68.0
PP Arumugam Ponnu Rajah 1,117 32.0
Majority 1,252 36.0
Turnout 3,555 53.2
Registered electors 6,683
Labour Party win

References


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