Paya Lebar Single Member Constituency

Paya Lebar Single Member Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. It used to exist from 1955 to 1991, where it was absorbed into Aljunied GRC.

Elections in the 1950s and 1960s

General Election 1963: Paya Lebar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BS Kow Kee Seng 6,152 48.0
PAP Tan Kia Gan 5,402 42.1 -18.7
UPP Lau Tok Keong 858 6.7
SA Goh Yeow Dek 415 3.2
Majority 750 5.9
Turnout 12,946 95.6
BS gain from PAP Swing
General Election 1959: Paya Lebar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Tan Kia Gan 6,531 60.8
Independent Ong Chye Hock 4,209 39.2
Majority 2,322 21.6 N/A
Turnout 10,842 89.7
PAP gain from SPA Swing

Lim Koon Teck, who joined the Liberal Socialist Party and became its leader before joining the Singapore People's Alliance in 1958 was unable, under law, to contest in the 30 May 1959 election resulting from the objection to his nomination by an assistant returning officer.[1]

General Election 1955: Paya Lebar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PP Lim Koon Teck 3,330 52.1
DP Tan Eng Joo 3,065 47.9
Majority 265 4.2 N/A
Turnout 6,494 50.6
PP win (new seat)

References

  1. The Straits Times, 13 May 1959, Page 12


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