Rural West Constituency
Rural West was a constituency represented in the Legislative Council of Singapore from 1948 until 1951.[1] It elected one Legislative Council member.[2]
Rural West | |
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Former Constituency for the Legislative Council of Singapore | |
Region | Singapore |
Electorate | 2,774 |
Former constituency | |
Created | 1948 |
Abolished | 1951 |
Seats | 1 |
Replaced by |
Boundary changes
Election | Boundary changes | Electorate |
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1948 | Constituency formed from Bajau, Bukit Timah, Choa Chu Kang, Jurong, Kranji, Lim Chu Kang, Mandai, North Seletar, Pandan, Pasir Panjang, Peng Kang, Sembawang, Tuas, Ulu Kalang, Ulu Pandan | 2,774 |
1948 by-election | No boundary changes. | 4,279 |
1951 | Constituency abolished and split into Bukit Timah and Seletar. |
Legislative Council members
Election | Member | Party | |
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1948 | Srish Chandra Goho | Independent | |
1948 by-election | Balwant Singh Bajaj | Independent |
Electoral results
1948 by-election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Balwant Singh Bajaj | 1,638 | 55.5 | ||
PP | Cheong Hock Chye | 705 | 23.9 | 0.4 | |
Independent | Maganlal Garangam | 606 | 20.5 | ||
Majority | 933 | 31.6 | |||
Turnout | 3,121 | 72.9 | 0.5 | ||
Registered electors | 4,279 | ||||
Independent win |
1948
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Srish Chandra Goho | 981 | 50.0 | ||
Independent | Milathi Pillai | 520 | 26.5 | ||
PP | Arumugam Ponnu Rajah | 460 | 23.5 | ||
Majority | 461 | 23.5 | |||
Turnout | 2,036 | 73.4 | |||
Registered electors | 2,774 | ||||
Independent win |
References
- "Singapore Legislative Council General Election 1948". Singapore Elections.
- "Singapore Legislative Council General Election 1948 > Rural West". Singapore Elections.
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