Seletar Constituency
Seletar Constituency was a single-member constituency of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of Singapore between 1951 and 1959. It covered the Seletar area in North-East Region.
| Seletar | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Legislative Council of Singapore and the Legislative Assembly of Singapore | |
| Region | North-East Region, Singapore |
| Electorate | 9,402 (1955) |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1951 |
| Abolished | 1959 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Created from | |
| Replaced by | |
In 1951, the constituency was formed from Rural East and Rural West constituencies. The 1952 Seletar by-election remains the only occasion on which a candidate not from the People's Action Party won unopposed.[1]
In 1955, parts of the constituency were separated to form Bukit Panjang, Sembawang and Serangoon constituencies.[2][3]
In 1959, the constituency was abolished and split into Jalan Kayu, Nee Soon, Serangoon Gardens and Thomson constituencies.
Member of Parliament edit
| Year | Member of Parliamen | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legislative Council of Singapore | |||
| 1951 | Vilasini Menon | Independent | |
| 1952 | Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair | Independent | |
| Legislative Assembly of Singapore | |||
| 1955 | Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair | Independent | |
Elections edit
Note : Elections Department Singapore do not include rejected votes for calculation of candidate's vote share. Hence, the total of all candidates' vote share will be 100%.
Elections in the 1950s edit
Historical maps edit
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1955 General Election
References edit