Balestier Constituency
Balestier was a constituency represented in the Legislative Council of Singapore from 1951 until 1955.[1] It elected one Legislative Council member.[2]
| Balestier | |
|---|---|
| Former Constituency for the Legislative Council of Singapore | |
| Region | Singapore |
| Electorate | 5,246 |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1951 |
| Abolished | 1955 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Replaced by |
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Constituency changes
| Election | Boundary changes | Electorate |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Constituency formed from Municipal North-East. | 5,246 |
| 1955 | Constituency abolished and split into Cairnhill, Farrer Park, Serangoon and Whampoa. | |
Legislative Council members
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Thio Chan Bee |  | |
Electoral results
1951
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP | Thio Chan Bee | 58.3 | 1,560 | ||
| Labour Party | Peter Massillamany Williams | 593 | 22.2 | ||
| Independent | Jagatheesan Kalimuthu | 521 | 19.5 | ||
| Majority | 967 | 36.1 | |||
| Turnout | 2,702 | 51.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,246 | ||||
| PP win | |||||
References
- "Singapore Legislative Council General Election 1951". Singapore Elections.
- "Singapore Legislative Council General Election 1951 > Balestier". Singapore Elections.
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