Rural East Constituency
Rural East was a constituency represented in the Legislative Council of Singapore from 1948 until 1951.[1] It elected one Legislative Council member.[2]
| Rural East | |
|---|---|
| Former Constituency for the Legislative Council of Singapore | |
| Region | Singapore |
| Electorate | 2,092 |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1948 |
| Abolished | 1951 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Replaced by | |
Boundary changes
| Election | Boundary changes | Electorate |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Constituency formed from Ang Mo Kio, Bedok, Changi, Pulau Tekong, Pulau Ubin, Paya Lebar, Punggol, Serangoon, South Seletar, Tampines, Teban and Ulu Bedok. | 2,092 |
| 1951 | Constituency abolished and split into Changi and Seletar. | |
Legislative Council members
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Sardon bin Jubir | Independent | |
Electoral results
1948
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Sardon bin Jubir | 607 | 54.9 | ||
| Independent | Cheong Hock Chye | 498 | 45.1 | ||
| Majority | 109 | 9.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,144 | 54.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,092 | ||||
| Independent win | |||||
Reference
- "Singapore Legislative Council General Election 1948". Singapore Elections.
- "Singapore Legislative Council General Election 1948 > Rural East". Singapore Elections.
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