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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |  | |
| Independent | Maganlal Garangam | 606 | 20.5 | ||
| Majority | 933 | 31.6 | |||
| Turnout | 3,121 | 72.9 |  | ||
| Registered electors | 4,279 | ||||
| Independent win | |||||
1948
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
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References
- "Singapore Legislative Council General Election 1948". Singapore Elections.
- "Singapore Legislative Council General Election 1948 > Rural West". Singapore Elections.
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