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Keppel Constituency
Keppel Constituency was a constituency represented in the Legislative Council of Singapore from 1951 until 1955. It elected one Legislative Council member. The constituency was held by Lim Yew Hock, leader of the Labour Party. The constituency was formed from Municipal South-West Constituency in 1951. In 1955, the constituency was abolished and split into Havelock, Pasir Panjang, Queenstown, Southern Islands, Tanjong Pagar Tanjong Pagar ( alternatively spelled ''Tanjung Pagar'') is a historic district located within the Central Business District of Singapore, straddling the Outram Planning Area and the Downtown Core under the Urban Redevelopment Authority's urba ... and Tiong Bahru constituencies. Legislative Council member Elections Elections in the 1950s References Singaporean electoral divisions {{Singapore-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legislative Council Of Singapore
The Legislative Council of the Colony of Singapore was the legislative council of Singapore that assisted the governor in making laws in the colony. It officially came into existence in 1946, when the Straits Settlements (Repeal) Act 1946 abolished the Straits Settlements, and made Singapore a Crown colony that would need its own legislative council. Based on existing systems already in place when the council operated under the Straits Settlements, it was partially opened for public voting in 1948, before being replaced by the Legislative Assembly in 1953. History Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements (1867–1942) The Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements was formed on 1 April 1867 when the Straits Settlements was made a Crown Colony that answered directly to the Secretary of State for the Colonies in London, instead of the Calcutta government based in India. Letters patent granted a Colonial Constitution on 4 February, which allocated much power to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipal South-West Constituency
Municipal South-West was a constituency represented in the Legislative Council of Singapore The Legislative Council of the Colony of Singapore was the legislative council of Singapore that assisted the governor in making laws in the colony. It officially came into existence in 1946, when the Straits Settlements (Repeal) Act 1946 ab ... from 1948 until 1951. It elected two Legislative Council members. Constituency changes Legislative Council members Electoral results 1948 References {{Constituencies of Singapore Singaporean electoral divisions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elections Department Singapore
The Elections Department Singapore (ELD), known endonymously as the Elections Department, is a department under the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) of the Government of Singapore which are responsible for overseeing the procedure for elections in Singapore, including parliamentary elections, presidential elections and referendums. First established in 1947, it sees that elections are fairly carried out and has a supervisory role to safeguard against electoral fraud. It has the power to create constituencies and redistrict them, with the justification of preventing malapportionment. History The elections department was established under the Chief Secretary's Office in 1947 when Singapore was a British crown colony. After independence in 1965, the department was subsequently placed under the Ministry of Home Affairs, followed by the Deputy Prime Minister's Office, and is currently under the Prime Minister's Office. In 2003, the Department was expanded to include the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 Singaporean General Election
The 1951 Singaporean general election was held on 10 April 1951 to elect members to the Legislative Council of Singapore. This election followed amendments to the Constitution which expanded the number of elected seats from six to nine out of a total of 25 seats. As in 1948, the franchise remained limited to British subjects who met strict specific residential and income qualifications, with the total number of registered voters only slightly increased to about 48,000. The Progressive Party (PP) continued to dominate the political landscape, winning six of the nine contested seats. The Labour Party (SLP), which had emerged as a new political force, secured two seats, while the final seat went to an independent candidate. Political participation remained relatively low, with voter turnout at only 52%. Despite the presence of new political actors, the overall control of the Legislative Council remained firmly in the hands of appointed members and the British colonial administratio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiong Bahru Constituency
Tiong Bahru Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. The constituency was formed in 1955 and was abolished in 1988. History In 1955, the Tiong Bahru Constituency was formed. In 1988, the constituency was abolished following the establishment of Group representation constituency (GRC) and Single Member Constituency A single-member district or constituency is an electoral district represented by a single officeholder. It contrasts with a multi-member district, which is represented by multiple officeholders. In some countries, such as Australia and India ... (SMC). Members of Parliament Electoral results Elections in 1950s Elections in 1960s Elections in 1970s Elections in 1980s Historical maps File:Tiong Bahru 1955 Singaporean GE.svg, 1955 General Election References Singaporean electoral divisions Tiong Bahru 1955 establishments in Singapore 1988 disestablishments in Singap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanjong Pagar Constituency
Tanjong Pagar Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency (SMC) in Tanjong Pagar, Singapore. The constituency was formed in 1955 and was abolished in 1991. It was one of the longest-surviving constituencies since the pre-independence era, and has been a People's Action Party stronghold. Throughout its history, the seat was only held by the late Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, who held the longest political term in Parliament from 1955 to 2015. History In 1955, the Tanjong Pagar constituency was formed. It took over Sepoy Lines in 1976 and Anson in 1988. After Lee Kuan Yew had passed the premiership to Goh Chok Tong in 1990, the constituency was even merged into Tanjong Pagar GRC The Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in Central Region, Singapore, Central and West Region, Singapore, Western Singapore. The five divisions consists: Buona Vista, Telok Bl ..., and the legacy of the "Tanjong Pag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Islands Constituency
Southern Islands Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. It existed from 1955 to 1968 and included Sentosa, Pulau Brani, Kusu Island and St John's Island. Member of Parliament Electoral results Elections in 1950s Elections in the 1960s Historical maps File:Southern Islands 1955 Singaporean GE.svg, 1955 General Election References Singaporean electoral divisions Southern Islands {{Singapore-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasir Panjang Constituency
Pasir Panjang Single Member Constituency was a constituency in Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree .... It used to exist from 1955 to 1988. Member of Parliament Elections Elections in the 1960s Elections in 1970s Elections in 1980s Historical maps File:Pasir Panjang 1955 Singaporean GE.svg, 1955 General Election References Singaporean electoral divisions {{Singapore-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Havelock Constituency
Havelock Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. It used to exist from 1955 to 1984. History In 1963, Loh Miaw Gong was elected as assemblyman for the Legislative Assembly of Singapore The Legislative Assembly of Singapore was the unicameral legislature that Government of Singapore, governed Singapore from 1955 to 1965 during its transition from a Colony of Singapore, British colony to a self-governing state. Established under .... However she was arrested under the Internal Security Act before she can assume her seat. In 1967, Loh resigned her seat, along with four other Barisan Sosialis MP. A by-election was called in 1967 to fill in the seat. In 1984, Havelock was merged with nearby constituencies, Telok Ayer and Kreta Ayer Constituencies. Member of Parliament Elections Elections in 1950s Elections in 1960s Historical maps File:Havelock 1955 Singaporean GE.svg, 1955 General Election References Sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labour Party (Singapore)
The Singapore Labour Party (abbreviation: SLP) was a political party in Singapore founded on 1 September 1948 by Indian trade unionists M.A. Majid of the Singapore Seamen's Union, M.P.D. Nair and Peter Williams of the Army Civil Services Union. Labour Party Singapore elections History From the late 1940s, the had provided a readily accessible base of workers and party members for political parties campaigning on the aspirations of . One such party was the SLP, which wanted to advance the interes ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colony Of Singapore
The Colony of Singapore was a Crown colony of the United Kingdom that encompassed what is modern-day Singapore from 1946 to 1959. During this period, Christmas Island, the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Crown Colony of Labuan, Labuan were also administered from Singapore. Singapore had Founding years of modern Singapore, previously been established as a British colony since 1824, and had been governed as part of the Straits Settlements since 1826. The colony was created when the Straits Settlements was dissolved shortly after the Japanese occupation of Singapore ended in 1945. The power of the British Government was vested in the List of governors of Singapore#Governors of Singapore (1946–1959), governor of Singapore. The colony eventually gained partial internal self-governance in 1955, and lasted until the establishment of the State of Singapore in 1958, with full internal self-governance granted in 1959. After a few years of self-governance, Singapore went on to merge with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |