The following is a list of Singaporean electoral divisions from 1959 to 1963 that served as constituencies that elected members to the 2nd Legislative Assembly of Singapore in the 1959 Singaporean general elections.[1] The number of seats was increased to 51 while the People's Action Party (PAP) won a landslide victory with 43 seats.
Constituencies edit
| District | Code | Electorate (1959) | Polling Districts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aljunied | AJ | 13,255 | 3 |
| Anson | AS | 9,921 | 2 |
| Bras Basah | BB | 11,193 | 2 |
| Bukit Merah | BM | 11,286 | 3 |
| Bukit Panjang | BP | 11,984 | 8 |
| Bukit Timah | BT | 11,285 | 7 |
| Cairnhill | CA | 12,239 | 5 |
| Changi | CH | 11,199 | 6 |
| Chua Chu Kang | CK | 6,889 | 6 |
| Crawford | CF | 12,031 | 3 |
| Delta | D | 14,954 | 2 |
| Farrer Park | FP | 10,293 | 3 |
| Geylang East | GE | 15,562 | 3 |
| Geylang Serai | GS | 14,447 | 4 |
| Geylang West | GW | 15,570 | 2 |
| Havelock | H | 15,909 | 3 |
| Hong Lim | HL | 12,667 | 3 |
| Jalan Besar | JB | 13,877 | 4 |
| Jalan Kayu | JK | 8,690 | 3 |
| Joo Chiat | JC | 15,257 | 4 |
| Jurong | J | 7,176 | 5 |
| Kallang | KL | 12,939 | 4 |
| Kampong Glam | KG | 10,934 | 3 |
| Kampong Kapor | KK | 12,736 | 3 |
| Kampong Kembangan | KN | 13,007 | 4 |
| Kreta Ayer | KA | 14,173 | 2 |
| Moulmein | MM | 10,095 | 3 |
| Mountbatten | MB | 10,212 | 4 |
| Nee Soon | NS | 8,694 | 3 |
| Pasir Panjang | PP | 6,631 | 2 |
| Paya Lebar | PL | 12,089 | 4 |
| Punggol | PG | 9,893 | 5 |
| Queenstown | Q | 10,634 | 2 |
| River Valley | RV | 10,594 | 3 |
| Rochore | R | 12,436 | 3 |
| Sembawang | SB | 8,859 | 3 |
| Sepoy Lines | SP | 10,347 | 5 |
| Serangoon Gardens | SG | 8,631 | 2 |
| Siglap | SL | 14,693 | 5 |
| Southern Islands | SI | 5,325 | 9 |
| Stamford | ST | 12,392 | 3 |
| Tampines | TM | 11,468 | 6 |
| Tanglin | T | 9,127 | 3 |
| Tanjong Pagar | TP | 11,939 | 2 |
| Telok Ayer | TA | 13,998 | 3 |
| Telok Blangah | TL | 13,202 | 4 |
| Thomson | TH | 10,067 | 3 |
| Tiong Bahru | TG | 12,151 | 5 |
| Toa Payoh | TY | 12,551 | 3 |
| Ulu Pandan | UP | 11,017 | 2 |
| Upper Serangoon | US | 11,279 | 4 |
References edit
- ^ "Singapore Elections - 1959 Legislative Assembly Election Results". www.elections.gov.sg. 11 September 2006. Archived from the original on 21 February 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
External links edit
- "Singapore Legislative Assembly General Election 1959". www.singapore-elections.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2020.