1959 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS

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Aljunied

Number of Electors: 13,255

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
E. H. Holloway	LSP	5,004 (43.36%)
Tang Yoong Chiaw	PRSSD	835 (7.24%)
S. V. Lingam	PAP	5,701 (49.40%)

Anson

Number of Electors: 9,921

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Baharudin bin Mohamed Ariff	PAP	5,167 (60.75%)
Goh Kong Beng	SPA	1,875 (22.04%)
P. Krishanan	- Independent Candidate	116 (1.36%)
Tan Cheng Chuan	LSP	1,231 (14.47%)
Wong Swee Kee	- Independent Candidate	117 (1.38%)

Bras Basah

Number of Electors: 11,193

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Foo Ho Fang	LSP	1,993 (20.96%)
Goh Hin Shong	SPA	1,501 (15.79%)
Hoe Puay Choo	PAP	6,014 (63.25%)

Bukit Merah

Number of Electors: 11,286

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Lee Choon Eng	- Independent Candidate	1,073 (10.71%)
Sellappa Ramaswamy	PAP	5,922 (59.09%)
Teo Cheng Hye	SPA	3,026 (30.20%)

Bukit Panjang

Number of Electors: 11,984

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
T. K. Alexander	- Independent Candidate	526 (4.98%)
Lee Khoon Choy	PAP	6,156 (58.31%)
Lim Siak Guan	SPA	1,382 (13.09%)
Tan Leong Teck	LSP	2,494 (23.62%)

Bukit Timah

Number of Electors: 11,285

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Lee Yew Seng	- Independent Candidate	1,464 (14.50%)
Pek Cheng Chuan	LSP	2,460 (24.36%)
Yaacob bin Mohamed	PAP	6,174 (61.14%)

Cairnhill

Number of Electors: 12,239

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Lim Yew Hock	SPA	5,275 (48.22%)
David Marshall	WP	2,920 (26.69%)
Md. Oh Su Chen	PAP	2,262 (20.68%)
Tan Keng Siong	LSP	483 (4.41%)

Changi

Number of Electors: 11,199

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Teo Hock Guan	PAP	3,480 (35.10%)
A. B. Rahman H. M. Said	PKMS	2,818 (28.43%)
Lim Cher Kheng	- Independent Candidate	2,225 (22.45%)
Wee Tin Teck	LSP	1,024 (10.33%)
Fatimah Nor Bt. G. S.	- Independent Candidate	366 (3.69%)

Choa Chu Kang

Number of Electors: 6,889

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Goh Tong Liang	SPA	1,183 (18.83%)
Neo Koon Hin	- Independent Candidate	1,563 (24.88%)
Ong Chang Sam	PAP	3,536 (56.29%)

Crawford

Number of Electors: 12,031

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
K. M. Byrne	PAP	7,120 (66.57%)
Chua Seng Kian	LSP	897 (8.39%)
Sim John	- Independent Candidate	191 (1.79%)
Teng Ling Siong	SPA	2,487 (23.25%)

Delta

Number of Electors: 14,954

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Chan Choy Sun	PAP	9,301 (69.45%)
Chia Chee Buang	PKMS	1,212 (9.05%)
Lim Ah Lee	LSP	2,308 (17.23%)
Munusamy Nadarajah	SPA	571 (4.27%)

Farrer Park

Number of Electors: 10,293

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
A. P. Rajah	- Independent Candidate	4,077 (44.52%)
Chan Kooi Chew	- Independent Candidate	311 (3.40%)
Joseph A.	- Independent Candidate	147 (1.61%)
Soo-Tho Sin Hee	- Independent Candidate	789 (8.62%)
Tan Teck Ngiap alias Chen Ta-Ren	PAP	3,832 (41.85%)

Geylang East

Number of Electors: 15,562

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Mak Pak Shee	- Independent Candidate	842 (6.11%)
Mohamed Ismail bin Abdul Rahim	PAP	7,153 (51.95%)
Ng Cheng Chwee	SPA	5,775 (41.94%)

Geylang Serai

Number of Electors: 14,447

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat	PKMS	7,940 (63.09%)
Harun bin Mohamed Amin	PRSSD	353 (2.80%)
Roshan bin Hassan	PAP	3,832 (30.45%)
Syed Ahmad Dahlan	PMIP	460 (3.66%)

Geylang West

Number of Electors: 15,528

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Kwek Sam Hock	SPA	4,276 (32.40%)
Yong Nyuk Lin	PAP	8,923 (67.60%)

Havelock

Number of Electors: 15,919

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Lau Peter	PAP	9,227 (63.60%)
K. S. Loke	PKMS	433 (2.98%)
Ng See Thong	- Independent Candidate	3,562 (24.55%)
Tan Ah Pak	LSP	323 (2.23%)
Tan Theng Chiang	SPA	963 (6.64%)

Hong Lim

Number of Electors: 12,667

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Loh Ngian Lim	PKMS	1,192 (10.39%)
Ong Eng Guan	PAP	8,834 (77.02%)
Sim Wee Teck	SPA	588 (5.13%)
Tan Hong Chye	LSP	856 (7.46%)

Jalan Besar

Number of Electors: 13,877

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Chan Chee Seng	PAP	7,600 (62.48%)
Lo Ka Fat	LSP	1,488 (12.23%)
See Eng Kiat	SLF	503 (4.14%)
Wong Yew Hon	SPA	2,573 (21.15%)

Jalan Kayu

Number of Electors: 8,690

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
M. P. D. Nair	SPA	2,929 (37.72%)
Tan Cheng Tong	PAP	4,837 (62.28%)

Joo Chiat

Number of Electors: 15,257

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Henry Chong	- Independent Candidate	320 (2.39%)
Fong Kim Heng	PAP	5,301 (39.63%)
Gay Wan Guay	LSP	1,215 (9.08%)
C. H. Koh	SPA	6,136 (45.87%)
Low Teck Cheng	KURA	405 (3.03%)

Jurong

Number of Electors: 7,176

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Aman B. H. Subri	- Independent Candidate	168 (2.64%)
Chia Yeck Poh	LSP	375 (5.89%)
Chor Yeok Eng	PAP	4,502 (70.67%)
Wong Tuck Leong	SPA	1,325 (20.80%)

Kallang

Number of Electors: 12,936

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Buang bin Omar Junid	PAP	5,690 (48.18%)
Seah Peng Chuan	CP	1,154 (9.77%)
Tan Hai Tong	SPA	4,967 (42.05%)

Kampong Glam

Number of Electors: 10,934

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Mahmood Latiff	SPA	1,747 (18.03%)
Ong Eng Lian	LSP	1,377 (14.21%)
S. Rajaratnam	PAP	6,324 (65.27%)
Wu Shiaw	- Independent Candidate	241 (2.49%)

Kampong Kapor

Number of Electors: 12,736

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Chia Ban Wei	SPA	3,632 (32.53%)
Choo Yeok Koon	- Independent Candidate	432 (3.87%)
Jaganathan S	- Independent Candidate	711 (6.37%)
G. Kandasamy	PAP	6,059 (54.27%)
Yen Jen San	CP	330 (2.96%)

Kampong Kembangan

Number of Electors: 13,025

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Mohd. Ali b. Alwi	PKMS	4,443 (38.86%)
Othman b. Wok	PAP	4,199 (36.73%)
A. Latiff b. Ibrahim	PRSSD	231 (2.02%)
Jaffar b. Abdul Ghani	- Independent Candidate	215 (1.88%)
Mohd. b. Hj. Yacob	SPA	2,028 (17.74%)
H. M. Yahiya	PMIP	317 (2.77%)

Kreta Ayer

Number of Electors: 14,173

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Goh Keng Swee	PAP	9,313 (73.35%)
Pang Man Ming	LSP	3,384 (26.65%)

Moulmein

Number of Electors: 10,095

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Lin You Eng	PAP	4,324 (47.25%)
Tan Peng Khoo	LSP	872 (9.53%)
Yap Jin Yau	SPA	3,955 (43.22%)

Mountbatten

Number of Electors: 10,212

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Chua Seng Kim	SPA	3,031 (33.71%)
Leon Soh	KURA	1,354 (15.06%)
Tay Kum Sun	PAP	2,143 (23.84%)
Wee Soo Bee	LSP	559 (6.22%)
Wong Foo Nam	PKMS	1,903 (21.17%)

Nee Soon

Number of Electors: 8,694

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Sheng Nam Chin	PAP	5,622 (73.30%)
Yap Chin Poh	SPA	1,476 (19.24%)
Yong Nyuk Khoon	LSP	572 (7.46%)

Pasir Panjang

Number of Electors: 6,631

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
H. J. C. Kulasingha	- Independent Candidate	1,884 (31.95%)
S. T. V. Lingam	- Independent Candidate	186 (3.15%)
Sukaimi bin Ibrahim	PKMS	1,704 (28.90%)
Tee Kim Leng	PAP	2,123 (36.00%)

Paya Lebar

Number of Electors: 12,089

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Ong Chye Hock	- Independent Candidate	4,209 (39.19%)
Tan Kia Gan	PAP	6,531 (60.81%)

Punggol

Number of Electors: 9,893

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Ng Teng Kian	PAP	4,072 (46.39%)
Quah Heck Peck	LSP	554 (6.31%)
Tan Jin Hong	SPA	3,655 (41.64%)
Tay Keng Hock	- Independent Candidate	497 (5.66%)

Queenstown

Number of Electors: 10,634

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Chee Phui Hung	SPA	3,732 (37.88%)
Lee Kim Chuan	- Independent Candidate	818 (8.31%)
Lee Siew Choh	PAP	5,301 (53.81%)

River Valley

Number of Electors: 10,594

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Lim Cheng Lock	PAP	3,430 (36.55%)
Soh Ghee Soon	SPA	3,425 (36.50%)
E. K. Tan	LSP	2,529 (26.95%)

Rochore

Number of Electors: 12,436

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Tan Soo Wan	LSP	934 (8.39%)
K. C. Thomas	SPA	2,212 (19.85%)
Toh Chin Chye	PAP	7,995 (71.76%)

Sembawang

Number of Electors: 8,859

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Ahmad Bin Ibrahim	PAP	4,316 (54.69%)
Chew Seng	SPA	1,084 (13.74%)
V. Jayaram	- Independent Candidate	1,566 (19.84%)
Lau Sai Seng	LSP	926 (11.73%)

Sepoy Lines

Number of Electors: 10,347

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Goh Su Chiang	SPA	3,820 (41.65%)
Wee Toon Boon	PAP	5,352 (58.35%)

Serangoon Gardens

Number of Electors: 8,631

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Fernandez, Victor Louis	SLF	330 (4.20%)
Leong Keng Seng	PAP	3,843 (48.93%)
Lilian Tan	LSP	64 (0.82%)
Liao Ping alias Thomas	PKMS	853 (10.86%)
Wee, Eric Sian Beng	SPA	2,764 (35.19%)

Siglap

Number of Electors: 14,693

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Koh Tee Kin	- Independent Candidate	3,408 (26.56%)
Pang Toon Tin	PRSSD	587 (4.57%)
Sahorah bte Ahmat	PAP	4,407 (34.34%)
A. Wanjor	PMIP	234 (1.83%)
John Snodgrass	LSP	1,511 (11.78%)
Abdullah Masood	- Independent Candidate	1,267 (9.87%)
Mohd. Sidik bin Hj. Abd. Hamid	PKMS	1,418 (11.05%)

Southern Islands

Number of Electors: 5,325

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Ahmad Jabri B. M. Akib	PKMS	2,598 (53.73%)
Kum Teng Hock	PAP	1,225 (25.34%)
Ismail Haji Hussain	LSP	1,012 (20.93%)

Stamford

Number of Electors: 12,392

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Ang Meng Gee	WP	925 (8.47%)
Fung Yin Ching	PAP	5,372 (49.18%)
Hooi Beng Guan	LSP	679 (6.22%)
J. M. Jumabhoy	SPA	3,810 (34.88%)
Wong Chee Lim	- Independent Candidate	136 (1.25%)

Tampines

Number of Electors: 11,468

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Goh Chew Chua	PAP	7,461 (73.27%)
Lim Choo Ten alias Lim How Chiang	- Independent Candidate	681 (6.69%)
Ong Phi Hok	SPA	2,041 (20.04%)

Tanglin

Number of Electors: 9,127

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Ahmad b. Hj. Taff	PKMS	2,386 (30.44%)
Chan Ah Wing	LSP	395 (5.04%)
Ibrahim b. Othman	PAP	2,360 (30.11%)
Thio Chan Bee	SPA	2,698 (34.41%)

Tanjong Pagar

Number of Electors: 11,939

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Lee Kuan Yew	PAP	7,617 (71.04%)
C. Subramanyam	LSP	3,105 (28.96%)

Telok Ayer

Number of Electors: 13,998

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Ong Pang Boon	PAP	8,372 (67.38%)
Soh Teck Chee	CP	287 (2.31%)
Tan Kian Kee	SPA	2,106 (16.95%)
Tay Soo Yong	- Independent Candidate	1,660 (13.36%)

Telok Blangah

Number of Electors: 13,202

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
John Mammen	PAP	5,803 (50.41%)
V. Mariappan	- Independent Candidate	337 (2.93%)
Osman Gani	PKMS	4,141 (35.97%)
Wee Kim Hock	CP	1,230 (10.69%)

Thomson

Number of Electors: 10,067

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
T. Bani	PAP	4,978 (54.63%)
Francis Thomas	SLF	2,581 (28.33%)
Yap Chin Choon	SPA	1,553 (17.04%)

Tiong Bahru

Number of Electors: 12,151

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Chua Chin Kiat	WP	282 (2.60%)
Lee Bah Chee	LSP	996 (9.17%)
Lee Teck Him	PAP	5,175 (47.66%)
Lim Huan Seng	- Independent Candidate	494 (4.55%)
Lin Wo Ling	SPA	2,182 (20.09%)
William Tan	- Independent Candidate	1,730 (15.93%)

Toa Payoh

Number of Electors: 12,551

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Lee Poh Chee	SPA	2,500 (22.34%)
Wong Soon Fong	PAP	8,693 (77.66%)

Ulu Pandan

Number of Electors: 11,017

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Anthony Ponnusamy	- Independent Candidate	296 (3.04%)
Chua Kim Toh	- Independent Candidate	183 (1.89%)
M. Karthigesu	LSP	284 (2.92%)
S. Khalaff	- Independent Candidate	1,083 (11.13%)
Low Boon Kiat	- Independent Candidate	361 (3.71%)
Mohd. Ariff bin Suradi	PAP	4,420 (45.44%)
Leslie Rayner	SPA	3,100 (31.87%)

Upper Serangoon

Number of Electors: 11,279

Candidates	Party	Total Votes
Chan Sun Wing	PAP	4,497 (45.06%)
Lim Choon Mong	SPA	4,372 (43.81%)
Sin Cho Lang	LSP	901 (9.03%)
Tan Choon Teng	CP	209 (2.10%)