1955 Singaporean General Election
Marshall's upset2 April 1955 · The colonial Legislative Council · 25 seats, 17 for a majority
General elections were held in Singapore on 2 April 1955 to elect 25 members of the Legislative Assembly. It marked a pivotal moment in Singapore's political development, being the first election conducted under the Rendel Constitution, which introduced a significantly expanded legislature with a majority of elected seats.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
David Marshall
Labour Front
Largest force
Labour Front
10 of 25 seats
Turnout
52.7%
The result
| Share of Parliament | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Front | David Marshall | 10 | — | 42,300 | 27.1% | — | |
| Progressive Party | Tan Chye Cheng | 4 | +2 | 38,695 | 24.8% | -20.6 | |
| Independents | — | 3 | +2 | 15,098 | 9.7% | — | |
| People's Action Party | — | 3 | — | 13,634 | 8.7% | — | |
| PAP | Lee Kuan Yew | 3 | — | 13,634 | 8.7% | — | |
| Democratic Party | Tan Ek Khoo | 2 | — | 32,115 | 20.5% | — | |
| Malayan Chinese Association | Wong Foo Nam | 1 | — | 6,203 | 4.0% | — | |
| United Malays National Organisation | Abdul Hamid Jumat | 1 | — | 5,721 | 3.7% | — | |
| Malay Union | Inche Sidik | 1 | — | 1,233 | 0.8% | — |