| Seletar | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Legislative Council of Singapore and the Legislative Assembly of Singapore | |
| Region | North-East Region, Singapore |
| Electorate | 9,402 (1955) |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1951 |
| Abolished | 1959 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Created from | |
| Replaced by | |
Seletar Constituency was a single-member constituency of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of Singapore between 1951 and 1959. It covered the Seletar area in North-East Region.
In 1951, the constituency was formed from Rural East and Rural West constituencies. The 1952 Seletar by-election remains the only occasion on which a candidate not from the People's Action Party won unopposed.
In 1955, parts of the constituency were separated to form Bukit Panjang, Sembawang and Serangoon constituencies.
In 1959, the constituency was abolished and split into Jalan Kayu, Nee Soon, Serangoon Gardens and Thomson constituencies.
Member of Parliament
| Year | Member of Parliament | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legislative Council of Singapore | |||
| 1951 | Vilasini Menon | Independent | |
| 1952 | Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair | Independent | |
| Legislative Assembly of Singapore | |||
| 1955 | Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair | Independent | |
Elections
Note : Elections Department Singapore do not include rejected votes for calculation of candidate's vote share. Hence, the total of all candidates' vote share will be 100%.
Elections in the 1950s
Historical maps
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1955 General Election
References
- Legislative Council by-election 1952 Singapore Elections
- Legislative Assembly general election 1955 Singapore Elections
- Legislative Assembly general election 1955: Sembawang Singapore Elections
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