1957 Singaporean by-elections

none 1957 Singaporean by-elections Singapore 1957 Flag of Singapore (1952–1959).svg legislative popular 29 June 1957 1952 Seletar by-election 1952 1961 Singaporean by-elections 1961 2 seats to the Legislative Assembly of Singapore 29,563 12,874 (43.55%) 11.16% File:Lee Kuan Yew 90s.jpg Lee Kuan Yew People's Action Party 1 4,707 36.99% 4.18% Tan Ek Khoo Liberal Socialist Party (Singapore) 1 1 3,657 28.74% 7.52% File:Lim Yew Hock (cropped).jpg 150x150px Lim Yew Hock Labour Front 0 1 1,118 8.79% 13.78% File:Inche_Sidik.png 150x150px Inche Sidik Malay Union 88BA00 0 983 7.73% 7.73% Assemblymen Lee Kuan Yew David Marshall PAP LF Elected Assemblymen Lee Kuan Yew Soh Ghee Soon PAP LSP A by-election was held on 29 June 1957, with nomination day occurring on 18 May 1957 in both the constituencies of Cairnhill and Tanjong Pagar. Ultimately, Labour Front lost the Cairnhill seat to the new Liberal Socialist Party candidate Soh Ghee Soon, while Tanjong Pagar incumbent Lee Kuan Yew retained his seat. The by-election had a voter turnout of merely 43.55%, the lowest of any elections during the period between 1948 and 1959. With the introduction of compulsory voting in 1959, the turnout of 43.55% remains the lowest for any elections in Singapore's history. Background In 1957, David Marshall resigned from the Labour Front party and his Cairnhill seat; LF representative Keng Bang Ee was fielded as a candidate. The seat of Tanjong Pagar was vacated when Lee Kuan Yew resigned his seat when Marshall publicly challenged Lee in a by-election, in which Lee accepted. Marshall withdrew his bid prior to nominations citing pressured by speculations of a street protest; Chong Wei Ling became the candidate in Marshall's place. Ahead of the election, the Singapore Malay Union (SMU) was expelled by its alliance partners consisted of UMNO and MCA. Tengku Muda, a candidate for Cairnhill, was considered by the elections department of Singapore to view him as another independent candidate. Results By-election 1957: Cairnhill Liberal Socialist Party Soh Ghee Soon 2,342 40.28 N/A Independent (politician) Goh Kong Beng 1,281 22.03 N/A Labour Front Keng Ban Ee 1,118 19.23 28.35 Malay Union Tengku Muda Muhamed bin Mahmud 983 16.90 N/A Independent (politician) Mirza Abdul Majid 91 1.56 N/A 1,061 18.25 7.09 5,889 39.79 12.04 Liberal Socialist Party Labour Front N/A By-election 1957: Tanjong Pagar People's Action Party Lee Kuan Yew 4,707 68.13 10.20 Liberal Socialist Party Chong Wei Ling 1,315 19.03 N/A Independent (politician) Koh Choon Hong 887 12.84 N/A 3,392 49.10 17.43 6,985 47.32 10.29 People's Action Party N/A References Background of Singaporean 1957 By election 1957 By election's result Brief History on Singapore Malay Union (Dissolved in 1960s) 1957 Category:1957 elections in Asia Category:June 1957 in Asia Category:1957 in Singapore