1952 Seletar by-election

1952 Seletar by-election legislative Singapore 1952 Flag of Singapore (1952–1959).svg popular 1948 Rural West by-election 1948 19 November 1952 (nomination) 1957 Singaporean by-elections 1957 6,509 Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair Independent politician unopposed Councilor Vilasini Menon Independent Elected Councilor Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair Independent The 1952 Seletar by-election for the Legislative Council of Singapore was scheduled on 20 December 1952,LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BY-ELECTION 1952 https://sg-elections.com/by-election/1952/ 14 July 2020 Singapore Elections 23 February 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200223174604/http://www.singapore-elections.com/by-election/1952/ live after the resignation of incumbent Vilasini Menon on 25 September 1952. Menon was charged with a criminal breach of trust in India, along with her lawyer husband. The by-election did not take place as scheduled as its sole running candidate, Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair, was elected as the constituency's councilor in an uncontested walkover. Background Vilasini Menon was elected as Legislative Councilor for the Seletar constituency of the Legislative Council of Singapore in the 1951 general election. Menon and her lawyer husband was later charged with a criminal breach of trust in India. As a result, she voluntarily resigned her seat on 25 September 1952 which triggered a by-election in the Seletar constituency. The writ of election was issued on 28 October 1952 with nomination day set on 19 November. Campaign Only the independent City Councilor Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair filed in his candidacy for the by-election. Election Since Nair is the only candidate in the by-election, he was elected as a Legislative Councilor through a walkover. The by-election no longer took place as scheduled. Nair was sworn into office on 16 December 1952. He initially refused to be sworn in unless the demands of the constituency's Naval Base Union members were met. Results PartyCandidateVotes%IndependentMadai Puthan Damodaran NairUncontested walkoverRegistered voters/turnout6,509Source: Singapore Elections References 1952 Seletar by-election Seletar by-election Seletar by-election