1889 Singapore Municipal Commission election

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Elections to Singapore Municipal Commission took place in 1889. [1]

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Background

The Municipal Ordinance was passed in 1887 which created a partly-elected Municipal Commission that would oversee local urban affairs in Singapore. [1] [2]

A candidate for a Municipal Commission election would need to have a proposer and a seconder from among the registered voters in one of the five wards in Singapore. [1] Once a candidate is nominated, a voting date is scheduled. [1] The election system did not provide for political party affiliations for candidates but municipal commissioners are generally affiliated with ethnic or trade associations. [1]

A candidate needs to secure at least 20 votes to be elected as a municipal commissioner. [1] Sole candidates who failed to secure the 20 required votes may be appointed by the Governor of the Straits Settlements as a municipal commissioner. [1]

If there are two or more candidates contesting in a ward, voters would elect one of the candidates. [1]

If there are no nominations in a ward, the Governor may appoint someone to represent the ward. [1]

Elections

Election dateWardCandidateVotesSource
29 June 1889No. 3 Tanglin Frederick Gerald Davidson 24 [3]
6 December 1889No. 2 Central Tan Ben Wang 59 [1]
No. 4 Rochore Lim Eng Keng 43 [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "MUNICIPAL COMMISSION ELECTIONS 1889 - 1911". Singapore Elections. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  2. "Municipal Commission is created". Singapore History. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  3. "The Tanglin Ward Election". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 5 July 1889. Retrieved 16 July 2020.