Rural West Constituency

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Rural West
Former constituency
for the Legislative Council of Singapore
1948 RuralW SG.svg
Location of Rural West in Singapore
Region Singapore
Electorate2,774
Former constituency
Created1948
Abolished1951
Seats1
Replaced by

Rural West Constituency was a constituency represented in the Legislative Council of Singapore from 1948 until 1951. [1] It elected one Legislative Council member. [2]

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The constituency was formed in 1948 and cover the areas of Bajau, Bukit Batok, Bukit Panjang, Bukit Timah, Choa Chu Kang, Clementi, Jurong, Kranji, Lim Chu Kang, Mandai, Pandan, Pasir Panjang, Peng Kang, Seletar, Sembawang, Tuas, Ulu Kalang, Ulu Pandan, Woodlands, Yishun. In 1951, the constituency was abolished and split into Bukit Timah and Seletar constituencies.

Legislative Council member

YearMemberParty
1948 Srish Chandra Goho Independent
1948 Balwant Singh Bajaj Independent

Elections

Elections in the 1940s

General Election 1948: Rural West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Srish Chandra Goho 981 50.0
Independent Milathi Pillai52026.5
PP Arumugam Ponnu Rajah 46023.5
Majority46123.5
Turnout 2,03673.4
Registered electors 2,774
Independent win
1948 Rural West by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Balwant Singh Bajaj 1,638 55.5
PP Cheong Hock Chye70523.9Increase2.svg 0.4
Independent Maganlal Garangam60620.5
Majority93331.6
Turnout 3,12172.9Decrease2.svg 0.5
Registered electors 4,279
Independent win

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References

  1. "Singapore Legislative Council General Election 1948". Singapore Elections.
  2. "Singapore Legislative Council General Election 1948 > Rural West". Singapore Elections.