Serangoon Constituency

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Serangoon
Former Constituency
for the Legislative Council of Singapore
Serangoon 1955 Singaporean GE.svg
Location of Serangoon in Singapore
Region Singapore
Electorate8,402 (1955)
Former constituency
Created1955
Abolished1959
Seats1
Created from Changi
Replaced by

Serangoon was a constituency in Singapore from 1951 until 1959. [1] The constituency was represented in the Legislative Council from 1951 until 1955.

Contents

In 1955, the constituency was formed from Changi Constituency. In 1959, the constituency was abolished and split into Serangoon Gardens, Thomson and Upper Serangoon constituencies.

Member of Parliament

YearMember of ParliamentParty
1951

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

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References

  1. "Singapore Electoral Constituencies". Singapore Elections.