Elections to the 1st Legislative Assembly of Singapore
1955 Singaporean general election
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2 April 1955
1959 →
elected members →
25 of the 32 seats in the Legislative Assembly 17 seats needed for a majority
Registered
300,199
Turnout
52.66% ( 0.61pp)
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
David Marshall
Tan Chye Cheng
Tan Ek Khoo
Party
LF
PP
DP
Last election
–
45.37%, 6 seats
–
Seats won
10
4
2
Seat change
New
2
New
Popular vote
42,300
38,695
32,115
Percentage
27.06%
24.75%
20.54%
Swing
New
20.62%
New
Fourth party
Fifth party
Sixth party
Leader
Lee Kuan Yew
Wong Foo Nam
Abdul Hamid Jumat
Party
PAP
MCA
UMNO
Last election
–
–
–
Seats won
3
1
1
Seat change
New
New
New
Popular vote
13,634
6,203
5,721
Percentage
8.72%
3.97%
3.66%
Swing
New
New
New
Seventh party
Leader
Inche Sidik
Party
Malay Union
Last election
–
Seats won
1
Seat change
New
Popular vote
1,233
Percentage
0.79%
Swing
New
Results by constituency
Chief Minister before election
Position established
Chief Minister after election
David Marshall
LF
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