Ulu Bedok Constituency
Ulu Bedok Constituency was a constituency in Singapore that existed from 1955 to 1959.
The constituency was formed in 1955, covering the areas of Bedok, Kembangan and Geylang Serai. The word ulu in Malay means remote as the eastern region of Singapore was undeveloped at that time. In 1959, the constituency was abolished.
Member of Parliament
[edit]| Year | Member of Parliament | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly of Singapore | |||
| 1955 | Abdul Hamid bin Haji Juma | UMNO | |
Elections
[edit]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
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMNO | Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat | 5,721 | 61.04 | ||
| DP | Toh Seng Sit | 2,999 | 32.00 | ||
| PP | A. Hamid Rahmat | 652 | 6.96 | ||
| Majority | 2,722 | 29.04 | |||
| Turnout | 9,464 | 56.0 | |||
| UMNO win (new seat) | |||||
Note : UMNO, MCA and MIC together with Singapore People's Alliance informally formed an alliance, Singapore Alliance (SA), for the elections. While Abdul Hamid contested as a UMNO candidate, the Elections Department Singapore views Abdul Hamid as a candidate for SA.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1955 GE's result
- Map of Ulu Bedok ward in 1955
- Map of Geylang Serai, Kampong Kembangan and Tampines ward in 1959
- Brief History on Singapore Alliance Archived 2011-05-28 at the Wayback Machine
