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December 1949 Singapore Municipal Commission election Turnout 60.44%
First party
Second party
Leader
Tan Chye Cheng
Francis Thomas
Party
Progressive
Labour
Leader's seat
Did not contest
Did not contest
Seats before
13
1
Seats won
3
2
Seats after
12
3
Seat change
1
2
Popular vote
3,907
3,338
Percentage
50.05%
42.76%
The December 1949 Singapore Municipal Commission election took place on 3 December 1949 to elect 6 of the 18 seats in the Singapore Municipal Commission.[1]
Results
Party Votes % Seats Total before Won Not up Total after +/– Progressive Party 3,907 50.05 13 3 9 12 –1 Labour Party 3,338 42.76 1 2 1 3 +2 Independent 561 7.19 4 1 2 3 –1 Total 7,806 100.00 18 6 12 18 0 Valid votes 7,806 98.28 Invalid/blank votes 137 1.72 Total votes 7,943 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 13,143 60.44 Source: Singapore Elections
By constituency
References