1959 Singaporean general election
General elections were held in Singapore on 30 May 1959. They were held under the new constitution and were the first in which all 51 seats in the Legislative Assembly were filled by election. This was the first election victory for the People's Action Party (PAP), as they won a landslide victory with 43 seats. The party has remained in power ever since.
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All 51 seats in the Legislative Assembly 26 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 586,098 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 90.07% ( 37.41pp) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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