LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION 1955
SEATS

Party Leader Held Candidates Won New
Progressive Party  C. C. TAN 
[Cairnhill]
5
(62.5%)
22
(88.0%)
4
(18.9%)
4
(16.0%)
Labour Front  David MARSHALL 
[Cairnhill]
1
(12.5%)
17
(68.0%)
10
(58.8%)
10
(40.0%)
Labour Party  LEE Yong Min 
[Geylang]
0 1
(4.0%)
0 0
Democratic Party  TAN Eng Joo 
[Paya Lebar]
- 20
(80.0%)
2
(10.0%)
2
(8.0%)
People's Action Party  LEE Kuan Yew 
[Tanjong Pagar]
- 4
(16.0%)
3
(75.0%)
3
(12.0%)
Malayan Chinese Association  WONG Foo Nam 
[Pasir Panjang]
- 3
(12.0%)
1
(33.3%)
1
(4.0%)
Kesatuan Melayu  MOHAMED SIDIK Abdul Hamid 
[Southern Islands]
- 1
(4.0%)
1
(100.0%)
1
(4.0%)
United Malays National Organisation  ABDUL HAMID Jumat 
[Ulu Bedok]
- 1
(4.0%)
1
(100.0%)
1
(4.0%)
Independents - 2
(25.0%)
10
(40.0%)
3
(30.0%)
3
(12.0%)
TOTAL 8 79 25 25
Vacant 1 - - -

Previous seats: GE 1951 & BE 1952 Next seats: BE 1957 & GE 1959

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