Voters: 6,631

Polled: 5,957 (89.8%)

	TEE Kim Leng, 26 Hairdresser [M]		Hollupatherage James Caldera KULASINGHA, 59 Merchant [M]
2,123 (36.0%)		1,884 (31.9%)
	SUKAIMI bin Ibrahim, 37 Clerk [M]		S. T. V. LINGAM, 45 Executive officer [M]
1,704 (28.9%)		186 (3.2%)

Winner's majority: 239 (4.1%)

Valid votes: 5,897 (99.0%)

Rejected votes: 60 (1.0%)

Previous GE 1955: MCA won 45.2%