LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION 1959
TIONG BAHRU

Voters: 12,151

Polled: 10,981 (90.4%)

Independent People's Action Party
William TAN Ah Lek, 39
Merchant [M]
LEE Teck Him, 53
Clerk [M]
1,730 (15.9%) 5,175 (47.7%)
Singapore People's Alliance Liberal Socialist Party
LIN Wo Ling, 45
Managing director [M]
LEE Bah Chee, 44
Sales representative [M]
2,182 (20.1%) Forfeited $500 deposit996 (9.2%)Forfeited $500 deposit
Independent Workers' Party
LIM Huan Seng, 34
Trader [M]
CHUA Chin Kiat, 40
Accountant [M]
Forfeited $500 deposit494 (4.5%)Forfeited $500 deposit Forfeited $500 deposit282 (2.6%)Forfeited $500 deposit

Winner's majority: 2,993 (27.6%)

Valid votes: 10,859 (98.9%)

Rejected votes: 122 (1.1%)

Previous GE 1955: DP won 38.6%

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