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Jesse Ventura
| Rural East | |
|---|---|
| Former Single Member constituency for the Legislative Council of Singapore | |
 Location of Rural East in Singapore | |
| Region | Singapore |
| Electorate | 2,092 |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1948 |
| Abolished | 1951 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Replaced by | |
Rural East Constituency was a constituency represented in the Legislative Council of Singapore from 1948 until 1951.[1] It elected one Legislative Council member.[1]
The constituency was formed in 1948 and cover the areas of Ang Mo Kio, Bedok, Changi, Pulau Tekong, Pulau Ubin, Paya Lebar, Punggol, Serangoon, South Seletar, Tampines, Teban and Ulu Bedok. In 1951, the constituency was abolished and split into Changi and Seletar constituencies.
Legislative Council member
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Sardon Jubir | Independent | |
Elections
Elections in the 1940s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Sardon Jubir | 607 | 54.9 | ||
| Independent | Cheong Hock Chye | 498 | 45.1 | ||
| Majority | 109 | 9.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,144 | 54.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,092 | ||||
| Independent win | |||||
References
- ^ a b "Singapore Legislative Council General Election 1948". Singapore Elections. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
