Singapore City Council election, 1957

Singaporean City Council election, 1957

21 December 1957
All 32 seats to the City Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Lee Kuan Yew Felice Leon-Soh Lim Yew Hock Party PAP LSP LF Leader's seat Not Contesting Not Contesting Not Contesting Seats won 13 7 4 Seat change 13 1 1 Popular vote 49,500 56,204 25,711 Percentage 30.6% 34.8% 15.9%
Elected Mayor Ong Eng Guan PAP

Ong Eng Guan
PAP

The 1957 Singapore City Council elections was the first time that all appointed seats were scrapped, and all seats were opened for direct popular voting. Nomination day was on 18 November 1957, with voting held on 21 December in the same year.

A total of 32 seats were contested. Also up for contention, was the new office of Mayor of Singapore, which would be awarded to the leader of the political party with the majority of seats won.

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