Elections to Singapore Municipal Commission took place in 1889.[1]
Background
editThe Municipal Ordinance was passed in 1887 which created a partly-elected Municipal Commission that would oversee local urban affairs in Singapore.[1][2]
A candidate for a Municipal Commission election would need to have a proposer and a seconder from among the registered voters in one of the five wards in Singapore.[1] Once a candidate is nominated, a voting date is scheduled.[1] The election system did not provide for political party affiliations for candidates but municipal commissioners are generally affiliated with ethnic or trade associations.[1]
A candidate needs to secure at least 20 votes to be elected as a municipal commissioner.[1] Sole candidates who failed to secure the 20 required votes may be appointed by the Governor of the Straits Settlements as a municipal commissioner.[1]
If there are two or more candidates contesting in a ward, voters would elect one of the candidates.[1]
If there are no nominations in a ward, the Governor may appoint someone to represent the ward.[1]
Elections
edit| Election date | Ward | Candidate | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 June 1889 | No. 3 Tanglin | Frederick Gerald Davidson | 24 | [3] |
| 6 December 1889 | No. 2 Central | Tan Ben Wang | 59 | [1] |
| No. 4 Rochore | Lim Eng Keng | 43 | [1] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "MUNICIPAL COMMISSION ELECTIONS 1889 - 1911". Singapore Elections. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Municipal Commission is created". Singapore History. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "The Tanglin Ward Election". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 5 July 1889. Retrieved 16 July 2020.