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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:election
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gptkbp:campaigns
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gptkb:economic_development
gptkb:administration
social reforms
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gptkbp:date
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April 2, 1955
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gptkbp:demographics
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21 years
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gptkbp:election
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formation of coalition government
Elections Department
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gptkbp:election_result
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Labour Front won 10 seats
Malayan Democratic Union won 2 seats
People's Action Party won 3 seats
Progressive Party won 3 seats
independents won 14 seats
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gptkbp:held_in
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gptkb:Singapore
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gptkbp:historical_context
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post-war political climate
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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1955 Singapore Legislative Assembly election
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gptkbp:key_figures
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gptkb:David_Marshall
gptkb:Lim_Yew_Hock
gptkb:Tan_Cheng_Lock
gptkb:Lee_Kuan_Yew
gptkb:Goh_Keng_Swee
gptkb:S._Rajaratnam
gptkb:Ong_Eng_Guan
gptkb:Lim_Chin_Siong
Chew Boon Lay
P. Govindasamy
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gptkbp:majority_seats_needed
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gptkb:17
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gptkbp:notable_nominees
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gptkb:Malayan_Democratic_Union
gptkb:Progressive_Party
gptkb:People's_Action_Party
80
Labour Front
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gptkbp:political_impact
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increased political awareness
rise of political parties
push for full independence
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gptkbp:political_party
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gptkb:David_Marshall
gptkb:Lee_Kuan_Yew
gptkb:People's_Action_Party
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gptkbp:registration
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1,200,000
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gptkbp:resulted_in
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formation of government
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gptkbp:seating_capacity
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gptkb:32
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gptkbp:significance
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first election with limited self-government
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gptkbp:type
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Legislative Assembly election
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gptkbp:voter_turnout
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75.5%
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gptkbp:voting_method
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First-past-the-post
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gptkbp:winner
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Labour Front
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gptkbp:year
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gptkb:1955
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:People's_Action_Party
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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