1957 Singapore City Council election

1957 Singapore City Council election
21 December 1957
All 32 seats to the City Council
17 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 Did not contest Mountbatten Did not contest
Seats won 13 7 4
Seat change New New New
Popular vote 49,500 56,204 25,711
Percentage 30.61% 34.76% 15.90%
Elected Mayor

Ong Eng Guan
PAP

The 1957 Singapore City Council elections were the first in which all council seats were filled through direct popular vote, following the removal of appointed positions. Nomination Day was held on 18 November 1957, and polling took place on 21 December. A total of 32 seats were contested. For the first time, the office of Mayor of Singapore was introduced, to be awarded to the leader of the political party that secured the largest number of seats.

The People's Action Party (PAP) won the most seats with 13, although it did not achieve a majority. The Liberal Socialist Party (LSP) received the highest share of the popular vote but secured only 7 seats. As the party with the largest number of seats, the PAP was offered the mayoralty and nominated Ong Eng Guan to the post. He became the first and only elected mayor in Singapore's history.

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