1951 Singaporean general election

The 1951 Singaporean general election was held on 10 April 1951 to elect members to the Legislative Council of Singapore. This election followed amendments to the Constitution which expanded the number of elected seats from six to nine out of a total of 25 seats. As in 1948, the franchise remained limited to British subjects who met strict specific residential and income qualifications, with the total number of registered voters only slightly increased to about 48,000.

The Progressive Party (PP) continued to dominate the political landscape, winning six of the nine contested seats. The Labour Party (SLP), which had emerged as a new political force, secured two seats, while the final seat went to an independent candidate. Political participation remained relatively low, with voter turnout at only 52%. Despite the presence of new political actors, the overall control of the Legislative Council remained firmly in the hands of appointed members and the British colonial administration.

The 1951 election highlighted the continued limitations of the colonial electoral system. While it represented a modest increase in electoral representation compared to 1948, significant segments of the population, which included most of the Chinese-educated and working-class communities, remained disenfranchised. Critics of the system argued that the colonial government's cautious reforms did little to address calls for genuine self-governance. Nonetheless, the election set the stage for more substantial political changes later in the decade, as political parties and nationalist sentiment began to grow in influence.