[1][2] He contested for Member of Parliament (MP) of Jalan Besar Constituency against Wong Yew Hon of Singapore People's Alliance, Lo Ka Fat of Liberal Socialist Party, and See Eng Kiat of Labour Front.

[3] In October 1959, Chan and Lim Boon Teck held talks in Kallang Basin, assuring citizens of the safety of the Police Force against gangsters.

[4] In 1961, then-Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew held a vote of confidence which would have resulted in his resignation if he had failed to secure a majority.

Following this, Chan went to fellow PAP member Sahorah Ahmat who was bedridden at the Singapore General Hospital and brought her to the Legislative Assembly in an ambulance and carried her in a stretcher.

[5] In the 1963 general election, he contested for MP of Jalan Besar Constituency again against Ng Ngeong Yew of Barisan Sosialis and Yong Wan Kit of United People's Party.

[8] In the 1972 general election, Chan contested for MP of Jalan Besar Constituency again against Johnnie Ng Kong Wah of United National Front.

[15] Chan served as the secretary general of the Telephone Board Employees Union and the president of the Singapore Jogging Association.