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1955 Malayan local elections

Local elections were held in the Federation of Malaya in 1955.

Municipal election edit

George Town edit

Date: 3 December 1955
Electorate:
Turnout: 29.8%
Wards Elected councillor Elected party
Alliance 3 (9)
Jelutong 1. Alliance
Kelawei 1. Alliance
Tanjong 1. Alliance
Source: [1][2]

Kuala Lumpur edit

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party
?
Bangsar 1.
Imbi 1.
Petaling 1.
Sentul 1.
Source:

Malacca edit

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party
?
Bukit China 1.
Fort 1.
Tranquerah 1.
Source:

Town councils election edit

Alor Star edit

Date: 13 August 1955
Electorate:
Turnout: nil
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
Alliance 4 (?)
Kampong 1. Abdullah Abdul Razak
2. Sheikh Osman Sheikh Ibrahim		 Alliance (UMNO)
Alliance (UMNO)		 Unopposed
Pekan 1. Lim Pee Hung Alliance (MCA) Unopposed
Seberang 1. Omar F. Mohamed Alliance (UMNO) Unopposed
Source: [3]

Bandar Maharani, Muar edit

Date: 3 December 1955
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
?
Maharani 1.
Parit Stongkat 1.
Sultan Ibrahim 1.
Source: [4][5]

Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat edit

Date: 3 December 1955
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
?
Gunong Soga 1.
Jalan Sultanah 1.
Kampong Petani 1.
2.
Source: [4][6]

Bukit Mertajam edit

Date: 3 December 1955
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party
?
1.
1.
Source: [1]

Butterworth edit

Date: 3 December 1955
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party
?
North 1.
South 1.
Source: [1]

Ipoh-Menglembu edit

Date: 8 December 1955
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
Alliance 4 (11) | PPP 1 (1)
Green Town 1. Lean Chor Kow
Liew Why Hone
Menglembu 1. Baharuddin Aiyub
Choong Pak Keen
Pasir Puteh 1. Mohamed Ali Pitchay
Mohamed Yusoff Samad
Silibin 1.
2.		 Ahmad Sham Yunus
Leong Ah Kow
Wong Kok See
Source: [7]

[8][9] [10]

Johore Bahru edit

Date: 3 December 1955
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
Alliance 3 (9)
Ayer Molek 1. Alliance
Nong Chik 1. Alliance
Tebrau 1. Alliance
Source: [4][11]

Klang edit

Date: 3 December 1955
Electorate:
Turnout: nil
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
Alliance 3 (9)
Klang North 1. Abdullah Hassan Alliance (UMNO) Unopposed
Klang South 1. A. Karuppiah Alliance (MIC) Unopposed
Port Swettenham 1. Sheikh Hussain Sheikh Ali Alliance (UMNO) Unopposed
Source: [12]

Kluang edit

Date: 5 November 1955
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
?
Gunong Lambak 1.
Mengkibol 1.
Mesjid Lama 1.
Source: [13]

Kota Bharu edit

Date: 2 June 1955
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
?
Kubang Pasu 1.
Kota Lama 1.
Wakaf Pasu 1.
Source: [14]

Kuala Trengganu edit

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party
Alliance 3 (?)
Bukit Besar 1. Endut Abdullah Alliance (UMNO)
Kuala 1. Abdul Karim Hashim Alliance (UMNO)
Ladang 1. Abu Bakar Daud Alliance (UMNO)
Source: [15]

Kuantan edit

Date: 25 October 1955
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
?
Central Town 1.
2.
Tanah Puteh 1.
Telok Sisek 1.
Source: [16]

Pasir Mas edit

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party
?
Lemal 1.
Kampong Bahru 1.
Pengkalan Pasir 1.
Source: [17]

Pasir Puteh edit

Raub edit

Date: 15 October 1955
Electorate: 1,255
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
Alliance 12 (12)
Raub Australian Gold Mine 1. Hussain Jali
2. Tan Cheng Kian
3. Buyong Salas		 Alliance (UMNO)
Alliance (MCA)
Alliance (UMNO)		 Unopposed
Raub Town 1.Ti Cheng Keng
2. Abdul Latiff Ismail
3. M. K. Govindasamy		 Alliance (MCA)
Alliance (UMNO)
Alliance (MIC)		 Goh Seng Khoon
Tan Ching Pin		 Ind.
Ind.
Sempalit 1. M. Marimuttu
2. Tan Liew Tong
3. Kheong Hoy Cheng		 Alliance (MIC)
Alliance (MCA)
Alliance (MCA)		 Unopposed
Tanjong Gadong 1. Chua Yong Guan
2. Mohamed Arifin Ludin
3. Saw Sin Hock		 Alliance (MCA)
Alliance (UMNO)
Alliance (MCA)		 Unopposed
Source: [16][18][19][20][21]

Segamat edit

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
?
Buloh Kasap 1.
Gemereh 1.
Genuang 1.
Source: [4]

Seremban edit

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party
?
Lake 1.
Lobak 1.
Rahang 1.
Temiang 1.
Source:

Sungei Patani edit

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party
?
Pekan Bahru 1.
Pekan Lama 1.
Rural 1.
Source:

Taiping edit

Date: 18 December 1955
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
Alliance 3 (9)
Assam Kumbang 1. Alliance
Klian Pau 1. Alliance
Kota 1. Alliance
Source: [7][22]

Teluk Anson edit

Date: 10 December 1955
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
?
Changkat Jong 1.
Denison Road 1.
Pasir Bedamar 1.
Source: [23]

Tumpat edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Penang polls". Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 1955-10-27. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  2. ^ "Alliance again". Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 1955-12-04. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  3. ^ "Again-No Contest In Polls". Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 1955-07-07. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  4. ^ a b c d "Page 11 Advertisements Column 3". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Page 15 Advertisements Column 5". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Page 8 Advertisements Column 3". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Page 11 Advertisements Column 5". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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  10. ^ "Page 12 Advertisements Column 2". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  11. ^ "Page 13 Advertisements Column 5". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  12. ^ "Alliance is in again". Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 1955-11-02. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  13. ^ "Page 12 Advertisements Column 2". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  14. ^ "Polling day on June 2". Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 1955-05-11. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  15. ^ "Alliance, Party Negara to contest town polls". Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 1958-11-02. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  16. ^ a b "Page 10 Advertisements Column 2". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  17. ^ "UMNO men re-elected". Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 1955-04-04. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  18. ^ "1,255 register for vote". Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 1955-05-28. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  19. ^ "Page 11 Advertisements Column 5". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  20. ^ "Walk-In Again". Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 1955-09-20. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  21. ^ "All Alliance at Raub". Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 1955-10-17. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  22. ^ "Page 13 Advertisements Column 3". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  23. ^ "Page 10 Advertisements Column 4". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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