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1961 Malayan local elections

Local elections were held in Malaya in 1961. They were dominated by the Alliance Party, which won 429 of the 578 seats available, 154 of which were uncontested.[1]

Results edit

State Alliance Socialist PAS PPP Others Total
seats
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
Johor 49.5 64 14 0 0 8 86
Kedah 50.1 33 7 0 0 1 41
Kelatan 62.2 51 0 14 0 1 66
Malacca 56.1 53 8 2 0 2 65
Negri Sembilan 32.4 12 2 0 0 10 24
Pahang 49.1 47 19 0 0 2 68
Penang 46.6 52 20 0 0 0 72
Perak 40.6 67 2 0 22 2 93
Perlis 66.4 12 0 0 0 0 12
Selangor 37.9 6 2 0 4 0 12
Trengganu 47.2 32 2 1 0 4 39
Total – – 429 – – 76 – – 17 26 – – 30 561
Source: Silcock

Local elections were held in the Federation of Malaya in 1960.

City council election edit

George Town edit

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
?
Jelutong 1.
Kelawei 1.
Sungei Pinang 1.
Tanjong East 1.
Tanjong West 1.
Source:

Municipal election edit

Kuala Lumpur edit

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes Spoilt votes
?
Bangsar 1.
Imbi 1.
Petaling 1.
Sentul 1.
Source:

Malacca edit

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes Spoilt votes
?
Bukit China 1.
Fort 1.
Mata Kuching 1.
Tranquerah 1.
Source:

Town councils election edit

Alor Star edit

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
?
Kampong 1.
Pekan 1.
Seberang 1.
Source:

Bandar Maharani, Muar edit

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
?
Maharani 1.
Parit Stongkat 1.
Sultan Ibrahim 1.
Source:

Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat edit

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
?
Gunong Soga 1.
Jalan Sultanah 1.
Kampong Petani 1.
Source:

Bukit Mertajam edit

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
?
1.
1.
Source:

Butterworth edit

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
?
1.
1.
Source:

Ipoh-Menglembu edit

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
?
Green Town 1.
Menglembu 1.
Pasir Puteh 1.
Silibin 1.
Source:

Johore Bahru edit

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
?
Ayer Molek 1.
Nong Chik 1.
Tampoi 1.
Tebrau 1.
Source:

Kampar edit

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
?
Central 1.
North 1.
South 1.
Source:

Klang edit

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
?
Klang North 1.
Klang South 1.
Port Swettenham 1.
Source:

Kluang edit

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

Kota Bharu edit

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

Kuala Kangsar edit

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
?
Idris 1.
Kangsar 1.
Kenas 1.
Source:

Kuala Pilah edit

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
?
Bukit Temensu 1.
Kampong Dioh 1.
Pekan Lama 1.
Source:

Kuala Trengganu edit

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
?
Bukit Besar 1.
Kuala 1.
Ladang 1.
Source:

Kuantan edit

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
?
Central Town 1.
Tanah Puteh 1.
Telok Sisek 1.
Source:

Pasir Mas edit

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

Pasir Puteh edit

Raub edit

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party
?
Raub Australian Gold Mine 1.
Raub Town 1.
Sempalit 1.
Tanjong Gadong 1.
Source:

Segamat edit

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

Seremban edit

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
?
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:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes Spoilt votes
?
Assam Kumbang 1.
Kota 1.
Klian Pauh 1.
Source:

Tanjong Malim edit

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
?
Beirop 1.
Idris 1.
Malacca 1.
Source:

Tapah edit

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
?
Kampong Datoh 1.
Station Road 1.
Temoh Road 1.
Source:

Teluk Anson edit

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

Temerloh-Mentekab edit

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
?
Mentekab North 1.
Mentekab South 1.
Temerloh North 1.
Temerloh South 1.
Source:

Tumpat edit

References edit

  1. ^ Thomas Henry Silcock (1963) The Political Economy of Independent Malaya: A Case-study in Development, University of California Press, 1963, pp18–20
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