Local elections were held in the Federation of Malaya in 1958. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
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: |
Date: 21 December 1958 Electorate: 23,236 Turnout: 51.6% | ||||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes | Turnout |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance 3 | Socialist Front 1 | PPP 0 | ||||||||
Bangsar | 1. S. S. Nayagam | Socialist Front (Labour Party) | 1,498 | 149 | 2. K. Gurupatham | Alliance (MIC) | 1,349 | 53.85% |
Imbi | 1. Law Joo Kooi | Alliance (MCA) | 1,244 | 502 | 2. Lum Kin Tuck 3. Americk Singh | PPR Socialist Front | 742 482 | 48.56% |
Petaling | 1. Chan Keong Hon | Alliance (MCA) | 1,597 | 502 | 2. Chew Choo Soot 3. Gun Yong Ming | PPR Socialist Front | 1,095 1,055 | 58.59% |
Sentul | 1. Che Enchom binti Zainuddin | Alliance (UMNO) | 1,652 | 583 | 2. Ahmad Daud | Socialist Front | 1,069 | 43.47% |
Source: [6] [7] |
Date: 6 December 1958 Electorate: Turnout: | ||||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes | Turnout |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance 3 (6) | Malayan Party 1 (5) | Socialist Front 0 (1) | ||||||||
Bukit China | 1. M. N. Dutt | Malayan Party | 1,378 | 223 | 2. G. Mariappan | Alliance (MIC) | 1,155 | 68% |
Fort | 1. Ng Chong Chee | Alliance (MCA) | 1,387 | 58 | 2. Chan Choo Tiong | Malayan Party | 1,329 | 58% |
Mata Kuching | 1. Mohamed Abdul Rahman | Alliance (UMNO) | 1,059 | 486 | 2. Hasnul Abdul Hadi 3. Said Bachee | Socialist Front Malayan Party | 573 413 | 69.63% |
Tranquerah | 1. Lim Cheng Hoon | Alliance (MCA) | 1,182 | 147 | 2. Norma Grace Koch | Malayan Party | 1,035 | 71.75% |
Source: [8] [9] |
Date: Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
? | |||||||
Kampong | 1. | ||||||
Pekan | 1. | ||||||
Seberang | 1. | ||||||
Source: [11] |
Date: 10 May 1958 Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
? | |||||||
Kuala Bachok | 1. | Mohamed Amin Yaacob Abdul Rahman Mamat Hassan Osman | Ind. Ind. Ind. | ||||
Nipah | 1. Ismail Yusoff | Unopposed | |||||
Pulau Belongan | 1. Ismail Ahmad | Unopposed | |||||
Source: [12] |
Date: 12 May 1958 Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
? | |||||||
Parit Stongkat | 1. | ||||||
Source: [13] |
Date: 6 December 1958 Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance 6 (?) | |||||||
Maharani | 1. Lin Chan Chor | Alliance (MCA) | 1,210 | 591 | 2. Chua Ang Teck | Socialist Front | 619 |
Parit Stongkat | 1. A. Latiff Omar | Alliance (UMNO) | 1,042 | 330 | 2. Jailani A. Rahman | Socialist Front | 712 |
Sultan Ibrahim | 1. Anhari Abdullah | Alliance (UMNO) | 1,020 | 529 | 2. Ismail Mohamed Salleh | Ind. | 491 |
Temmenggong Ahmad | 1. Mohamed Don Hannanudin 2. Sulaiman Ninam Shah 3. Khanif Da'adu | Alliance (UMNO) Alliance (UMNO) Alliance (UMNO) | 962 941 921 | 21 | 4. Mohamed Jonit 5. Mohamed Don Mohamed Noh 5. Yahya Shah D. Nuscan | Parti Negara Parti Negara Parti Negara | 752 748 748 |
Source: [14] |
Date: 7 December 1958 Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance 3 (?) | |||||||
Gunong Soga | 1. Mohamed Noh Juma'at | Alliance (UMNO) | Unopposed | ||||
Jalan Sultanah | 1. Abdul Rahman Mustaffa | Alliance (UMNO) | 2,147 | 1,452 | Tsang Mee Hong | Ind. | 695 |
Kampong Petani | 1. Kang Kok Seng | Alliance (MCA) | Unopposed | ||||
Source: [15] [16] [17] [18] |
Date: 21 March 1958 Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
? | |||||||
Jerteh | 1. 2. 3. | Abdul Wahid Mohamed Jadir Mohd. Shah Teo Aik Ann Wan Mustaffa Wan Yusoff | Ind. Alliance (UMNO) Alliance (MCA) Alliance (UMNO) | ||||
Kampong Raja | 1. 2. 3. | Ismail Yusof Mohamed Sauzi Hussein Wan Isahak Ali Wan Ismail Ali | Alliance (UMNO) Ind. Alliance (UMNO) Alliance (UMNO) | ||||
Kuala Besut | 1. 2. 3. | Hashim Hassan Ibrahim Ahmad Mohd. Amin Jusho Mohd. Nor Ismail Wan Ali Jusoh Yusoff Abas | Alliance (UMNO) Alliance (UMNO) Alliance (UMNO) Partai Ra'ayat Partai Ra'ayat Partai Ra'ayat | ||||
Source: [19] |
Date: Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
? | |||||||
1. | |||||||
1. | |||||||
Source: |
Date: Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
? | |||||||
1. | |||||||
1. | |||||||
Source: |
Date: 6 December 1958 Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PPP 4 (6) | Alliance 0 (5) | NAP 0 (1) | |||||||
Green Town | 1. Khong Kok Yat | PPP | Chan Kok Keong Leong Ah Kow | Alliance (MCA) NAP | |||
Menglembu | 1. Choy Kok Kuan | PPP | Lean Chor Kow Lee Koon Voon | NAP Alliance (MCA) | |||
Pasir Puteh | 1. C.. H. Yin | PPP | Laily Mariam Sulaiman Mohamed Yusoff Abdul Samad | Alliance (MCA) NAP | |||
Silibin | 1. Hor Hock Lung | PPP | Ng Ah Leng S. Nalliah Too Joon Ting | NAP Ind. Alliance (MCA) | |||
Source: [20] [21] [22] [23] |
Date: 6 December 1958 Electorate: 12,889 Turnout: 64% | ||||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes | Turnout |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance 2 (10) | Socialist Front 1 (1) | Parti Negara 1 (1) | ||||||||
Ayer Molek | 1. Lee Chin Ngiah | Alliance (MCA) | 1,148 | 130 | 2. Chu Choon Yong 3. Wan Mohamed Ibrahim | Labour Parti Negara | 1,018 861 | 67.27% |
Nong Chik | 1. Anwar Abdul Malek | Parti Negara | 881 | 66 | 2. Abdullah Abdul Rahman | Alliance (UMNO) | 815 | 62% |
Tampoi | 1. Abu Bakar Mohamed Salleh | Socialist Front | 779 | 41 | 2. Harun Hassan | Alliance (UMNO) | 738 | 73.45% |
Tebrau | 1. Ghani Busu | Alliance (UMNO) | 989 | 51 | 2. Zainal Abidin Mohamed | Parti Negara | 938 | 57.2% |
Source: [24] [25] [26] [27] |
Date: Electorate: Turnout: nil | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance 3 (?) | |||||||
Central | 1. | Alliance | Unopposed | ||||
North | 1. | Alliance | Unopposed | ||||
South | 1. | Alliance | Unopposed | ||||
Source: [29] |
Date: 6 December 1958 Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance 3 (?) | |||||||
Klang North | 1. | Alliance | Unopposed | ||||
Klang South | 1. | Alliance | Unopposed | ||||
Port Swettenham | 1. Abdullah Hassan | Alliance (UMNO) | 759 | 445 | 2. Lim Sian Loke | Socialist Front | 314 |
Source: [30] [31] [32] |
Date: 1 November 1958 Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
? | |||||||
Gunong Lambak | 1. Woo See Tiam | Unopposed | |||||
Mengkibol | 1. | Chiam Teck Kwee Hussin Omar Foo Kay Han Awang Noh | |||||
Mesjid Lama | 1. 2. | Md. Zain Mohamed Lee Ah Leng Ismail Kassim Mohamed A. Manan Mohd Shariff Hussein @ Yasin Mohd Fadhir @ C. P. Ditmarsch | |||||
Source: [33] [34] [24] |
Date: 5 July 1978 Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
? | |||||||
Kubang Pasu | 1. | Mohd. Daud Salleh Nik Ismail Nik Hussin | |||||
Kota Lama | 1. | Hassan Ya'acob Wan Hassan Wan Abdullah | |||||
Wakaf Pasu | 1. | Abdul Hamid Mohamed Abdul Hamid Ya'acob | |||||
Source: [35] [36] |
Date: Electorate: Turnout: nil | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance 3 (?) | |||||||
Idris | 1. | Alliance | Unopposed | ||||
Kangsar | 1. | Alliance | Unopposed | ||||
Kenas | 1. | Alliance | Unopposed | ||||
Source: |
Date: 14 June 1958 Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
? | |||||||
Bukit Temensu | 1. | ||||||
Kampong Dioh | 1. | ||||||
Pekan Lama | 1. | ||||||
Source: [37] |
Date: 17 February 1958 Electorate: 2,855 Turnout: | ||||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance ? | ||||||||
Kuala | 1. | Wan Mohamed Mahmood Mohamed Taib Ismail | Alliance (UMNO) Parti Negara | |||||
Source: [38] [39] |
Date: 1 December 1958 Electorate: Turnout: | ||||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes | Electorate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance ? | ||||||||
Bukit Besar | 1. | Syed Hassan Al-Hadi Syed Sagoff Zahid Safian Tawaf | Alliance (UMNO) Parti Negara | |||||
Kuala | 1. | Mohamed Osman Mohamed Taib Ismail | Alliance (UMNO) Parti Negara | 2,855 | ||||
Ladang | 1. | Wan Embong Wan Long Mohamed Ali Awang Omar Puteh Arshad | Alliance (UMNO) Parti Negara Ind. | |||||
Source: [40] [41] |
Date: 1 March 1958 Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
? | |||||||
Central Town | 1. | ||||||
Tanah Puteh | 1. | ||||||
Telok Sisek | 1. | ||||||
Source: [42] [43] |
Date: Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
? | |||||||
Mersing Darat | 1. 2. 3. | ||||||
Sebrang Kanan | 1. 2. 3. | ||||||
Sebrang Kiri | 1. 2. 3. | ||||||
Source: [44] [45] |
Date: Electorate: Turnout: | ||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party |
---|---|---|
? | ||
Lemal | 1. | |
Kampong Bahru | 1. | |
Pengkalan Pasir | 1. | |
Source: |
Date: 8 November 1958 Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
? | |||||||
Bakek | 1. 2. 3. | ||||||
Jalan Mesjid | 1. 2. 3. | ||||||
Pantai | 1. 2. 3. | ||||||
Source: [44] [45] [46] |
Date: 6 December 1958 Electorate: Turnout: | ||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party |
---|---|---|
? | ||
Raub Australian Gold Mine | 1. | |
Raub Town | 1. | |
Sempalit | 1. | |
Tanjong Gadong | 1. | |
Source: [47] [48] |
Date: 1 November 1958 Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
? | |||||||
Buloh Kasap | 1. | Elias Abu Bakar K. Ponniah | |||||
Gemereh | 1. | ||||||
Genuang | 1. | ||||||
Source: [49] [50] [51] |
Date: 6 December 1958 Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Socialist Front 1 (?) | Independent 1 (?) | ? | |||||||
Lake | 1. | ||||||
Lobak | 1. Ong Ah Sai | Ind. | |||||
Rahang | 1. | ||||||
Temiang | 1. | ||||||
Source: [50] [52] |
Date: Electorate: Turnout: | ||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party |
---|---|---|
? | ||
Pekan Bahru | 1. | |
Pekan Lama | 1. | |
Rural | 1. | |
Source: |
Date: 6 December 1958 Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance-NAP 6 (?) | |||||||
Assam Kumbang | 1. Raja Ba'ayah Raja Ya'acob | Alliance-NAP | 425 | 129 | 2. Pho Kim Chiang 3. Mohamed Tahir Abdul Rauf | Labour Ind. | 296 170 |
Klian Pau | 1. Mohamed Ismail Abdullah | Alliance-NAP | 612 | 277 | 2. N. M. Krishnan | Labour | 335 |
Town | 1. Edward Ferdinand Pasqual | Alliance-NAP | 678 | 254 | 2. Ng Guan Leng | Labour | 424 |
Tupai | 1. Kee Cheng Hoe 2. Rustim Manecksha 3. Ng Say Choon | Alliance-NAP Alliance-NAP Alliance-NAP | 631 589 563 | 42 | 4. Ng Lai Hua 5. Richard Ho 6. Thuraiappa Markandu | Labour Labour Labour | 438 435 423 |
Source: [14] [53] [54] |
Date: 11 January 1958 Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance 9 (9) | |||||||
Beirop | 1. 2. 3. | Alliance Alliance Alliance | Unopposed | ||||
Idris | 1. Abdul Majid Ariffin 2. Yang Abdul Rashid Abdul Wahab 3. Eva Jenny Mangalamoni Jothi | Alliance (UMNO) Alliance (UMNO) Alliance (MIC) | 4. Tan Boon Jin | ||||
Malacca | 1. 2. 3. | Alliance Alliance Alliance | Unopposed | ||||
Source: [55] [56] |
Date: Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
? | |||||||
Beirop | 1. | ||||||
Idris | 1. | ||||||
Malacca | 1. | ||||||
Source: |
Date: Electorate: Turnout: nil | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance 9 (9) | |||||||
Kampong Datoh | 1. Ng Eng Hoe 2. Anwar Abu Bakar 3. Harun Mat Daai | Alliance (MCA) Alliance (UMNO) Alliance (UMNO) | Unopposed | ||||
Station Road | 1. Hor Seng 2. S. Anthony Muthu 3. Ismail Ali | Alliance (MCA) Alliance (MIC) Alliance (UMNO) | Unopposed | ||||
Temoh Road | 1. Thum Yeng Yong 2. V. Ponnusamy Pillay 3. Tamby Buyong | Alliance (MCA) Alliance (MIC) Alliance (UMNO) | Unopposed | ||||
Source: [14] [50] [57] |
Date: 6 December 1958 Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance 3 (9) | |||||||
Kampong Datoh | 1. Ng Eng Hoe | Alliance (MCA) | 260 | 171 | 2. Zan Abu Kassim Mohd. Hashim | PMIP | 89 |
Station Road | 1. Hor Seng | Alliance (MCA) | 353 | 301 | 2. Tan Guan Seng | PPP | 52 |
Temoh Road | 1. V. Ponnusamy Pillai | Alliance (MIC) | 276 | 192 | 2. J. U. D. Moses | PPP | 84 |
Source: [58] |
Date: Electorate: Turnout: nil | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance 3 (?) | |||||||
Changkat Jong | 1. | Alliance | Unopposed | ||||
Denison Road | 1. | Alliance | Unopposed | ||||
Pasir Bedamar | 1. | Alliance | Unopposed | ||||
Source: [59] |
Date: 30 December 1958 Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
? | |||||||
Mentekab North | 1. | ||||||
Mentekab South | 1. | ||||||
Temerloh North | 1. | Goh Ann J. P. Zainal Abidin Ali | |||||
Temerloh South | 1. | ||||||
Source: [60] [61] |
Date: 31 May 1958 Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance 1 (?) | |||||||
Lubok China | 1. Abdul Ghani Long | Alliance (UMNO) | |||||
Source: [62] |
Date: 31 May 1958 Electorate: 19,071 Turnout: | |||||||
Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance 6 (?) | |||||||
Ayer Molek | 1. Omar Abdul Rahman | Alliance (UMNO) | |||||
Bukit Bahru | 1. Zainal Nordin | Alliance (UMNO) | |||||
Klebang Kechil | 1. Omar Ahmad 2. Teh Boon Seng | Alliance (UMNO) Alliance (MCA) | |||||
Tanjong Kling | 1. Abdul Rahman Mahyiddin 2. Yahaya Salim | Alliance (UMNO) Alliance (UMNO) | |||||
Source: [62] |
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