The Baling District is an administrative district in southeastern Kedah, Malaysia. Located about 110 km from Alor Setar, it borders Perak and Betong, the southernmost town of Thailand.
General elections were held in the Federation of Malaya on Wednesday, 19 August 1959 for members of the first Parliament of the Federation of Malaya, the first parliamentary election in Malaya. It was the third national-wide election held in Malaya since the end of World War II. Malaya later formed Malaysia with three other states in 1963. Voting took place in all 104 parliamentary constituencies of Malaya, each electing one Member of Parliament to the Dewan Rakyat, the dominant house of Parliament. Voter turnout was 73%.
A state legislative assembly is the legislative branch of the state governments in each of the 13 Malaysian states. Members of a state legislative assembly comprises elected representatives from single-member constituencies during state elections through the first-past-the-post system.
The Alliance Party was a political coalition in Malaysia. The Alliance Party, whose membership comprised United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) and Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), was formally registered as a political organisation on 30 October 1957. It was the ruling coalition of Malaya from 1957 to 1963, and Malaysia from 1963 to 1973. The coalition became the Barisan Nasional in 1973.
Elections in Perlis have been held in the Malaysian state of Perlis since 1955 and have chosen Perlis's elected representatives in the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Undangan Negeri.
Elections in Kelantan have been held in the Malaysian state of Kelantan since 1955 and have chosen Kelantan's elected representatives in the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Undangan Negeri.
Elections in Terengganu have been held in the Malaysian state of Terengganu since 1954 and have chosen Terengganu's elected representatives in the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Undangan Negeri.
Elections in Penang have been held in the Malaysian state of Penang since 1954 and have chosen Penang's elected representatives in the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Undangan Negeri.
Elections in Perak have been held in the Malaysian state of Perak since 1955 and have chosen Perak's elected representatives in the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Undangan Negeri.
Elections in Pahang have been held in the Malaysian state of Pahang since 1955 and have chosen Pahang's elected representatives in the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Undangan Negeri.
Elections in Selangor have been held in the Malaysian state of Selangor since 1954 and have chosen Selangor's elected representatives in the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Undangan Negeri.
Elections in Malacca have been held in the Malaysian state of Malacca since 1955 and have chosen Malacca's elected representatives in the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Undangan Negeri.
Elections in Negeri Sembilan have been held in the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan since 1955 and have chosen Negeri Sembilan's elected representatives in the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Undangan Negeri.
Elections in Johor have been held in the Malaysian state of Johor since 1954 and have chosen Johor's elected representatives in the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Undangan Negeri.
Elections in Sarawak have been held in the Malaysian state of Sarawak since 1959 and have chosen Sarawak's elected representatives in the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Undangan Negeri.
Elections in Kuala Lumpur have been held in the Malaysian federal territory of Kuala Lumpur since 1974 and have chosen Kuala Lumpur's elected representatives in the Dewan Rakyat.
Tunku Abdul Rahman formed the second Rahman cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Abdul Rahman to begin a new government following the 19 August 1959 general election in the Federation of Malaya. Prior to the election, Rahman led the first Rahman cabinet, a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Alliance Party. It was the 2nd cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence.
Kuala Kedah is a federal constituency in Kota Setar District, Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.
Alor Setar is a federal constituency in Kota Setar District, Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1955.
Sungai Petani is a federal constituency in Kuala Muda District, Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.
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