Malayan local elections, 1955

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

Federation of Malaya former country

The Federation of Malaya was a federation of what previously had been British Malaya comprising eleven states that existed from 1 February 1948 until 16 September 1963. The Federation became independent on 31 August 1957, and in 1963 Malaysia was formed when the federation united with the Singapore, North Borneo, and Sarawak Crown Colonies.

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Municipal election

George Town

Date: 3 December 1955
Electorate:
Turnout: 29.8%
WardsElected councillorElected party
Alliance 3 (9)
Jelutong1.Alliance
Kelawei1.Alliance
Tanjong1.Alliance
Source: [1] [2]

Kuala Lumpur

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected party
?
Bungsar1.
Imbi1.
Petaling1.
Sentul1.
Source:

Malacca

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected party
?
Bukit China1.
Fort1.
Tranquerah1.
Source:

Town councils election

Alor Star

Date: 13 August 1955
Electorate:
Turnout: nil
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
Alliance 4 (?)
Kampong1. Abdullah Abdul Razak
2. Sheikh Osman Sheikh Ibrahim		Alliance (UMNO)
Alliance (UMNO)		Unopposed
Pekan1. Lim Pee HungAlliance (MCA)Unopposed
Seberang1. Omar F. MohamedAlliance (UMNO)Unopposed
Source: [3]

Bandar Maharani, Muar

Date: 3 December 1955
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
?
Maharani1.
Parit Stongkat1.
Sultan Ibrahim1.
Source: [4] [5]

Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat

Date: 3 December 1955
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
?
Gunong Soga1.
Jalan Sultanah1.
Kampong Petani1.
2.
Source: [4] [6]

Bukit Mertajam

Date: 3 December 1955
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected party
?
1.
1.
Source: [1]

Butterworth

Date: 3 December 1955
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected party
?
North1.
South1.
Source: [1]

Ipoh-Menglembu

Date: 8 December 1955
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
Alliance 4 (11) | PPP 1 (1)
Green Town1.Lean Chor Kow
Liew Why Hone
Menglembu1.Baharuddin Aiyub
Choong Pak Keen
Pasir Puteh1.Mohamed Ali Pitchay
Mohamed Yusoff Samad
Silibin1.
2.		Ahmad Sham Yunus
Leong Ah Kow
Wong Kok See
Source: [7]

[8] [9] [10]

Johore Bahru

Date: 3 December 1955
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
Alliance 3 (9)
Ayer Molek1.Alliance
Nong Chik1.Alliance
Tebrau1.Alliance
Source: [4] [11]

Klang

Date: 3 December 1955
Electorate:
Turnout: nil
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
Alliance 3 (9)
Klang North1. Abdullah HassanAlliance (UMNO)Unopposed
Klang South1. A. KaruppiahAlliance (MIC)Unopposed
Port Swettenham1. Sheikh Hussain Sheikh AliAlliance (UMNO)Unopposed
Source: [12]

Kluang

Date: 5 November 1955
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
?
Gunong Lambak1.
Mengkibol1.
Mesjid Lama1.
Source: [13]

Kota Bharu

Date: 2 June 1955
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
?
Kubang Pasu1.
Kota Lama1.
Wakaf Pasu1.
Source: [14]

Kuala Trengganu

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected party
Alliance 3 (?)
Bukit Besar1. Endut AbdullahAlliance (UMNO)
Kuala1. Abdul Karim HashimAlliance (UMNO)
Ladang1. Abu Bakar DaudAlliance (UMNO)
Source: [15]

Kuantan

Date: 25 October 1955
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
?
Central Town1.
2.
Tanah Puteh1.
Telok Sisek1.
Source: [16]

Pasir Mas

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected party
?
Lemal1.
Kampong Bahru1.
Pengkalan Pasir1.
Source: [17]

Pasir Puteh

Raub

Date: 15 October 1955
Electorate: 1,255
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
Alliance 12 (12)
Raub Australian Gold Mine1. Hussain Jali
2. Tan Cheng Kian
3. Buyong Salas		Alliance (UMNO)
Alliance (MCA)
Alliance (UMNO)		Unopposed
Raub Town1.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.
Sempalit1. M. Marimuttu
2. Tan Liew Tong
3. Kheong Hoy Cheng		Alliance (MIC)
Alliance (MCA)
Alliance (MCA)		Unopposed
Tanjong Gadong1. 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

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
?
Buloh Kasap1.
Gemereh1.
Genuang1.
Source: [4]

Seremban

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected party
?
Lake1.
Lobak1.
Rahang1.
Temiang1.
Source:

Sungei Patani

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected party
?
Pekan Bahru1.
Pekan Lama1.
Rural1.
Source:

Taiping

Date: 18 December 1955
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
Alliance 3 (9)
Assam Kumbang1.Alliance
Klian Pau1.Alliance
Kota1.Alliance
Source: [7] [22]

Teluk Anson

Date: 10 December 1955
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
?
Changkat Jong1.
Denison Road1.
Pasir Bedamar1.
Source: [23]

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  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.
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  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. 1 2 "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.
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