Malayan local elections, 1955

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

Municipal election

George Town

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

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

Malacca

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

Town councils election

Alor Star

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

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

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

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

Butterworth

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

Ipoh-Menglembu

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Raub

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

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

Seremban

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

Sungei Patani

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

Taiping

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: [22][23]

Teluk Anson

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: [24]

References

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