Malayan local elections, 1961

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

State	Alliance			Socialist			PAS			PPP			Others			Total seats
State	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Total 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

George Town

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

Municipal election

Kuala Lumpur

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

Malacca

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

Town councils election

Alor Star

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

Bandar Maharani, Muar

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

Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat

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

Bukit Mertajam

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

Butterworth

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

Ipoh-Menglembu

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

Johore Bahru

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

Kampar

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

Klang

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

Kluang

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

Kota Bharu

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

Kuala Kangsar

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

Kuala Pilah

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

Kuala Trengganu

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

Kuantan

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

Pasir Mas

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

Raub

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

Segamat

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

Seremban

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

Sungei Patani

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

Taiping

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

Tanjong Malim

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

Tapah

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

Teluk Anson

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

Temerloh-Mentekab

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

References

↑ 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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