Malayan local elections, 1961

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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
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % 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

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:

Municipal election

Kuala Lumpur

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

Malacca

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

Town councils election

Alor Star

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

Bandar Maharani, Muar

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

Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat

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

Bukit Mertajam

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

Butterworth

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

Ipoh-Menglembu

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

Johore Bahru

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

Kampar

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

Klang

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

Kluang

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

Kota Bharu

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

Kuala Kangsar

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

Kuala Pilah

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

Kuala Trengganu

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

Kuantan

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

Pasir Mas

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

Pasir Puteh

Raub

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

Segamat

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

Seremban

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

Tanjong Malim

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

Tapah

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

Teluk Anson

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

Temerloh-Mentekab

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

Tumpat

References

  1. ↑ 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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