1957 Malayan local elections
Malaysia election 1957
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Local elections were held in the Federation of Malaya in 1957.[1][2][3]
Mayoral election
George Town
| Date: 2 January 1957 Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
| Candidates | Party | Votes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. H. Goh | Alliance (MCA) | 6 councillors | |||||
| D. S. Ramanathan | Labour | 5 councillors | |||||
| Source: [4][5][6] | |||||||
| Date: 30 December 1957 Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
| Candidates | Party | Votes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. S. Ramanathan | Labour | ||||||
| Source: | |||||||
City council election
George Town
| Date: 7 December 1957 Electorate: 41,799 Turnout: | |||||||
| Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour 4 (8) | Alliance 1 (5) | Independent 0 (2) | |||||||
| Jelutong | 1. Ooi Thiam Siew | Labour | 2. Abdullah Ariff | Alliance (UMNO) | |||
| Kelawei | 1. Chang Poh Jung | Labour | 2. Kamaluddin Baboo | Alliance (UMNO) | |||
| Sungei Pinang | 1. D. S. Ramanathan | Labour | 2. Lim Eng Hooi | Alliance (MCA) | |||
| Tanjong East | 1. Lee Kok Liang | Labour | S. M. Mohamed Idris Khoo Yat See | Alliance (UMNO) Ind. | |||
| Tanjong West | 1. Lim Kean Siew | Labour | Lee Woon Mun G. O. Singh | Alliance (MCA) Ind. | |||
| Source: [7][8][9][10] | |||||||
Municipal election
Kuala Lumpur
| Date: 7 December 1957 Electorate: Turnout: | ||||||||
| Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes | Spoilt votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour 1 (?) | ||||||||
| Bangsar | 1. V. David | Labour | 1,055 | 213 | 2. Gurdial Singh | Alliance (MIC) | 842 | 26 |
| Imbi | 1. Cheah Theam Siew | Unopposed | ||||||
| Petaling | 1. Lim Jew Siang | Unopposed | ||||||
| Sentul | 1. Abdullah Yassin | Alliance (UMNO) | Unopposed | |||||
| Source: [12][13] | ||||||||
Malacca
| Date: 7 December 1957 Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
| Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malayan Party 3 (?) | Alliance 2 (?) | Labour 1 (?) | |||||||
| Bukit China | 1. Paul Anthony Prabalan | Malayan Party | 1,281 | 571 | 2. George Ivan Taye | Alliance (MIC) | 710 |
| Fort | 1. Tan Kee Gak | Malayan Party | 1,226 | 505 | 2. Cheng Chia Hua | Alliance (MCA) | 721 |
| Mata Kuching | 1. Hashim Abdul Ghani 2. Chong Kong Ying 3. Mohamed Abdul Rahman | Malayan Party Labour Alliance (UMNO) | 864 765 758 | 99 | 4. Yusoff Sulong 5. Yong Kong Yim 6. Syed Omar Abdullah Alhabshee | Alliance (UMNO) Labour Alliance (UMNO) | 739 684 681 |
| Tranquerah | 1. Lim Yeow Koon | Alliance (MCA) | 987 | 141 | 2. Yap Eng Tee | Malayan Party | 846 |
| Source: [12][14][15] | |||||||
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
Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat
| Date: 7 December 1957 Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
| Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | |||||||
| Gunong Soga | 1. 2. | ||||||
| Jalan Sultanah | 1. | ||||||
| Kampong Petani | 1. | ||||||
| Source: [19] | |||||||
Bukit Mertajam
| Date: 7 December 1957 Electorate: 4,468 Turnout: | ||
| Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party |
|---|---|---|
| ? | ||
| 1. | ||
| 1. | ||
| Source: [10] | ||
Butterworth
| Date: 7 December 1957 Electorate: 5,145 Turnout: | ||
| Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party |
|---|---|---|
| ? | ||
| 1. | ||
| 1. | ||
| Source: [10] | ||
Ipoh-Menglembu
| Date: 2 March 1957 Electorate: Turnout: | ||||||||
| Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes | Spoilt votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | ||||||||
| Green Town | 1. | D. R. Seenivasagam Mohamed Yunan Abdullah Sani | ||||||
| Source: [20][21] | ||||||||
| Date: 7 December 1957 Electorate: Turnout: | ||||||||
| Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes | Spoilt votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPP 2 (2) | NAP 1 (1) | Alliance 1 (9) | ||||||||
| Green Town | 1. D. R. Seenivasagam | PPP | 1,150 | 420 | 2. Yeoh Kian Teik | Alliance (MCA) | 730 | 7 |
| Menglembu | 1. Cheong Pak Keen | NAP | 739 | 237 | 2. Chew Peng Loon | Alliance (MCA) | 502 | |
| Pasir Puteh | 1. Mohamed Yunan Abdullah Sani | Alliance (UMNO) | 738 | 183 | 2. Choy Kok Kuan | PPP | 555 | 12 |
| Silibin | 1. Toh Seang Eng | PPP | 843 | 221 | 2. A. K. Subramaniam | Alliance (MIC) | 622 | 12 |
| Source: [12][22][23][24] | ||||||||
Johore Bahru
| Date: 7 December 1957 Electorate: Turnout: | ||||||||
| Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes | Spoilt votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance 4 (12) | ||||||||
| Ayer Molek | 1. Ahmad Mohamed Shah | Alliance (UMNO) | 339 | 48 | 2. Wan Mohamed Ibrahim | Negara | 291 | 6 |
| Nong Chik | 1. Sanudin Abdul Manas | Alliance (UMNO) | 477 | 73 | 2. Annuar A. Malek | Negara | 404 | 18 |
| Tampoi | 1. Lee Teck Ching | Alliance (MCA) | 281 | 197 | 2. Abdul Raof Aman | Negara | 84 | 17 |
| Tebrau | 1. Syed Abdul Rahman Ahmad | Alliance (UMNO) | 301 | 60 | 2. Mohamed Abdul Jabar | Negara | 241 | 11 |
| Source: [12][25][26] | ||||||||
Kampar
| Date: Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
| Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | |||||||
| Central | 1. | ||||||
| North | 1. | ||||||
| South | 1. | ||||||
| Source: [27] | |||||||
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
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: 1 June 1957 Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
| Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | |||||||
| Bukit Temensu | 1. Lee Geok Swee 2. Yahaya Ahmad 3. Jayantilal | Perikatan Perikatan Perikatan | Pir Muhammad Mohamad Ali | Labour | |||
| Kampong Dioh | 1. Victor Ho Hong Yeow 2. Abdul Kadir Abdullah 3. Chan Chun Ying | Perikatan Perikatan Perikatan | |||||
| Pekan Lama | 1. Mansor Abdullah 2. Chong Foo Khin 3. Maarof Ali | Perikatan Perikatan Perikatan | |||||
| Source: [31][32][33] | |||||||
Kuala Trengganu
| Date: Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||||
| Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes | Electorate | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance 2 (?) | Independent 1 (?) | |||||||||
| Bukit Besar | 1. Mohamed Abdullah | Alliance (UMNO) | Unopposed | ||||||
| Kuala | 1. Toh Kim Chong | Alliance (MCA) | Syed Alwi | Ind. | |||||
| Ladang | 1. Mutalib Salleh | Ind. | 268 | 155 | Abdul Rashid Hussein | Alliance (UMNO) | 113 | 3,055 | 16.56% |
| Source: [34][35][36] | |||||||||
Kuantan
Pasir Mas
| Date: Electorate: Turnout: | ||
| Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party |
|---|---|---|
| ? | ||
| Lemal | 1. | |
| Kampong Bahru | 1. | |
| Pengkalan Pasir | 1. | |
| Source: | ||
Pasir Puteh
Raub
| Date: 20 December 1957 Electorate: Turnout: | ||
| Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party |
|---|---|---|
| ? | ||
| Raub Australian Gold Mine | 1. | |
| Raub Town | 1. | |
| Sempalit | 1. | |
| Tanjong Gadong | 1. | |
| Source: [39] | ||
Segamat
Seremban
Sungei Patani
| Date: Electorate: Turnout: | ||
| Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party |
|---|---|---|
| ? | ||
| Pekan Bahru | 1. | |
| Pekan Lama | 1. | |
| Rural | 1. | |
| Source: | ||
Taiping
| Date: 7 December 1957 Electorate: Turnout: | ||||||||
| Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes | Spoilt votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance 2 (7) | Labour 2 (2) | ||||||||
| Assam Kumbang | 1. Hwang Yun Chih 2. Mohamed Noor Mohamed | Alliance (MCA) Alliance (UMNO) | 449 400 | 9 | 3. Lim Chye Guan 4. Nor Rashid Ariffin | Labour Labour | 428 378 | 13 |
| Kota | 1. Goh Ah Hin | Labour | 564 | 133 | 2. Ooi Cheng Hoe | Alliance (MCA) | 431 | 13 |
| Klian Pau | 1. Saba Ratnam Sellar | Labour | 716 | 314 | 2. Ng Pi Ca | Alliance (MCA) | 402 | 27 |
| Source: [12][43][27] | ||||||||
Tanjong Malim
| Date: Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
| Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | |||||||
| Beirop | 1. | ||||||
| Idris | 1. | ||||||
| Malacca | 1. | ||||||
| Source: [18] | |||||||
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: 19 January 1957 Electorate: Turnout: | |||||||
| Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | |||||||
| Mentekab North | 1. 2. 3. | ||||||
| Mentekab South | 1. 2. 3. | ||||||
| Temerloh North | 1. 2. 3. | ||||||
| Temerloh South | 1. 2. 3. | ||||||
| Source: [44] | |||||||
| Date: 28 December 1957 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: [45] | |||||||