1961 Telok Anson by-election
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30 May 1961
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| Turnout | 21,199 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Telok Anson by-election was a parliamentary by-election that was held on 30 May 1961 in the state of Perak in the Federation of Malaya. The Telok Anson seat fell vacant following the death of its MCA MP Woo Saik Hong, which won the seat in 1959 Malayan general election with a majority of 4,040 votes.
Former MCA Secretary general then turn Independent politician Too Joon Hing, won the by election, defeating Wah Keng Jooi of Alliance and another Independent candidate Abdul Rashid Nanek @ Mak Fie Hoong with a majority of 3,156 votes.[1]
