1959 Kedah Tengah by-election

Parliamentary by-election in Malaysia 1959 Kedah Tengah by-election Malaysia parliamentary no 1959 Malayan general election 1959 1964 Malaysian general election 1964 P009 Kedah Tengah seat in the Dewan Rakyat 30 September 1959 All Khir Johari Alliance Party (Malaysia) UMNO Alliance 11,271 66.53% PMIP Hussain Che Dol PMIP Malaysian Islamic Party 4,435 26.18% SF Mohamed Shariff Babul PRM SF Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front 1,234 7.28% MP Khir Johari Alliance (UMNO) Khir Johari Alliance (UMNO) 75.40% The Kedah Tengah by-election is a parliamentary by-election that was held on 30 September 1959 in the state of Kedah in the Federation of Malaya. The Kedah Tengah seat was the only remaining constituency where elections have not been completed in the 1959 Malayan general election. Khir Johari of Alliance won the seat in 1955 Malayan general election with 29,646 majority. The election was postponed due to disqualification of PMIP candidate Mansur Ishak two days before 19 August polling day.Khir faces 2 rivals in fight for last seat 1959-09-09 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19590909-1.2.52 2025-02-19 The Straits Times 5 en'Big guns' ready for polls battle 1959-09-05 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19590905-1.2.72 2025-02-19 The Straits Times 7 en Mansur Ishak have been admitted to hospital roughly two weeks prior polling dayA MINISTER'S OPPONENTIS TAKEN ILL 1959-08-01 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19590801-1.2.32 2025-02-19 The Straits Times 2 en but no reason were provided by Election Commission.Candidate barred: It's so confusing, says Khir 1959-08-19 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19590819-1.2.121 2025-02-19 The Straits Times 16 en Khir Johari of Alliance, defended the seat, defeating Mohamed Shariff Babul of SF and Hussain Che Dol of PMIP with a reduced majority of 6,836 votes. The constituency had 22,762 voters.Khir wins by 6,800 votes 1959-10-01 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19591001-1.2.11 2025-02-19 The Straits Times 1 enBig ovation for Khir 1959-10-01 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/freepress19591001-1.2.4 2025-02-19 The Straits Times 1 en Nomination Nomination day was fixed at 8 September 1959 while polling day was set on 30 September 1959.The 104th seat—polling on Sept. 30 1959-08-22 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19590822-1.2.3 2025-02-19 The Straits Times 1 en Prior nomination day, PMIP consider three names to fight Khir Johari. Those were chairman of party state election committee, Ahmad Shukri, former teacher, Mohammed Noor and Abu Bakar Hamzah, defeated candidate for Perlis Utara during 19 August polling day.PMIP NAME 3 POSSIBLES FOR KEDAH TENGAH SEAT 1959-09-03 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19590903-1.2.87 2025-02-19 The Straits Times 9 en On nomination day, Alliance renominated incumbent MP and Minister of Education, Khir Johari. SF nominated state publicity chief, Mohamed Shariff Babul while PMIP nominated former Alliance state councilor and their Kedah publicity chief, Hussain Che Dol.KHIR IS ODDS-ON FAVOURITE TO WIN 74th SEAT FOR ALLIANCE 1959-09-30 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19590930-1.2.13 2025-02-19 The Straits Times 2 en Results Election result 1959 Malaysia 30 September 1959 yes Kedah Tengah (federal constituency) Kedah Tengah yes yes Khir was elected to Parliament in the Kedah Tengah by-election, 1959. Kedah Tengah is the only remaining constituency where elections have not been completed in the Malayan general election, 1959. Alliance Party (Malaysia) Mohamed Khir Johari 11,271 66.53 29.03 Pan-Malayan Islamic Party Hussain Che Dol 4,435 26.18 26.18 Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front Mohamed Shariff Babul 1,234 7.28 7.28 Total valid votes 16,940 100.00 Total rejected ballots 223 Unreturned ballots 0 Turnout 17,163 75.40 4.40 Registered electors 22,762 Majority 6,836 43.35 47.81 Alliance Party (Malaysia) References Kedah Tengah Category:By-elections in Malaysia