1960 Kampar by-election

1960 Kampar by-election Malaysia parliamentary no 1959 Malaysan general election 1959 1964 Malaysian general election 1964 P053 seat in the Dewan Rakyat 18 May 1960 PPP Chan Yoon Onn People's Progressive Party (Malaysia) PPP 11,314 51.11% All Wong Kok Wek MCA Alliance Alliance Party (Malaysia) 9,315 42.08% PMIP Abdul Wahab Mohamed Noor PMIP Malaysian Islamic Party 1,509 6.82% MP Leong Kee Nyean Alliance (MCA) Chan Yoon Onn PPP 22,271 The Kampar by-election is a parliamentary by-election that was held on 18 May 1960 in the state of Perak in the Federation of Malaya. The Kampar seat fell vacant following the disqualification of incumbent, Leong Kee Nyean of Alliance by the High Court for corrupt practice.COMING SOON: A BY-ELECTION IN KAMPAR 1960-04-01 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19600401-1.2.18 2025-02-18 The Straits Times 2 en He won the seat in 1959 Malayan general election with a majority of 1,235 votes. Chan Yoon Onn of PPP wrest the seat, winning against Wong Kok Wek of Alliance and Abdul Wahab Mohamed Noor of PMIP with a majority of 1,999 votes. The constituency had 28,662 voters. This marks the first time ruling Alliance to ever lost a by-election.First defeat for ruling party 1962-10-07 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19621007-1.2.58.4 2025-02-18 The Straits Times 10 enPPP win in Kampar election 1960-05-19 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19600519-1.2.10 2025-02-18 The Straits Times 1 en Nomination Nomination day is set at 25 April 1960 while the polling day is set at 18 May 1960.DATES FOR JOHORE AND PERAK POLLS ARE FIXED 1960-04-09 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/freepress19600409-1.2.35 2025-02-18 Singapore Free Press 3 en Alliance nominated architech, Liew Whye Hone. PPP nominated businessman, Chan Yoon Onn while PMIP nominated Ustaz Abdul Wahab Mohamed Noor.Alliance, PMIP and PPP will fight Kampar by-election 1960-04-26 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19600426-1.2.65 2025-02-18 The Straits Times 7 enPolling today in Kampar prestige fight 1960-05-18 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19600518-1.2.6 2025-02-18 The Straits Times 2 en Results Election result 1960 Malaysia 18 May 1960 yes Kampar (federal constituency) Kampar yes yes Upon the disqualification of incumbent, Leong Kee Nyean People's Progressive Party (Malaysia) Chan Yoon Onn 11,314 51.11 8.77 Alliance Party (Malaysia) Liew Whye Hone 9,315 42.08 6.49 Pan-Malayan Islamic Party Abdul Wahab Mohamed Noor 1,509 6.82 2.27 Total valid votes 22,138 100.00 Total rejected ballots 133 Unreturned ballots 0 Turnout 22,271 77.70 1.52 Registered electors 28,662 Majority 1,999 9.03 2.80 People's Progressive Party (Malaysia) Alliance Party (Malaysia) ? References Kampar Category:By-elections in Malaysia