1961 Malayan local elections

none 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.Thomas Henry Silcock (1963) The Political Economy of Independent Malaya: A Case-study in Development, University of California Press, 1963, pp18–20 Results StateAllianceSocialistPASPPPOthersTotalseatsVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsJohor 49.564 14 0 0 886Kedah 50.133 7 0 0 141Kelatan 62.251 0 14 0 166Malacca 56.153 8 2 0 265Negri Sembilan 32.412 2 0 0 1024Pahang 49.147 19 0 0 268Penang 46.652 20 0 0 072Perak 40.667 2 0 22 293Perlis 66.412 0 0 0 012Selangor 37.96 2 0 4 012Trengganu 47.232 2 1 0 439Total––429––76––17 26––30561Source: Silcock Local elections were held in the Federation of Malaya in 1960. City council election George Town Barisan Sosialis won 14 of George Town's seats, with 1 going to the Alliance Party. This increased the socialists' majority, having previously held 7 seats, with Alliance holding 3 and independents holding 3.https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/graphics/assets/images/ST175/NewspaperSG/1961-05-28/full.jpg The Polls: Alliance wins 41 local council seats—Front takes George Town The Sunday Times 28 May 1961 24 October 2025 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 ? Bangsar 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: 6,623 Turnout: Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes Alliance 5 | Socialist Front 5 | Independent 2 Bakar Sampah 1. Lee Hie Siong Alliance (MCA) Unopposed Dorset 1. Mohamed Zain Mohamed Socialist Front Unopposed Haji Manan 1. Tan Khim Seck Independent 560 185 1. Ong Yoke Eng Alliance (MCA) 375 Jalan Mersing 1. Ng Ka Sik Socialist Front 493 53 1. Foo Kay Han Alliance (MCA) 440 Kampong Bahru 1. Mansor Haji Salleh Socialist Front Unopposed Lambak 1. Wee Lee Jin Socialist Front 495 72 1. Lim Kim Guan Alliance (MCA) 423 Mengkibol 1. Woo See Tiam Alliance (MCA) 434 93 1. Zaharuddin bin Idris Socialist Front 341 Mesjid Lama 1. Alwi Haji Tawal Independent Unopposed Pekan 1. Lee Ah Leng Socialist Front (Labour) 455 132 1. Tiah Eng Bee Alliance (MCA) 323 Sultanah 1. Siew Theng Yhoi Alliance (MCA) 526 82 1. Ong Chu Tong Socialist Front 444 Yap Tau Sah 1. Kong Eng Tow Alliance (MCA) Unopposed Yap Tau Sah Timor 1. Liu Han Siong Alliance (MCA) Unopposed Source: https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19610525-1.2.107 Johore polls: 60 seats out of 85 to Alliance nlb.gov.sg 16 October 2024 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: Kota Tinggi Date: Electorate: 1,365Turnout: Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes Alliance 7 | Socialist Front 2 Bukit Kerajan 1. Syed Abu Bakar Abdullah Alliance (UMNO) Unopposed Jalan Besar 1. Chia Tu Siang Alliance (MCA) Unopposed Jalan Johore 1. Don Janes Musa Socialist Front 108 38 Omar Ahmad Alliance (UMNO) 70 Jalan Mawai 1. Pee Hock Chiam Alliance (MCA) Unopposed Kota Kechil Barat 1. Tan Seng Toon Alliance (MCA) Unopposed Kota Kechil Timor 1. Chia Ee Koh Alliance (MCA) 143 67 1. Chia Chong Sing Socialist Front 76 Sungei Kemang Selatan 1. Mohamad Abdullah Socialist Front 176 67 1. Kelu Ramu Alliance (MIC) 109 Sungei Kemang Utara 1. Shaikh Mohamed Zin Alliance (UMNO) 92 16 1. Syed Abu Bakar Jaafar Socialist Front 76 Tembioh 1. Sheikh Abdul Kadir Abdul Rahman Alliance (UMNO) 89 7 1. Mohamed Asi Sino Independent 82 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: Mersing Date: Electorate: 1,049 Turnout: Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes Alliance 7 | Independent 2 Bandar Utara 1. Lee Seng Koon Alliance (MCA) Unopposed Jalan Abdullah 1. Mohamed Salleh A. Rahman Independent 208 89 1. Ahmad Haji Mohamed Noor Alliance (UMNO) 119 Jalan Dato Timor 1. Poh Swee Toh Alliance (MCA) Unopposed Jalan Ismail 1. A. Ghani Alias Alliance (UMNO) Unopposed Jalan Jemeluang 1. Leong Keng Hon Alliance (MCA) Unopposed Kampong Tengah 1. Sulong Taib Independent 172 77 1. Mohamed Yassin Ngah Alliance (UMNO) 95 Kolam Ayer 1. Dennis Leong Teng Hoo Alliance (MCA) 154 114 1. Othman Haji Ali Independent 40 Sebrang Kanan 1. Sulaiman Andak Alliance (UMNO) Unopposed Sebrang Kiri 1. Azizah Ahmad Alliance (UMNO) Unopposed 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 External links 1961 local government elections results compiled by Tindak Malaysia Category:Local elections in Malaysia Malaya Local