1954 Malayan local elections explained

Local elections were held in the Federation of Malaya in 1954.

Municipal election

George Town

Date: 4 December 1954
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
UMNO-MCA 3 (7) Radicals 0 (1) Labour 0 (1)
Jelutong 1. Abdullah Ariff UMNO-MCA 2. N. Patkunam Labour
Kelawei 1. G. H. Goh UMNO-MCA
Tanjong 1. S. M. Mohd. Idris UMNO-MCA 2. M. A. Abdul Wahab Negara
Source: [1] [2] [3]

Kuala Lumpur

Date: 4 December 1954
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
UMNO-MCA-MIC 4 (11) IMP 0 (1)
Bangsar 1. K. Gurupatham UMNO-MCA-MIC 1,231 480 2. S. C. E. Singam
3. T. R. P. Dawson 		Ind.
Ind. 		751
66
Imbi 1. Chan Chee Hong UMNO-MCA-MIC Unopposed
Petaling 1. Gunn Chit Wha UMNO-MCA-MIC 772 2. Lawrence Huang Labour
Sentul 1. Abdullah Yassin UMNO-MCA-MIC Unopposed
Source: [4]

Malacca

Date: 4 December 1954
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
UMNO-MCA 3 (7) Labour 0 (2)
Bukit China 1. Yusoff Sulong UMNO-MCA 2. N. M. Ghouse
Fort 1. UMNO-MCA
Tranquerah 1. UMNO-MCA Lim Soo Siew
Yap Eng Tee
Source: [5] [6]

Town councils election

Alor Star

Date: 7 August 1954
Electorate:
Turnout: nil
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
UMNO-MCA 3 (?) ?
Kampong 1. Mustafa Ismail UMNO-MCA Unopposed
Pekan 1. Mak Guan Pin UMNO-MCA Unopposed
Seberang 1. Ibrahim Salleh UMNO-MCA Unopposed
Source: [7] [8]

Bandar Maharani, Muar

Date: 4 December 1954
Electorate:
Turnout: nil
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
UMNO-MCA 3 (?) <--3 seats (9 seats)-->
Maharani 1. Wong Tai Lam UMNO-MCA Unopposed
Parit Stongkat 1. Abdul Latiff Omar UMNO-MCA Unopposed
Sultan Ibrahim 1. Alwi Abdullah UMNO-MCA Unopposed
Source: [9] [10]

Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat

Date: 4 December 1954
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party
? <--3 seats (9 seats)-->
Gunong Saga 1.
Jalan Sultanah 1.
Kampong Petani 1.
Source: [11]

Bukit Mertajam

Date: 4 December 1954
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
Radicals 1 (?) Independent 1 (?)
1. Tan Cheng Bee Radicals
1. Ooh Chooi Cheng Ind.
Source:

Butterworth

Date: 4 December 1954
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
Labour 2 (?) <--2 seats (6 seats)-->
Northern 1. B. H. Oon Labour 2. Che Mariam Harun UMNO-MCA
1. Labour
Source:

Ipoh-Menglembu

Date: 15 August 1954
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
UMNO-MCA-Progressive 12 (12) <--12 seats (12 seats)-->
Green Town 1.
2.
3. 		UMNO-MCA-Progressive
UMNO-MCA-Progressive
UMNO-MCA-Progressive 		Chin Swee Onn
Goh Siew Hock
Lean Chor Kow
D. R. Seenivasagam
Y. C. Kang
C. H. Yin
Menglembu 1.
2.
3. 		UMNO-MCA-Progressive
UMNO-MCA-Progressive
UMNO-MCA-Progressive 		Chong Hong Chew
Haroun Mohd. Mina
Lee Koon Voon
Mat Aji Jamin
Yap Yin Fah
Yim Kwong Chee
Pasir Puteh 1.
2.
3. 		UMNO-MCA-Progressive
UMNO-MCA-Progressive
UMNO-MCA-Progressive 		Chong Wai Weng
Ismail Abdul Majid
Kok Yoon San
Laily Mariam Sulaiman
Mohamed Ali Pitchay
Mohamed Basir Mohd Sharif
Silibin 1.
2.
3. 		UMNO-MCA-Progressive
UMNO-MCA-Progressive
UMNO-MCA-Progressive 		Ahmad Sham Yunus
Foo Foon Chin
Hazara Singh
Subramaniam Nalliah
Too Joon Hing
Woo Ka Lim
C. M. Yusuf
Source: [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Johore Bahru

Date: 4 December 1954
Electorate:
Turnout: nil
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
UMNO-MCA 3 (9) <--3 seats (9 seats)-->
Ayer Molek 1. Ahmad Mohamed Shah UMNO-MCA Unopposed
Nong Chik 1. Uda Awang UMNO-MCA Unopposed
Tebrau 1. Syed Abdul Rahman Ahmad UMNO-MCA Unopposed
Source: [17]

Klang

Date: 4 December 1954
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
UMNO-MCA 9 (9) <--9 seats (9 seats)-->
Klang North 1.
2.
3. 		UMNO-MCA
UMNO-MCA
UMNO-MCA
Klang South 1.
2.
3. 		UMNO-MCA
UMNO-MCA
UMNO-MCA 		Cheong Jin Hoe
Lee Eng Teh
Mohamed Yamin Abdul Kadir
Raja Ibrahim Raja Abdul Jalil
A. Sivanathan
Port Swettenham 1.
2.
3. 		UMNO-MCA
UMNO-MCA
UMNO-MCA 		Mohd. Salleh Hussain
Muhammed Darus K. Ahmad
Ng Soon Huat
Shamsudin Hamid
Source: [18] [19]

Kluang

Date: 4 December 1954
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party
? <--3 seats (9 seats)-->
Gunong Lambak 1.
Mengkibol 1.
Mesjid Lama 1.
Source: [20]

Kota Bharu

Date: 3 July 1954
Electorate: 5,847
Turnout: 24.11%
Wards Elected councillor Elected party
? <--3 seats (9 seats)-->
Kubang Pasu 1. Mohd. Abu Bakar Saman
Kota Lama 1. Ibrahim Isa
Wakaf Siku 1. Abu Bakar Mohammed
Source: [21]

Kuala Trengganu

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party
? <--3 seats (9 seats)-->
Bukit Besar 1.
Kuala 1.
Ladang 1. Abdul Rashid Hussein UMNO
Source: [22]

Kuantan

Date: 21 July 1954
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
UMNO-MCA 9 (9) <--9 seats (9 seats)-->
Central Town 1.
2.
3. 		UMNO-MCA
UMNO-MCA
UMNO-MCA 		4. Ind.
Tanah Puteh 1. Wan Abdul Aziz Ungku Abdullah
2. Yap Kheng Van
3. Aziz Ahmad 		UMNO-MCA
UMNO-MCA
UMNO-MCA 		Unopposed
Telok Sisek 1. Wong Kuan Tan
2. Ibrahim Daud
3. Mansur Othman 		UMNO-MCA
UMNO-MCA
UMNO-MCA 		Unopposed
Source: [23] [24] [25]

Pasir Mas

Date: 3 April 1954
Electorate: 2,312
Turnout: 84.3%
Wards Elected councillor Elected party
? <--9 seats (9 seats)-->
Lemal 1. Abdul Rahman Osman
2. Yacob Awang
3. Abdullah Ibrahim
Kampong Bahru 1. Abdul Rahman Daud
2. Ariffin Sinavarusai
3. Abdullah Awang Bahru
Pengkalan Pasir 1. Hassan Ismail
2. Mohamed Harun
3. Che Muda
Source: [26] [27]

Segamat

Date: 6 November 1954
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
? <--3 seats (9 seats)-->
Buloh Kasap 1. Razali A. Manap
Jaafar A. Hamid
Gemereh 1. Henry Lim Meng See
Soon Boon Seng
Genuang 1.
Source:

Seremban

Date: 4 December 1954
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
Labour 3 (4) UMNO-MCA 1 (7) Independent 0 (1)
Lake 1. Wong Nang Ching UMNO-MCA 2. Joseph Siow Negara
Lobak 1. Kat Fye Hin Labour
Rahang 1. Robert Singam Labour 600 202 2. Raja Mohamed Hanifah UMNO-MCA 398
Temiang 1. Lam Teck Choon Labour
Source: [28] [29]

Sungei Patani

Date: 14 August 1954
Electorate:
Turnout: nil
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes
UMNO-MCA 3 (?) <--3 seats (9 seats)-->
Pekan Bahru 1. Chin Chin Cheang UMNO-MCA Unopposed
Pekan Lama 1. Mohd. Babjee UMNO-MCA Unopposed
Rural 1. Osman Hussein UMNO-MCA Unopposed
Source: [30]

Taiping

Date: 15 August 1954
Electorate:
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party
UMNO-MCA-Progressive 9 (9) <--9 seats (9 seats)-->
Assam Kumbang 1.
2.
3. 		UMNO-MCA-Progressive
UMNO-MCA-Progressive
UMNO-MCA-Progressive
Klian Pau 1.
2.
3. 		UMNO-MCA-Progressive
UMNO-MCA-Progressive
UMNO-MCA-Progressive
Kota 1.
2.
3. 		UMNO-MCA-Progressive
UMNO-MCA-Progressive
UMNO-MCA-Progressive
Source:

Teluk Anson

Date: 15 August 1954
Electorate: 3,814
Turnout:
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Electorate
UMNO-MCA-Progressive 9 (9) <--9 seats (9 seats)-->
Changkat Jong 1.
2.
3. 		UMNO-MCA-Progressive
UMNO-MCA-Progressive
UMNO-MCA-Progressive 		1,573
Denison Road 1.
2.
3. 		UMNO-MCA-Progressive
UMNO-MCA-Progressive
UMNO-MCA-Progressive 		1,063
Pasir Bedamar 1.
2.
3. 		UMNO-MCA-Progressive
UMNO-MCA-Progressive
UMNO-MCA-Progressive 		1,178
Source: [31]

Tumpat

Local councils election

Padang Serai

[32]

Pulai Chondong

[33]

Senggarang, Batu Pahat

[34]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ALLIANCE WINS MORE SEATS. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  2. Web site: our towns go Alliane—but Labour ins in Seremban. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  3. Web site: New councillors get to work. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  4. Web site: He'll be UMNO candidate. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  5. Web site: Page 10 Advertisements Column 5. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  6. Web site: Page 10 Advertisements Column 1. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  7. Web site: Days set for nominations. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  8. Web site: Election off as seats go uncontested. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  9. Web site: Page 10 Advertisements Column 4. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  10. Web site: Alliance wins 2 councils without vote. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  11. Web site: Page 10 Advertisements Column 2. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  12. Web site: Page 10 Advertisements Column 2. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  13. Web site: Page 10 Advertisements Column 2. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  14. Web site: Page 10 Advertisements Column 1. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  15. Web site: CLEAN SWEEP BY THE ALLIANCE. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  16. Web site: Page 10 Advertisements Column 2. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  17. Web site: Page 8 Advertisements Column 2. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  18. Web site: Page 10 Advertisements Column 4. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  19. Web site: Page 10 Advertisements Column 2. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  20. Web site: Page 10 Advertisements Column 4. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  21. Web site: 3 chosen at Kota Bahru. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  22. Web site: Crowd boos candidate. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  23. Web site: Alliance men WILL go to polls here. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  24. Web site: Six win— then join boycott TOWN COUNCIL POLL. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  25. Web site: Alliance did for all seats. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  26. Web site: An all-Malay council. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  27. Web site: Out go ten Kelantan councillors. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  28. Web site: Page 10 Advertisements Column 3. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  29. Web site: Page 10 Advertisements Column 4. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  30. Web site: No contest for seats. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  31. Web site: 3,800 WANT TO VOTE IN TELUK ANSON. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  32. Web site: June election. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  33. Web site: Councillors re-elected. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
  34. Web site: Nine elected to council. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.

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