1956 Malayan local elections explained

Local elections were held in the Federation of Malaya in 1956.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Municipal election

George Town

Date: 1 December 1956 Electorate: Turnout: 41.14%
Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Labour 5 (5)								Independent 3 (3)	Alliance 1 (7)
Jelutong	1. Cheah Pee Aik	Ind.		682	2. S. M. Zainal Abidin	Alliance (UMNO)
Kelawei	1. A. Raja Gopal	Ind.	1,112	465	2. S. M. Hussain	Alliance (UMNO)	647
Sungei Pinang	1. 2. 3.
Tanjong East	1. Khoo Yat See	Ind.
Tanjong West	1. 2. 3.
Source: ^[5] ^[6] ^[7]

Kuala Lumpur

Date: 1 December 1956 Electorate: Turnout:
Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
? <								--4 seats (12 seats)-->
Bangsar	1.
Imbi	1.
Petaling	1.
Sentul	1.
Source:

Malacca

Date: 1 December 1956 Electorate: Turnout:
Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Alliance 2 (?)								Malayan Party 1 (?)
Bukit China	1. J. L. de Cruz	Malayan Party	1,301	161	2. Cheng Chia Hua 3. P. K. Nair	Alliance (MCA) Labour	1,140 35
Fort	1. Tam Seat Wah	Alliance (MCA)			2. Chin Boon Soon	Malayan Party
Tranquerah	1. Tamby Abdullah	Alliance (UMNO)			2. Hashim Abdul Ghani	Malayan Party
Source: ^[8] ^[9] ^[10] ^[11]

Town councils election

Alor Star

Date: Electorate: Turnout:
Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
? <								--3 seats (9 seats)-->
Kampong	1.
Pekan	1.
Seberang	1.
Source:

Bandar Maharani, Muar

Date: 1 December 1956 Electorate: Turnout:
Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Alliance 2 (?) <								--3 seats (9 seats)-->
Maharani	1. Lim Ah Sitt	Alliance (MCA)	Unopposed
Parit Stongkat	1. Ho Koon Toh	Alliance (MCA)	Unopposed
Sultan Ibrahim	1.				Mohd. Noor Sulaiman Omar Ahmad	Alliance (UMNO) Ind.
Source: ^[12] ^[13]

Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat

Date: 1 December 1956 Electorate: Turnout:
Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
? <								--3 seats (9 seats)-->
Gunong Soga	1.
Jalan Sultanah	1.
Kampong Petani	1.
Source: ^[14]

Bukit Mertajam

Date: Electorate: Turnout:
Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party
? <			--2 seats (6 seats)-->
	1.
	1.
Source:

Butterworth

Date: 1 December 1956 Electorate: Turnout:
Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Alliance 2 (?) <								--2 seats (6 seats)-->
North	1. Goh Chin Cheng	Alliance (MCA)
South	1. Abdul Majid Hussain	Alliance (UMNO)
Source:

Ipoh-Menglembu

Date: 1 December 1956 Electorate: Turnout:
Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Alliance 4 (11)								PPP 0 (1)
Green Town	1. Kok Ho Teik	Alliance (MCA)			2. Toh Seang Eng	Ind.
Menglembu	1. Chong Hong Chew	Alliance (MCA)	Unopposed
Pasir Puteh	1. Yusoff Ahmad	Alliance (UMNO)	Unopposed
Silibin	1. M. Ramanand	Alliance (MIC)			2. S. Nalliah	PPP
Source: ^[15] ^[16] ^[17] ^[18]

Johore Bahru

Date: 1 December 1956 Electorate: Turnout: nil
Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Alliance 6 (12) <								--6 seats (12 seats)-->
Ayer Molek	1. Wong Sze Ming	Alliance (MCA)	Unopposed
Nong Chik	1. Che Kalsom Ali	Alliance (UMNO)	Unopposed
Tampoi	1. Cheong Chee Kwan 2. Sheikh Abu Bakar Ahmad 3. Ahmad Yunos	Alliance (MCA) Alliance (UMNO) Alliance (UMNO)	Unopposed
Tebrau	1. Wong Peng Long	Alliance (MCA)	Unopposed
Source: ^[19] ^[20]

Kampar

Date: 22 December 1956 Electorate: Turnout:
Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
? <								--9 seats (9 seats)-->
Central	1. 2. 3.
North	1. 2. 3.
South	1. 2. 3.
Source: ^[21]

Klang

Date: Electorate: Turnout:
Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
? <								--3 seats (9 seats)-->
Klang North	1.
Klang South	1.
Port Swettenham	1.
Source: ^[22]

Kluang

Date: 5 November 1956 Electorate: Turnout:
Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
? <								--3 seats (9 seats)-->
Gunong Lambak	1.				Chow Sek Loon Teh Wan Boon Tiah Eng Bee Woo See Tiam
Mengkibol	1.
Mesjid Lama	1.				Lim Chin Khean Tan Hua Hong
Source: ^[23] ^[24] ^[25] ^[26] ^[27] ^[28] ^[29]

Kota Bharu

Date: Electorate: Turnout:
Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
? <								--3 seats (9 seats)-->
Kubang Pasu	1.
Kota Lama	1.
Wakaf Pasu	1.
Source:

Kuala Kangsar

Date: 20 December 1956 Electorate: Turnout:
Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
? <								--9 seats (9 seats)-->
Idris	1. 2. 3.
Kangsar	1. 2. 3.
Kenas	1. 2. 3.
Source:

Kuala Trengganu

Date: 1 December 1956 Electorate: Turnout:
Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Alliance 3 (?) <								--3 seats (9 seats)-->
Bukit Besar	1. Mansor Mohamed	Alliance (UMNO)	Unopposed
Kuala	1. Gan Chong Bin	Alliance (MCA)			2. Mohamed Taib Ismail	Ind.
Ladang	1. Muda Abdullah	Alliance (UMNO)	Unopposed
Source: ^[30] ^[31]

Kuantan

Date: Electorate: Turnout:
Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
? <								--3 seats (9 seats)-->
Central Town	1.
Tanah Puteh	1.
Telok Sisek	1.
Source:

Pasir Mas

Date: Electorate: Turnout:
Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party
? <			--3 seats (9 seats)-->
Lemal	1.
Kampong Bahru	1.
Pengkalan Pasir	1.
Source:

Raub

Date: Electorate: Turnout:
Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party
? <			--4 seats (12 seats)-->
Raub Australian Gold Mine	1.
Raub Town	1.
Sempalit	1.
Tanjong Gadong	1.
Source:

Segamat

Date: 10 November 1956 Electorate: Turnout:
Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
? <								--3 seats (9 seats)-->
Buloh Kasap	1.
Gemereh	1.
Genuang	1.
Source: ^[32] ^[33]

Seremban

Date: 1 December 1956 Electorate: Turnout:
Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Alliance 1 (7)								Labour 1 (5)	?
Lake	1.
Lobak	1. S. Sappathan	Labour	671	71	2. Chong Tin Huat	Alliance (MCA)	600
Rahang	1. Choong Yoon Chong	Alliance (MCA)	529	8	2. Sulaiman Sair Ali Khan	Labour	521
Temiang	1.				Paul Siow Tham Tat Ming
Source: ^[34] ^[35] ^[36] ^[37] ^[38] ^[39] ^[40]

Sungei Patani

Date: Electorate: Turnout:
Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party
? <			--3 seats (9 seats)-->
Pekan Bahru	1.
Pekan Lama	1.
Rural	1.
Source:

Taiping

Date: Electorate: Turnout:
Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Alliance 4 (9) <								--4 seats (9 seats)-->
Assam Kumbang	1.
Klian Pau	1. 2.
Kota	1.
Source: ^[41]

Teluk Anson

Date: Electorate: Turnout:
Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
? <								--3 seats (9 seats)-->
Changkat Jong	1.
Denison Road	1.
Pasir Bedamar	1.
Source:

Tumpat

Local councils election

Kedah

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Food For Alliance Thought. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
2. Web site: The Giant's Weakness. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
3. Web site: 63,000 go to polls today. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
4. Web site: Sniping At The Alliance. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
5. Web site: Penang debacle-the Tengku gives three reasons. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
6. Web site: SHOCK FOR ALLIANCE-10 SEATS LOST IN POLLS. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
7. Web site: Tengku moves to end rift in Alliance. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
8. Web site: ACTON IS OUT OF MALACCA POLLS. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
9. Web site: Challenge to Alliance. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
10. Web site: ALLIANCE vs. NEW PARTY IN MALACCA. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
11. Web site: Page 12 Advertisements Column 2. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
12. Web site: Page 10 Advertisements Column 1. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
13. Web site: Alliance is unopposed. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
14. Web site: Page 12 Advertisements Column 1. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
15. Web site: Page 10 Advertisements Column 4. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
16. Web site: ALLIANCE OPPOSED IN TWO WARDS. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
17. Web site: Rebel' will oppose MCA man in Ipoh. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
18. Web site: Page 12 Advertisements Column 1. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
19. Web site: Page 10 Advertisements Column 1. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
20. Web site: SIX WIN AT POLLS WITHOUT FIGHT. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
21. Web site: Page 12 Advertisements Column 3. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
22. Web site: Page 10 Advertisements Column 4. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
23. Web site: Page 10 Advertisements Column 1. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
24. Web site: Page 10 Advertisements Column 4. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
25. Web site: Alliance v. Alliance in big Kluang elections muddle. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
26. Web site: Page 12 Advertisements Column 2. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
27. Web site: ALLIANCE DISPUTE RESOLVED BY LOTS. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
28. Web site: No equipment even if 3 interpreters can be had. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
29. Web site: Tengku accuses Johore branch of indiscipline. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
30. Web site: Trengganu Election in. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
31. Web site: Alliance men in easy win. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
32. Web site: Page 20 Advertisements Column 1. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
33. Web site: Page 10 Advertisements Column 4. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
34. Web site: Page 10 Advertisements Column 1. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
35. Web site: ELECTION AIRS. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
36. Web site: Page 10 Advertisements Column 3. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
37. Web site: Labour ask new count. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
38. Web site: POLLS lETITION BY LABOUR. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
39. Web site: POLL ROW: CHIEF JUSTIC ORDERS A RECOUNT. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
40. Web site: Beaten candidate's plea for recount of votes. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
41. Web site: Page 10 Advertisements Column 2. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.
42. Web site: 8 to contest 6 seats. nlb.gov.sg. 20 September 2018.