The first election in the Federation of Malaya was for the Municipal Council of George Town in Penang held on 1 December 1951.

Municipal election

George Town

Date: 1 December 1951
Registered voters: 14,514
Turnout: 72.1%
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajority
Radicals 6 (6) | Labour 1 (1) | UMNO 1 (1) | Independent 1 (1)
Jelutong1. N. K. Menon
2. C. M. Ismail
3. Cheah Cheng Poh		Radicals
UMNO
Independent		1,149
987
949		162
Kelawei1. Nancy Yeap Chin Poh
2. A. C. Reutens
3. C. O. Lim		Radicals
Radicals
Radicals		1,142
831
719		311
Tanjong1. Lee Thean Chu
2. M. E. M. Meera Hussain
3. N. Ponnudurai		Radicals
Radicals
Labour		2,241
2,054
1,792		187
Source: [1][2]

Malacca

Date: 1 December 1951
Electorate:
Turnout: nil
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajority
Progressive 4 (4) | Labour 3 (3) | UMNO 1 (1) | Independent 1 (1)
Bukit China1. Ali Maidin
2. N. M. Ghouse
3. Amy Joseph		Progressive
Independent
Labour		Unopposed
Fort1. S. Shanmugam
2. J. L. D'Cruz
3. Ee Yew Kim		Progressive
Labour
Progressive		Unopposed
Tranquerah1. P. G. M. G. Mahindasa
2. V. E. Dias
3. Hashim Ghani		Progressive
Labour
UMNO		Unopposed
Source:[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Penang: Radicals gain majority". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "THE PENANG BATTLE TEN STARTERS-& THEY ARE ALL MEN". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Page 2 Advertisements Column 3". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "ELECTION FOR MALACCA". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "ELECTED —BUT NO VOTING". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Malacca citizens disappoint govt". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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