Local elections were held in the Federation of Malaya in 1957.[1][2][3]

Mayoral election

George Town

Date: 2 January 1957
Electorate:
Turnout:
CandidatesPartyVotes
G. H. GohAlliance (MCA)6 councillors
D. S. RamanathanLabour5 councillors
Source: [4][5][6]
Date: 30 December 1957
Electorate:
Turnout:
CandidatesPartyVotes
D. S. RamanathanLabour
Source:

City council election

George Town

Date: 7 December 1957
Electorate: 41,799
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
Labour 4 (8) | Alliance 1 (5) | Independent 0 (2)
Jelutong1. Ooi Thiam SiewLabour2. Abdullah AriffAlliance (UMNO)
Kelawei1. Chang Poh JungLabour2. Kamaluddin BabooAlliance (UMNO)
Sungei Pinang1. D. S. RamanathanLabour2. Lim Eng HooiAlliance (MCA)
Tanjong East1. Lee Kok LiangLabourS. M. Mohamed Idris
Khoo Yat See		Alliance (UMNO)
Ind.
Tanjong West1. Lim Kean SiewLabourLee Woon Mun
G. O. Singh		Alliance (MCA)
Ind.
Source: [7][8][9][10]

[11]

Municipal election

Kuala Lumpur

Date: 7 December 1957
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotesSpoilt votes
Labour 1 (?)
Bangsar1. V. DavidLabour1,0552132. Gurdial SinghAlliance (MIC)84226
Imbi1. Cheah Theam SiewUnopposed
Petaling1. Lim Jew SiangUnopposed
Sentul1. Abdullah YassinAlliance (UMNO)Unopposed
Source: [12][13]

Malacca

Date: 7 December 1957
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
Malayan Party 3 (?) | Alliance 2 (?) | Labour 1 (?)
Bukit China1. Paul Anthony PrabalanMalayan Party1,2815712. George Ivan TayeAlliance (MIC)710
Fort1. Tan Kee GakMalayan Party1,2265052. Cheng Chia HuaAlliance (MCA)721
Mata Kuching1. Hashim Abdul Ghani
2. Chong Kong Ying
3. Mohamed Abdul Rahman		Malayan Party
Labour
Alliance (UMNO)		864
765
758		994. Yusoff Sulong
5. Yong Kong Yim
6. Syed Omar Abdullah Alhabshee		Alliance (UMNO)
Labour
Alliance (UMNO)		739
684
681
Tranquerah1. Lim Yeow KoonAlliance (MCA)9871412. Yap Eng TeeMalayan Party846
Source: [12][14][15]

Town councils election

Alor Star

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
 ?
Kampong1.
Pekan1.
Seberang1.
Source:

Bandar Maharani, Muar

Date: 7 December 1957
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
 ?
Maharani1.
Parit Stongkat1.
Sultan Ibrahim1.
Source: [16][17][18]

Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat

Date: 7 December 1957
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
 ?
Gunong Soga1.
2.
Jalan Sultanah1.
Kampong Petani1.
Source: [19]

Bukit Mertajam

Date: 7 December 1957
Electorate: 4,468
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected party
 ?
1.
1.
Source: [10]

Butterworth

Date: 7 December 1957
Electorate: 5,145
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected party
 ?
1.
1.
Source: [10]

Ipoh-Menglembu

Date: 2 March 1957
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotesSpoilt votes
 ?
Green Town1.D. R. Seenivasagam
Mohamed Yunan Abdullah Sani
Source: [20][21]
Date: 7 December 1957
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotesSpoilt votes
PPP 2 (2) | NAP 1 (1) | Alliance 1 (9)
Green Town1. D. R. SeenivasagamPPP1,1504202. Yeoh Kian TeikAlliance (MCA)7307
Menglembu1. Cheong Pak KeenNAP7392372. Chew Peng LoonAlliance (MCA)502
Pasir Puteh1. Mohamed Yunan Abdullah SaniAlliance (UMNO)7381832. Choy Kok KuanPPP55512
Silibin1. Toh Seang EngPPP8432212. A. K. SubramaniamAlliance (MIC)62212
Source: [12][22][23][24]

Johore Bahru

Date: 7 December 1957
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotesSpoilt votes
Alliance 4 (12)
Ayer Molek1. Ahmad Mohamed ShahAlliance (UMNO)339482. Wan Mohamed IbrahimNegara2916
Nong Chik1. Sanudin Abdul ManasAlliance (UMNO)477732. Annuar A. MalekNegara40418
Tampoi1. Lee Teck ChingAlliance (MCA)2811972. Abdul Raof AmanNegara8417
Tebrau1. Syed Abdul Rahman AhmadAlliance (UMNO)301602. Mohamed Abdul JabarNegara24111
Source: [12][25][26]

Kampar

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
 ?
Central1.
North1.
South1.
Source: [27]

Klang

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
 ?
Klang North1.
Klang South1.
Port Swettenham1.
Source:

Kluang

Date: 2 November 1957
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
 ?
Gunong Lambak1.
Mengkibol1.
Mesjid Lama1.Mokhtar Zainuddin
Bahari Taib
Source: [28][29][30]

Kota Bharu

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
 ?
Kubang Pasu1.
Kota Lama1.
Wakaf Pasu1.
Source:

Kuala Kangsar

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
 ?
Idris1.
Kangsar1.
Kenas1.
Source:

Kuala Pilah

Date: 1 June 1957
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
 ?
Bukit Temensu1. Lee Geok Swee
2. Yahaya Ahmad
3. Jayantilal		Perikatan
Perikatan
Perikatan		Pir Muhammad Mohamad AliLabour
Kampong Dioh1. Victor Ho Hong Yeow
2. Abdul Kadir Abdullah
3. Chan Chun Ying		Perikatan
Perikatan
Perikatan
Pekan Lama1. Mansor Abdullah
2. Chong Foo Khin
3. Maarof Ali		Perikatan
Perikatan
Perikatan
Source: [31][32][33]

Kuala Trengganu

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotesElectorateTurnout
Alliance 2 (?) | Independent 1 (?)
Bukit Besar1. Mohamed AbdullahAlliance (UMNO)Unopposed
Kuala1. Toh Kim ChongAlliance (MCA)Syed AlwiInd.
Ladang1. Mutalib SallehInd.268155Abdul Rashid HusseinAlliance (UMNO)1133,05516.56%
Source: [34][35][36]

Kuantan

Date: 2 March 1957
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
 ?
Central Town1.
Tanah Puteh1.
Telok Sisek1.
Source: [37][38]

Pasir Mas

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected party
 ?
Lemal1.
Kampong Bahru1.
Pengkalan Pasir1.
Source:

Pasir Puteh

Raub

Date: 20 December 1957
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected party
 ?
Raub Australian Gold Mine1.
Raub Town1.
Sempalit1.
Tanjong Gadong1.
Source: [39]

Segamat

Date: 2 November 1957
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
 ?
Buloh Kasap1.
Gemereh1.Soon Boon Seng
Tan Boon Chiong
Genuang1.
Source: [40][41]

Seremban

Date: 7 December 1957
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
Alliance ? (7) | Labour ? (5)
Lake1.
Lobak1.Kat Fye Hin
S. Amir Singh Gill
Rahang1.
2.		Benson Lim Heng Kein
Govindan Suppiah
Lam Teck Choon
Robert Singam
Temiang1.
Source: [32][42]

Sungei Patani

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected party
 ?
Pekan Bahru1.
Pekan Lama1.
Rural1.
Source:

Taiping

Date: 7 December 1957
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotesSpoilt votes
Alliance 2 (7) | Labour 2 (2)
Assam Kumbang1. Hwang Yun Chih
2. Mohamed Noor Mohamed		Alliance (MCA)
Alliance (UMNO)		449
400		93. Lim Chye Guan
4. Nor Rashid Ariffin		Labour
Labour		428
378		13
Kota1. Goh Ah HinLabour5641332. Ooi Cheng HoeAlliance (MCA)43113
Klian Pau1. Saba Ratnam SellarLabour7163142. Ng Pi CaAlliance (MCA)40227
Source: [12][43][27]

Tanjong Malim

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
 ?
Beirop1.
Idris1.
Malacca1.
Source: [18]

Teluk Anson

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
 ?
Changkat Jong1.
Denison Road1.
Pasir Bedamar1.
Source:

Temerloh-Mentekab

Date: 19 January 1957
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
 ?
Mentekab North1.
2.
3.
Mentekab South1.
2.
3.
Temerloh North1.
2.
3.
Temerloh South1.
2.
3.
Source: [44]
Date: 28 December 1957
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
 ?
Mentekab North1.
Mentekab South1.
Temerloh North1.
Temerloh South1.
Source: [45]

Tumpat

Local councils election

Penang

[46][47][48][49][50]

References

  1. ↑ "The Straits Times Singapore, Tues. Dec. 10, 1957. Reverse For Alliance". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "The Straits Times Singapore, Sat. Dec. 7, 1957. Town And Nation". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Alliance dominates towns in Perak". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "ALLIANCE PICKS ITS CANDIDATE". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "QUEEN HONOURS GEORGE TOWN". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "The first Mayor of George Town". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "PARTIES STILL SILENT ON POLL CHOICE". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Two women may seek nomination". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "12 NOMINATED TO FIGHT GEORGE TOWN ELECTION". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  10. 1 2 3 "Bitter battle likely in the Penang elections". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "Alliance loses 19 out of 37 seats". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 "A clean sweep for the Alliance in Johore". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  13. ↑ "THEY'RE RETURNED UNOPPOSED". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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  15. ↑ "Page 12 Advertisements Column 2". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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  17. ↑ "Page 13 Advertisements Column 7". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  18. 1 2 "Page 10 Advertisements Column 4". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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  32. 1 2 "Page 12 Advertisements Column 1". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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  35. ↑ "Crowd boos candidate". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  36. ↑ "Alliance man is beaten". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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  38. ↑ "Page 12 Advertisements Column 2". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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  44. ↑ "Page 12 Advertisements Column 2". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  45. ↑ "Page 13 Advertisements Column 7". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  46. ↑ "18 Alliance men win without a fight". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  47. ↑ "3 expelled by UMNO". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  48. ↑ "ALLIANCE SEEK TO RECOVER PRESTIGE". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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