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%
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
Labour 5 (5) | Independent 3 (3) | Alliance 1 (7)
Jelutong1. Cheah Pee AikInd.6822. S. M. Zainal AbidinAlliance (UMNO)
Kelawei1. A. Raja GopalInd.1,1124652. S. M. HussainAlliance (UMNO)647
Sungei Pinang1.
2.
3.
Tanjong East1. Khoo Yat SeeInd.
Tanjong West1.
2.
3.
Source: [5][6][7]

Kuala Lumpur

Date: 1 December 1956
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
 ?
Bangsar1.
Imbi1.
Petaling1.
Sentul1.
Source: [6]

Malacca

Date: 1 December 1956
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
Alliance 2 (?) | Malayan Party 1 (?)
Bukit China1. J. L. de CruzMalayan Party1,3011612. Cheng Chia Hua
3. P. K. Nair		Alliance (MCA)
Labour		1,140
35
Fort1. Tam Seat WahAlliance (MCA)2. Chin Boon SoonMalayan Party
Tranquerah1. Tamby AbdullahAlliance (UMNO)2. Hashim Abdul GhaniMalayan Party
Source: [5][6][8][9][10]

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Town councils election

Alor Star

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

Bandar Maharani, Muar

Date: 1 December 1956
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
Alliance 2 (?)
Maharani1. Lim Ah SittAlliance (MCA)Unopposed
Parit Stongkat1. Ho Koon TohAlliance (MCA)Unopposed
Sultan Ibrahim1.Mohd. Noor Sulaiman
Omar Ahmad		Alliance (UMNO)
Ind.
Source: [12][13]

Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat

Date: 1 December 1956
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
 ?
Gunong Soga1.
Jalan Sultanah1.
Kampong Petani1.
Source: [14]

Bukit Mertajam

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected party
 ?
1.
1.
Source:

Butterworth

Date: 1 December 1956
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
Alliance 2 (?)
North1. Goh Chin ChengAlliance (MCA)
South1. Abdul Majid HussainAlliance (UMNO)
Source: [6]

Ipoh-Menglembu

Date: 1 December 1956
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
Alliance 4 (11) | PPP 0 (1)
Green Town1. Kok Ho TeikAlliance (MCA)2. Toh Seang EngInd.
Menglembu1. Chong Hong ChewAlliance (MCA)Unopposed
Pasir Puteh1. Yusoff AhmadAlliance (UMNO)Unopposed
Silibin1. M. RamanandAlliance (MIC)2. S. NalliahPPP
Source: [15][16][17][6][18]

Johore Bahru

Date: 1 December 1956
Electorate:
Turnout: nil
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
Alliance 6 (12)
Ayer Molek1. Wong Sze MingAlliance (MCA)Unopposed
Nong Chik1. Che Kalsom AliAlliance (UMNO)Unopposed
Tampoi1. Cheong Chee Kwan
2. Sheikh Abu Bakar Ahmad
3. Ahmad Yunos		Alliance (MCA)
Alliance (UMNO)
Alliance (UMNO)		Unopposed
Tebrau1. Wong Peng LongAlliance (MCA)Unopposed
Source: [19][20]

Kampar

Date: 22 December 1956
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
 ?
Central1.
2.
3.
North1.
2.
3.
South1.
2.
3.
Source: [21]

Klang

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
 ?
Klang North1.
Klang South1.
Port Swettenham1.
Source: [22]

Kluang

Date: 5 November 1956
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
 ?
Gunong Lambak1.Chow Sek Loon
Teh Wan Boon
Tiah Eng Bee
Woo See Tiam
Mengkibol1.
Mesjid Lama1.Lim Chin Khean
Tan Hua Hong
Source: [23][24][25]

[26][27][28][29]

Kota Bharu

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

Kuala Kangsar

Date: 20 December 1956
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
 ?
Idris1.
2.
3.
Kangsar1.
2.
3.
Kenas1.
2.
3.
Source: [21]

Kuala Trengganu

Date: 1 December 1956
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
Alliance 3 (?)
Bukit Besar1. Mansor MohamedAlliance (UMNO)Unopposed
Kuala1. Gan Chong BinAlliance (MCA)2. Mohamed Taib IsmailInd.
Ladang1. Muda AbdullahAlliance (UMNO)Unopposed
Source: [30][31]

Kuantan

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
 ?
Central Town1.
Tanah Puteh1.
Telok Sisek1.
Source:

Pasir Mas

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

Pasir Puteh

Raub

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected party
 ?
Raub Australian Gold Mine1.
Raub Town1.
Sempalit1.
Tanjong Gadong1.
Source:

Segamat

Date: 10 November 1956
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
 ?
Buloh Kasap1.
Gemereh1.
Genuang1.
Source: [32][33]

Seremban

Date: 1 December 1956
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
Alliance 1 (7) | Labour 1 (5) | ?
Lake1.
Lobak1. S. SappathanLabour671712. Chong Tin HuatAlliance (MCA)600
Rahang1. Choong Yoon ChongAlliance (MCA)52982. Sulaiman Sair Ali KhanLabour521
Temiang1.Paul Siow
Tham Tat Ming
Source: [5][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][6]

Sungei Patani

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

Taiping

Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
Alliance 4 (9)
Assam Kumbang1.
Klian Pau1.
2.
Kota1.
Source: [41]

Teluk Anson

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

Tumpat

Local councils election

Kedah

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References

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  2. ↑ "The Giant's Weakness". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "63,000 go to polls today". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Sniping At The Alliance". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 "Penang debacle-the Tengku gives three reasons". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "SHOCK FOR ALLIANCE-10 SEATS LOST IN POLLS". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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  10. ↑ "ALLIANCE vs. NEW PARTY IN MALACCA". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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  12. ↑ "Page 10 Advertisements Column 1". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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  15. ↑ "Page 10 Advertisements Column 4". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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