Malayan local elections, 1951

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%
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority
Radicals 6 (6) | Labour 1 (1) | UMNO 1 (1) | Independent 1 (1)
Jelutong 1. N. K. Menon
2. C. M. Ismail
3. Cheah Cheng Poh 		Radicals
UMNO
Independent 		1,149
987
949 		162
Kelawei 1. Nancy Yeap Chin Poh
2. A. C. Reutens
3. C. O. Lim 		Radicals
Radicals
Radicals 		1,142
831
719 		311
Tanjong 1. 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
Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority
Progressive 4 (4) | Labour 3 (3) | UMNO 1 (1) | Independent 1 (1)
Bukit China 1. Ali Maidin
2. N. M. Ghouse
3. Amy Joseph 		Progressive
Independent
Labour 		Unopposed
Fort 1. S. Shanmugam
2. J. L. D'Cruz
3. Ee Yew Kim 		Progressive
Labour
Progressive 		Unopposed
Tranquerah 1. P. G. M. G. Mahindasa
2. V. E. Dias
3. Hashim Ghani 		Progressive
Labour
UMNO 		Unopposed
Source:[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19511202-1.2.15.aspx
  2. ↑ http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19521116-1.2.86.aspx
  3. ↑ http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19511023-1.2.36.3.aspx
  4. ↑ http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19511026-1.2.120.aspx
  5. ↑ http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19511106-1.2.8.aspx
  6. ↑ http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19511107-1.2.64.aspx
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