1961 Malayan local elections

Local elections were held in Malaya in 1961. They were dominated by the Alliance Party, which won 429 of the 578 seats available, 154 of which were uncontested.[1]

Results
State Alliance Socialist PAS PPP Others Total
seats
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
Johor49.5641400886
Kedah50.133700141
Kelatan62.2510140166
Malacca56.153820265
Negri Sembilan32.4122001024
Pahang49.1471900268
Penang46.6522000072
Perak40.6672022293
Perlis66.412000012
Selangor37.96204012
Trengganu47.232210439
Total––429––76––1726––30561
Source: Silcock

Local elections were held in the Federation of Malaya in 1960.

City council election

George Town
Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
?
Jelutong1.
Kelawei1.
Sungei Pinang1.
Tanjong East1.
Tanjong West1.
Source:

Municipal election

Kuala Lumpur
Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotesSpoilt votes
?
Bungsar1.
Imbi1.
Petaling1.
Sentul1.
Source:

Malacca
Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotesSpoilt votes
?
Bukit China1.
Fort1.
Mata Kuching1.
Tranquerah1.
Source:

Town councils election

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

Bandar Maharani, Muar
Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
?
Maharani1.
Parit Stongkat1.
Sultan Ibrahim1.
Source:

Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat
Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
?
Gunong Soga1.
Jalan Sultanah1.
Kampong Petani1.
Source:

Bukit Mertajam
Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
?
1.
1.
Source:

Butterworth
Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
?
1.
1.
Source:

Ipoh-Menglembu
Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
?
Green Town1.
Menglembu1.
Pasir Puteh1.
Silibin1.
Source:

Johore Bahru
Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
?
Ayer Molek1.
Nong Chik1.
Tampoi1.
Tebrau1.
Source:

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

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

Kluang
Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
?
Gunong Lambak1.
Mengkibol1.
Mesjid Lama1.
Source:

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:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
?
Bukit Temensu1.
Kampong Dioh1.
Pekan Lama1.
Source:

Kuala Trengganu
Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
?
Bukit Besar1.
Kuala1.
Ladang1.
Source:

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:

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

Segamat
Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
?
Buloh Kasap1.
Gemereh1.
Genuang1.
Source:

Seremban
Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
?
Lake1.
Lobak1.
Rahang1.
Temiang1.
Source:

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

Taiping
Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotesSpoilt votes
?
Assam Kumbang1.
Kota1.
Klian Pauh1.
Source:

Tanjong Malim
Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
?
Beirop1.
Idris1.
Malacca1.
Source:

Tapah
Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
?
Kampong Datoh1.
Station Road1.
Temoh Road1.
Source:

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

Temerloh-Mentekab
Date:
Electorate:
Turnout:
WardsElected councillorElected partyVotesMajorityOpponent(s)PartyVotes
?
Mentekab North1.
Mentekab South1.
Temerloh North1.
Temerloh South1.
Source:

References
  1. Thomas Henry Silcock (1963) The Political Economy of Independent Malaya: A Case-study in Development, University of California Press, 1963, pp18–20
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