1951 Malayan local elections

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. ^ "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.