1959 Malayan state elections

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State assembly elections were held in Malaya from 20 May to 24 June 1959. The Alliance Party received over 50% of the vote in every state except Kelantan and Trengganu.[1]

Results[]

Johore[]

Summary of the 10 June 1959 Johore State Legislative Assembly
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
Alliance Party[a] Alliance 32 28 87.50 +12
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 20 20 62.50 +10
Malayan Chinese Association MCA 11 7 21.88 +2
Malayan Indian Congress MIC 1 1 3.13 0
Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front[b] SF 23 3 9.38 New
Labour Party of Malaya Lab 12 3 9.38 +3
Parti Ra'ayat Rakyat 11 0 0.00 New
PAS PMIP 9 0 0.00 0
Independents IND 2 1 3.13 +1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 32 100.00 +16
Did not vote
Registered voters  
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)  
 

Source:

  1. ^ Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.
  2. ^ Contested using kepala lembu, cangkul, pen, rantai election symbol on the ballot papers.

Kedah[]

Summary of the 20 May 1959 Kedah State Legislative Assembly
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
Alliance Party[a] Alliance 24 24 100.00 +12
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 18 18 75.00 +9
Malayan Chinese Association MCA 5 5 20.83 +2
Malayan Indian Congress MIC 1 1 4.17 New
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party PMIP 0 0.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 24 100.00 +12
Did not vote
Registered voters  
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)  
 

Source:

  1. ^ Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.

Kelantan[]

Summary of the 24 June 1959 Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party PMIP 30 28 93.33 +28
Alliance Party[a] Alliance 30 2 6.67 -14
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 29 1 3.33 -14
Malayan Chinese Association MCA 1 1 3.33 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 30 100.00 +14
Did not vote
Registered voters  
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)  
 

Source:

  1. ^ Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.

Malacca[]

Summary of the 23 May 1959 Malacca State Legislative Assembly
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
Alliance Party[a] Alliance 20 20 100.00 +12
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 13 13 65.00 +8
Malayan Chinese Association MCA 7 7 35.00 +4
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party PMIP 0 0.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 20 100.00 +12
Did not vote
Registered voters  
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)  
 

Source:

  1. ^ Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.

Negri Sembilan[]

Summary of the 2 June 1959 Negri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
Alliance Party[a] Alliance 24 20 83.33 +8
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 11 45.83 +2
Malayan Chinese Association MCA 7 29.17 +5
Malayan Indian Congress MIC 2 8.33 +1
Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front[b] SF 3 12.50 New
Labour Party of Malaya Lab 3 12.50 +3
Parti Ra'ayat Ra'ayat 0 0.00 New
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party PMIP 0 0.00 0
Independents IND 1 4.17 +1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 24 100.00 +12
Did not vote
Registered voters  
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)  
 

Source:

  1. ^ Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.
  2. ^ Contested using kepala lembu, cangkul, pen, rantai election symbol on the ballot papers.

Pahang[]

Summary of the 27 June 1959 Pahang State Legislative Assembly
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
Alliance Party[a] Alliance 24 23 95.83 +14
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 17 17 70.83
Malayan Chinese Association MCA 7 6 25.00
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party PMIP 24 0 0.00 0
Independents IND 7 1 4.17 +1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 24 100.00 +15
Did not vote
Registered voters  
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)  
 

Source:

  1. ^ Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.

Penang[]

Summary of the 6 June 1959 Penang State Legislative Assembly
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
Alliance Party[a] Alliance 24 17 70.83 +3
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 10 10 41.67 +3
Malayan Chinese Association MCA 12 6 25.00 +1
Malayan Indian Congress MIC 2 1 4.17 -1
Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front[b] SF 15 7 29.17 New
Labour Party of Malaya Lab 15 7 29.17 +7
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party PMIP 9 0 0.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 24 100.00 +10
Did not vote
Registered voters  
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)  
 

Source:

  1. ^ Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.
  2. ^ Contested using kepala lembu, cangkul, pen, rantai election symbol on the ballot papers.

Perak[]

Summary of the 27 May 1959 Perak State Legislative Assembly
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
Alliance Party[a] Alliance 40 31 77.50
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 24 21 52.50
Malayan Chinese Association MCA 11 9 22.50
Malayan Indian Congress MIC 5 1 2.50
People's Progressive Party PPP 23 8 20.00
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party PMIP 17 pop 1 2.50
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 40 100.00 +20
Did not vote
Registered voters  
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)  
 

Source:

  1. ^ Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.

Perlis[]

Summary of the 20 May 1959 Perlis State Legislative Assembly
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
Alliance Party[a] Alliance 12 12 100.00 +3
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 10 10 83.33 +1
Malayan Chinese Association MCA 2 2 16.67 New
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party PMIP 10 0 0.00 0
Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front[b] SF 2 0 0.00 New
Parti Ra'ayat Ra'ayat 2 0 0.00 New
Independents IND 2 0 0.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 12 100.00 +3
Did not vote
Registered voters  
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)  
 

Source:

  1. ^ Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.
  2. ^ Contested using kepala lembu, cangkul, pen, rantai election symbol on the ballot papers.

Selangor[]

Summary of the 30 May 1959 Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
Alliance Party[a] Alliance 28 PPP PPO 23 82.14 +10
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 15 LLl 14 50.00 +6
Malayan Chinese Association MCA 9 PP KK 8 28.57 +5
Malayan Indian Congress MIC 4 PP PP 1 3.57 -1
Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front[b] SF 20 P P 3 10.71 New
Parti Ra'ayat Ra'ayat 11 L L 2 7.14 New
Labour Party of Malaya Lab 9 K K 1 3.57 +1
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party PMIP 8 M M 0 0.00 0
Independents IND 3 90 2 7.14 +2
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 28 100.00 +15
Did not vote
Registered voters  
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)  
 

Source:

  1. ^ Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.
  2. ^ Contested using kepala lembu, cangkul, pen, rantai election symbol on the ballot papers.

Trengganu[]

Summary of the 20 June 1959 Trengganu State Legislative Assembly
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party PMIP 15 13 54.17 +13
Alliance Party[a] Alliance 24 POP PPP 7 29.17 -8
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 22 PP PP 5 20.83 -10
Malayan Chinese Association MCA 2 PPO PP 2 8.33 New
National Party Negara 9 POO PPO 4 16.67 New
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 24 100.00 +9
Did not vote
Registered voters  
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)  
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Source:

  1. ^ Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.

References[]

  1. ^ Thomas Henry Silcock (1963) The Political Economy of Independent Malaya: A Case-study in Development, University of California Press, p19
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