1959 Sarawak district council elections

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The first Sarawak district council elections was held in the end of 1959.[1][2] It was a multi-tiered system functioned to elect 24 members into Council Negri (now Sarawak State Legislative Assembly).[3]

Background[]

Before the election, the oldest political party in Sarawak, Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP) was founded in June 1959. The next oldest political party Parti Negara Sarawak (PANAS) was only founded in April 1960.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Milne, R.S (September 1965). "Political Parties in Sarawak and Sabah". Journal of Southeast Asian History. 6 (2): 104–117. doi:10.1017/S0217781100001915. JSTOR 20172800.
  2. ^ Stockwell, A.J (2004). Malaysia. The Stationery Office. p. 591. ISBN 9780112905813. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  3. ^ Ling, Sharon (3 February 2018). "Celebrating a proud legacy". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  4. ^ Milne, R. S. (1965). "Political Parties in Sarawak and Sabah". Journal of Southeast Asian History. 6 (2): 104–117. ISSN 0217-7811.
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