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

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