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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

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Johore

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Alliance PartyUnited Malays National Organisation94,27345.0820+10
Malayan Chinese Association40,72719.477+2
Malayan Indian Congress5,2172.4910
Total140,21767.0428+12
Parti Negara32,28815.440New
Malayan Peoples'
Socialist Front
Labour Party of Malaya10,4925.023+3
Parti Ra'ayat9,9194.740New
Total20,4119.763+15
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party5,4712.6200
Independents10,7555.141+1
Total209,142100.0032+16
Valid votes209,14297.50
Invalid/blank votes5,3542.50
Total votes214,496100.00
Registered voters/turnout291,22473.65
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[2]

Kedah

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Alliance PartyUnited Malays National Organisation120,62761.9418+9
Malayan Chinese Association11,7386.035+2
Malayan Indian Congress6,1953.181New
Total138,56071.1424+11
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party45,97923.6100
Malayan Peoples'
Socialist Front
Labour Party of Malaya3,2331.660New
Parti Ra'ayat2,8131.440New
Total6,0463.100New
Parti Negara3,6661.8800
Independents5120.2600
Total194,763100.0024+12
Valid votes194,76396.03
Invalid/blank votes8,0623.97
Total votes202,825100.00
Registered voters/turnout268,02575.67
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[3]

Kelantan

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party114,85863.7928+28
Alliance PartyUnited Malays National Organisation42,15623.411–14
Malayan Chinese Association6,3533.5310
Total48,50926.942New
Parti Negara9,3715.2000
Malayan Peoples'
Socialist Front
Labour Party of Malaya3,7302.070New
Parti Ra'ayat3410.190New
Total4,0712.260New
Independents3,2561.8100
Total180,065100.0030+14
Valid votes180,06598.07
Invalid/blank votes3,5471.93
Total votes183,612100.00
Registered voters/turnout240,55276.33
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[4]

Malacca

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Alliance PartyUnited Malays National Organisation34,80848.1413+8
Malayan Chinese Association13,58218.797+4
Total48,39066.9320+12
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party10,46414.4700
Malayan Peoples'
Socialist Front
Labour Party of Malaya4,8466.700New
Parti Ra'ayat3,3694.660New
Total8,21511.3600
Malayan Party4,9936.910New
Independents2380.3300
Total72,300100.0020+12
Valid votes72,30098.22
Invalid/blank votes1,3081.78
Total votes73,608100.00
Registered voters/turnout93,74078.52
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[5]

Negri Sembilan

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Alliance PartyUnited Malays National Organisation33,01638.0011+2
Malayan Chinese Association11,72413.497+5
Malayan Indian Congress3,7524.322+1
Total48,49255.8120+8
Malayan Peoples'
Socialist Front
Labour Party of Malaya13,12115.103+3
Parti Ra'ayat2,3922.750New
Total15,51317.863+3
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party8,81910.1500
Parti Negara3,4383.9600
Independents10,62112.221+1
Total86,883100.0024+12
Valid votes86,88397.71
Invalid/blank votes2,0332.29
Total votes88,916100.00
Registered voters/turnout111,33679.86
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[6]

Pahang

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Alliance PartyUnited Malays National Organisation42,22952.2917+3
Malayan Chinese Association7,8019.666+4
Malayan Indian Congress1,3361.6500
Total51,36663.6123+7
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party18,16722.5000
Malayan Peoples' Socialist FrontParti Ra'ayat4,6655.780New
Labour Party of Malaya1,5071.870New
Total6,1727.6400
Independents5,0496.251+1
Total80,754100.0024+9
Valid votes80,75497.64
Invalid/blank votes1,9562.36
Total votes82,710100.00
Registered voters/turnout109,53575.51
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[7]

Penang

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Alliance PartyUnited Malays National Organisation34,17125.6910+3
Malayan Chinese Association29,40622.116+1
Malayan Indian Congress4,3413.261–1
Total67,91851.0617+3
Malayan Peoples' Socialist FrontLabour Party of Malaya33,90225.497+7
Parti Ra'ayat5,1673.880New
Total39,06929.377+7
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party10,7728.1000
People's Progressive Party7,6125.7200
Parti Negara1,1240.8500
Independents6,5184.9000
Total133,013100.0024+14
Valid votes133,01398.09
Invalid/blank votes2,5961.91
Total votes135,609100.00
Registered voters/turnout188,66171.88
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[8]

Perak

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Alliance PartyUnited Malays National Organisation98,51332.4821+10
Malayan Chinese Association57,57418.989+3
Malayan Indian Congress9,7053.201-2
Total165,79254.6531+11
People's Progressive Party73,79224.3380
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party46,28015.2610
Malayan Peoples' Socialist FrontParti Ra'ayat7,8522.5900
Labour Party of Malaya3,8791.280New
Total11,7313.8700
Independents5,7531.9000
Total303,348100.0040+19
Valid votes303,34897.77
Invalid/blank votes6,9182.23
Total votes310,266100.00
Registered voters/turnout450,09468.93
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[9]

Perlis

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Alliance PartyUnited Malays National Organisation16,10552.5010+1
Malayan Chinese Association3,50611.432New
Total19,52163.6312+1
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party8,02626.1600
Malayan Peoples' Socialist FrontParti Ra'ayat3931.280New
Independents2,6498.6300
Total30,679100.0012+3
Valid votes30,67997.95
Invalid/blank votes6422.05
Total votes31,321100.00
Registered voters/turnout31,231100.29
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[10]

Selangor

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Alliance PartyUnited Malays National Organisation61,86133.8714+6
Malayan Chinese Association34,66018.978+5
Malayan Indian Congress8,6134.721–1
Total105,13457.5623+10
Malayan Peoples'
Socialist Front
Parti Ra'ayat16,7339.162New
Labour Party of Malaya15,5638.521+1
Total32,29617.683+1
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party21,27311.6500
People's Progressive Party7,1773.9300
Parti Negara3,7422.0500
Malayan Party2,5671.410New
Independents10,4765.742+2
Total182,665100.0028+15
Valid votes182,66597.49
Invalid/blank votes4,7112.51
Total votes187,376100.00
Registered voters/turnout270,78069.20
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[11]

Trengganu

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party29,76437.6913New
Alliance PartyUnited Malays National Organisation24,01830.415-10
Malayan Chinese Association3,1493.992New
Total27,16734.407-10
Parti Negara12,84716.2740
Malayan Peoples' Socialist FrontParti Ra'ayat6,4048.110New
Independents2,7933.5400
Total78,975100.0024+9
Valid votes78,97596.36
Invalid/blank votes2,9843.64
Total votes81,959100.00
Registered voters/turnout114,90471.33
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[12]

References

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  1. ^ Thomas Henry Silcock (1963) The Political Economy of Independent Malaya: A Case-study in Development, University of California Press, p19
  2. ^ Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Anzagain. pp. 822–827. ISBN 983-037-152-2.
  3. ^ Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Anzagain. pp. 52–55. ISBN 983-037-152-2.
  4. ^ Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Anzagain. pp. 135–140. ISBN 983-037-152-2.
  5. ^ Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Anzagain. pp. 757–760. ISBN 983-037-152-2.
  6. ^ Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Anzagain. pp. 685–689. ISBN 983-037-152-2.
  7. ^ Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Anzagain. pp. 508–511. ISBN 983-037-152-2.
  8. ^ Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Anzagain. pp. 303–307. ISBN 983-037-152-2.
  9. ^ Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Anzagain. pp. 389–395. ISBN 983-037-152-2.
  10. ^ Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Anzagain. pp. 1–2. ISBN 983-037-152-2.
  11. ^ Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Anzagain. pp. 588–592. ISBN 983-037-152-2.
  12. ^ Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Anzagain. pp. 229–233. ISBN 983-037-152-2.