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
| 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] | ||||
| Date: 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
- ^ http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19511202-1.2.15.aspx
- ^ http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19521116-1.2.86.aspx
- ^ http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19511023-1.2.36.3.aspx
- ^ http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19511026-1.2.120.aspx
- ^ http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19511106-1.2.8.aspx
- ^ http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19511107-1.2.64.aspx
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