1962 Malayan local elections

Local elections were held in Malaya in 1962. They were dominated by the Alliance Party, which won 1,788 of the 2,419 seats available.^[1]

Results

State	Alliance			Socialist Front			PMIP			PPP			Others			Total seats
State	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Total seats
Johore		59.9	512			72			0			4			10	598
Kedah		57.4	231			11			16			0			8	266
Kelantan		43.0	88			0			119			0			0	207
Negri Sembilan		55.7	93			23			0			1			7	124
Pahang		66.8	214			19			1			0			9	243
Perak		47.8	460			240			0			226			20	730
Perlis		90.7	24			0			0			0			0	24
Selangor		54.8	166			46			0			4			11	227
Total	–	–	1,788	–	–	195	–	–	136			4	–	–	11	2,419
Source: Silcock

Local elections were held in the Federation of Malaya in 1960.

City council election

George Town

Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Date: Electorate: Turnout:
?
Jelutong	1.
Kelawei	1.
Sungei Pinang	1.
Tanjong East	1.
Tanjong West	1.
Source:

Municipal election

Kuala Lumpur

Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes	Spoilt votes
Date: Electorate: Turnout:
?
Bungsar	1.
Imbi	1.
Petaling	1.
Sentul	1.
Source:

Malacca

Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes	Spoilt votes
Date: Electorate: Turnout:
?
Bukit China	1.
Fort	1.
Mata Kuching	1.
Tranquerah	1.
Source:

Town councils election

Alor Star

Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Date: Electorate: Turnout:
?
Kampong	1.
Pekan	1.
Seberang	1.
Source:

Bandar Maharani, Muar

Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Date: Electorate: Turnout:
?
Maharani	1.
Parit Stongkat	1.
Sultan Ibrahim	1.
Source:

Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat

Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Date: Electorate: Turnout:
?
Gunong Soga	1.
Jalan Sultanah	1.
Kampong Petani	1.
Source:

Bukit Mertajam

Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Date: Electorate: Turnout:
?
	1.
	1.
Source:

Butterworth

Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Date: Electorate: Turnout:
?
	1.
	1.
Source:

Ipoh-Menglembu

Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Date: Electorate: Turnout:
?
Green Town	1.
Menglembu	1.
Pasir Puteh	1.
Silibin	1.
Source:

Johore Bahru

Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Date: Electorate: Turnout:
?
Ayer Molek	1.
Nong Chik	1.
Tampoi	1.
Tebrau	1.
Source:

Kampar

Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Date: Electorate: Turnout:
?
Central	1.
North	1.
South	1.
Source:

Klang

Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Date: Electorate: Turnout:
?
Klang North	1.
Klang South	1.
Port Swettenham	1.
Source:

Kluang

Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Date: Electorate: Turnout:
?
Gunong Lambak	1.
Mengkibol	1.
Mesjid Lama	1.
Source:

Kota Bharu

Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Date: Electorate: Turnout:
?
Kubang Pasu	1.
Kota Lama	1.
Wakaf Pasu	1.
Source:

Kuala Kangsar

Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Date: Electorate: Turnout:
?
Idris	1.
Kangsar	1.
Kenas	1.
Source:

Kuala Pilah

Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Date: Electorate: Turnout:
?
Bukit Temensu	1.
Kampong Dioh	1.
Pekan Lama	1.
Source:

Kuala Trengganu

Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Date: Electorate: Turnout:
?
Bukit Besar	1.
Kuala	1.
Ladang	1.
Source:

Kuantan

Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Date: Electorate: Turnout:
?
Central Town	1.
Tanah Puteh	1.
Telok Sisek	1.
Source:

Pasir Mas

Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party
Date: Electorate: Turnout:
?
Lemal	1.
Kampong Bahru	1.
Pengkalan Pasir	1.
Source:

Pasir Puteh

Raub

Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party
Date: Electorate: Turnout:
?
Raub Australian Gold Mine	1.
Raub Town	1.
Sempalit	1.
Tanjong Gadong	1.
Source:

Segamat

Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Date: Electorate: Turnout:
?
Buloh Kasap	1.
Gemereh	1.
Genuang	1.
Source:

Seremban

Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Date: Electorate: Turnout:
?
Lake	1.
Lobak	1.
Rahang	1.
Temiang	1.
Source:

Sungei Patani

Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party
Date: Electorate: Turnout:
?
Pekan Bahru	1.
Pekan Lama	1.
Rural	1.
Source:

Taiping

Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes	Spoilt votes
Date: Electorate: Turnout:
?
Assam Kumbang	1.
Kota	1.
Klian Pauh	1.
Source:

Tanjong Malim

Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Date: Electorate: Turnout:
?
Beirop	1.
Idris	1.
Malacca	1.
Source:

Tapah

Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Date: Electorate: Turnout:
?
Kampong Datoh	1.
Station Road	1.
Temoh Road	1.
Source:

Teluk Anson

Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Date: Electorate: Turnout:
?
Changkat Jong	1.
Denison Road	1.
Pasir Bedamar	1.
Source:

Temerloh-Mentekab

Wards	Elected councillor	Elected party	Votes	Majority	Opponent(s)	Party	Votes
Date: Electorate: Turnout:
?
Mentekab North	1.
Mentekab South	1.
Temerloh North	1.
Temerloh South	1.
Source:

Tumpat

Local councils election

Province Wellesley

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References

^ Thomas Henry Silcock (1963) The Political Economy of Independent Malaya: A Case-study in Development, University of California Press, 1963, pp18–21
^ http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19620530-1.2.91.aspx

[1] Thomas Henry Silcock (1963) The Political Economy of Independent Malaya: A Case-study in Development, University of California Press, 1963, pp18–21

[2] ttp://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19620530-1.2.91.aspx

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