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1951 Malayan local elections

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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

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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: 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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  1. ^ "Penang: Radicals gain majority". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  2. ^ "THE PENANG BATTLE TEN STARTERS-& THEY ARE ALL MEN". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Page 2 Advertisements Column 3". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  4. ^ "ELECTION FOR MALACCA". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  5. ^ "ELECTED —BUT NO VOTING". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Malacca citizens disappoint govt". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2018.