Members of the Federal Legislative Council (1955–1959)

In 1955, a general election was held for the first time. 52 seats were contested, with the majority party earning the right to appoint seven more.[1] In the election, the Alliance Party contested all 52 seats and won 51, while the Pan-Malayan Islamic Party won the remaining seat. Following the elections, Raja Uda Raja Muhammad was elected as the Speaker of the Council, similar to the present Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat.

Members of the Federal Legislative Council (1955–59) (1955)
1st Parliament Members of the Dewan Rakyat (1959)
2nd Parliament Members of the Dewan Rakyat (1964)

This is a list of the members of the Federal Legislative Council, elected in 1955.

Composition

State # of Seats UMNO Seats MCA Seats MIC Seats PMIP Seats Lab
Seats
Negara
Seats
PPP Seats NAP Seats PML Seats IND Seats
Perlis11
Kedah642
Kelantan55
Trengganu33
Penang-Province Wellesley422
Perak105311
Pahang33
Selangor743
Negri Sembilan321
Malacca211
Johore8431
Seats won52341521000000
Seats contested129351521143029318

Elected members by state

Perlis

No. Federal Constituency Member Party
Alliance 1
Perlis Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim Alliance (UMNO)

Kedah

No. Federal Constituency Member Party
Alliance 6
Alor Star Lee Thean Hin Alliance (MCA)
Kedah Selatan Lim Teng Kwang Alliance (MCA)
Kedah Tengah Khir Johari Alliance (UMNO)
Kedah Utara Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabudin Alliance (UMNO)
Kota Star Tunku Kassim Sultan Abdul Hamid Alliance (UMNO)
Sungei Muda Tunku Abdul Rahman
Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah
Alliance (UMNO)

Kelantan

No. Federal Constituency Member Party
Alliance 5
Kelantan Selatan Abdul Khalid Awang Osman Alliance (UMNO)
Kelantan Tengah Abdul Hamid Mahmud Alliance (UMNO)
Kelantan Timor Nik Hassan Nik Yahya Alliance (UMNO)
Kelantan Utara Tengku Indra Petra Sultan Ibrahim Alliance (UMNO)
Pasir Mas Tengku Ahmad Tengku Abdul Ja'afar Alliance (UMNO)

Trengganu

No. Federal Constituency Member Party
Alliance 3
Trengganu Selatan Wan Yahya Wan Mohamed Alliance (UMNO)
Trengganu Tengah Engku Muhsein Abdul Kadir Alliance (UMNO)
Trengganu Utara Ibrahim Fikri Mohamed Alliance (UMNO)

Penang-Province Wellesley

No. Federal Constituency Member Party
Alliance 4
George Town Chee Swee Ee Alliance (MCA)
Penang Island S. M. Zainal Abidin Alliance (UMNO)
Wellesley North Hashim Awang Alliance (UMNO)
Wellesley South Tay Hooi Soo Alliance (MCA)

Perak

No. Federal Constituency Member Party
Alliance 9 | PMIP 1
Batang Padang Abdul Hamid Khan Alliance (UMNO)
Dindings Meor Ariff Meor Alwi Alliance (UMNO)
Ipoh-Menglembu D. R. Seenivasagam from 23 November 1957 PPP
Leong Yew Koh until 1957 Alliance (MCA)
Kinta Selatan Too Joon Hing Alliance (MCA)
Kinta Utara V. T. Sambanthan Alliance (MIC)
Krian Ahmad Tuan Hussain PMIP
Larut-Matang Cheah Kay Chuan Alliance (MCA)
Sungei Perak Hilir Abdul Aziz Mat Jabar Alliance (UMNO)
Sungei Perak Ulu Meor Samsudin Meor Yahya from 26 October 1957 Alliance (UMNO)
Mohamed Ghazali Jawi until 1957 Alliance (UMNO)
Telok Anson Bahaman Samsudin Alliance (UMNO)

Pahang

No. Federal Constituency Member Party
Alliance 3
Pahang Timor Abdul Rahman Talib Alliance (UMNO)
Semantan Abdul Razak Hussein Alliance (UMNO)
Ulu Pahang Mohamed Sulong Mohd Ali Alliance (UMNO)

Selangor

No. Federal Constituency Member Party
Alliance 7
Kuala Lumpur Barat Omar Ong Yoke Lin Alliance (MCA)
Kuala Lumpur Timor Cheah Ewe Keat Alliance (MCA)
Kuala Selangor Raja Rastam Shahrome Raja Said Tauphy Alliance (UMNO)
Langat Abu Bakar Baginda Alliance (UMNO)
Selangor Barat Aziz Ishak Alliance (UMNO)
Selangor Tengah Lee Eng Teh Alliance (MCA)
Ulu Selangor Che Halimahton Abdul Majid Alliance (UMNO)

Negri Sembilan

No. Federal Constituency Member Party
Alliance 3
Negri Sembilan Selatan Abdul Jalil Aminuddin Alliance (UMNO)
Negri Sembilan Utara Mohd Idris Matsil Alliance (UMNO)
Seremban Lim Kee Siong Alliance (MCA)

Malacca

No. Federal Constituency Member Party
Alliance 2
Malacca Central Tan Siew Sin Alliance (MCA)
Malacca Luar Abdul Ghafar Baba Alliance (UMNO)

Johore

No. Federal Constituency Member Party
Alliance 8
Batu Pahat Syed Esa Alwee from 14 December 1957 Alliance (UMNO)
S. Chelvasingam MacIntyre until 1957 Alliance (MIC)
Johore Bahru Suleiman Abdul Rahman Alliance (UMNO)
Johore Selatan L. H. Tan Alliance (MCA)
Johore Tengah Teoh Chze Chong Alliance (MCA)
Johore Timor Ismail Abdul Rahman Alliance (UMNO)
Muar Selatan Tan Suan Kok Alliance (MCA)
Muar Utara Hassan Yunus Alliance (UMNO)
Segamat Sardon Jubir Alliance (UMNO)

Appointed and nominated members

Member Party (Coalition)
Quota: 46
Raja Uda Raja Muhammad (Speaker)
D. C. Watherston (Chief Secretary)
M. P. Hogan (Attorney-General)
C. T. Thomas (Financial Secretary)
O. A. Spencer (Minister for Economic Affairs)
A. H. P. Humphrey (Secretary for Defence)
Henry Lee Hau Shik (Kuala Lumpur Nominated) Alliance (MCA)
Poh Choon Beng (Nominated) Alliance (MCA)
Leong Hoe Yeng
Yong Shook Lin
A. C. G. Pienne
D. T. Waring
A. J. Hunter
H. A. Campbell
W. G. Scott
F. G. Pooley
Raja Ahmad Raja Endut
Onn Jaafar
S. E. Chamier (temporary)
S. B. Palmer
Chong Khoon Lin (temporary)
Lee Tiang Keng
Ong Chong Keng
Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim (temporary)
Wan Ahmad Wan Daud
Mohamad Noah Omar (temporary)
A. E. W. Godesen (temporary)
A. Cromarty
K. Mohd Ariff
C. M. Hashim
S. M. Aidid
Abdul Rahman Talib (temporary)
Abdul Razak Hussein
H. H. Facer
Geoffrey Michael Knocker (temporary)
A. E. S. McIntosh (temporary)
D. A. Mackay
Jules Martin
Foo See Moi

Election results

Johore Bahru

Malayan general election, 1955: Johore Bahru
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceSuleiman Abd Rahman8,74575.73N/A
NegaraOnn Ja'afar2,80224.27N/A
Total valid votes 11,547100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,54777.60
Registered electors 14,880
Majority 5,943
This was a new constituency created.

Johore Selatan

Malayan general election, 1955: Johore Selatan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceL.H. Tan21,58190.30N/A
NegaraKassim Awang Chik2,3189.70N/A
Total valid votes 23,899100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,89983.80
Registered electors 28,519
Majority 19,263
This was a new constituency created.

Johore Tengah

Malayan general election, 1955: Johore Tengah
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceTeoh Chze Chong7,10086.92N/A
NegaraAnwar Abd Malik1,06813.08N/A
Total valid votes 8,168100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 8,16871.72
Registered electors 11,389
Majority 6,032
This was a new constituency created.

Johore Timor

Malayan general election, 1955: Johore Timor
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceIsmail Abdul Rahman10,80094.71N/A
NegaraJa'afar Ali3503.07N/A
IndependentAbdullah Taib2532.22N/A
Total valid votes 11,403100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,40382.80
Registered electors 13,772
Majority 10,450
This was a new constituency created.

Muar Selatan

Malayan general election, 1955: Muar Selatan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceTan Suan Kok23,58085.16N/A
NegaraMahmud Mohd Shah4,10814.84N/A


Total valid votes 27,688100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 27,68881.90
Registered electors 33,807
Majority 19,472
This was a new constituency created.

Muar Utara

Malayan general election, 1955: Muar Utara
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceHassan Yunos19,80284.53N/A
NegaraMohd Nor A Hamid3,62315.47N/A


Total valid votes 23.425100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,42582.00
Registered electors 28,567
Majority 6,438
This was a new constituency created.

Batu Pahat

Malayan general election, 1955: Batu Pahat
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceS. C. Macintyre18,96887.47N/A
NegaraSyed Abdul Kadir2,71712.53N/A


Total valid votes 21,685100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 21,68580.3
Registered electors 27,005
Majority 16,251
This was a new constituency created.

Segamat

Malayan general election, 1955: Segamat
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceSardon Jubir11,07281.90N/A
NegaraRazali Abdul Manap2,44718.10N/A
Total valid votes 13,519100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 13,51979.45
Registered electors 17,016
Majority 6,438
This was a new constituency created.

Malacca Central

Malayan general election, 1955: Malacca Central
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceTan Siew Sin17,10484.26N/A


IndependentKarim Bakar3,19415.74N/A
Total valid votes 20,298100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 20,29882.09
Registered electors 24,273
Majority 13,910
This was a new constituency created.

Malacca Luar

Malayan general election, 1955: Malacca Luar
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceAbdul Ghafar Baba26,79090.47N/A
NegaraJa'afar Tan2,8219.53N/A


Total valid votes 29,611100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 29,61188.17
Registered electors 33,584
Majority 6,438
This was a new constituency created.

Negri Sembilan Utara

Malayan general election, 1955: Negri Sembilan Utara
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceMohd Idris Mat Sil21,15591.06N/A
NegaraUjang Menuang1,5726.77N/A
IndependentNoordin Abd Samad5062.18N/A
Total valid votes 23,233100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,23389.60
Registered electors 25,930
Majority 6,438
This was a new constituency created.

Seremban

Malayan general election, 1955: Seremban
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceLim Kee Siong8,40278.46N/A
NegaraB. H. Tan2,30621.53N/A


Total valid votes 10,708100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 10,70883.60
Registered electors 12,809
Majority 6,069
This was a new constituency created.

Negri Sembilan Selatan

Malayan general election, 1955: Negri Sembilan Selatan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceAbdul Jalil Aminuddin12,09977.12N/A
NegaraBaba Ludek3,59022.88N/A
Total valid votes 15,689100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,68985.80
Registered electors 18,286
Majority 8,509
This was a new constituency created.

Kinta Utara

Malayan general election, 1955: Kinta Utara
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceV. T. Sambanthan7,90076.68N/A
NAPChik Mohamed Yusuf1,83217.78N/A
LabourChoudhary K. R. R.3573.47N/A
PMLMohd Ramly Abdullah2142.08N/A
Total valid votes 10,303100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 10,30385.85
Registered electors 12,001
Majority 6,068
This was a new constituency created.

Batang Padang

Malayan general election, 1955: Batang Padang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceAbd Hamid Khan9,17082.21N/A
NAPMohd Shamsuddin Hamzah1,21810.92N/A
PMLAbd Majid7666.87N/A
Total valid votes 11,154100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,15479.18
Registered electors 14,087
Majority 7,952
This was a new constituency created.

Telok Anson

Malayan general election, 1955: Telok Anson
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceBahaman Samsuddin10,51473.39N/A


PMIPHassan Adli Hassan3,81226.61N/A
Total valid votes 14,326100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 14,32681.90
Registered electors 17,492
Majority 7,952
This was a new constituency created.

Larut-Matang

Malayan general election, 1955: Larut-Matang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceCheah Khay Chuan15,40764.04N/A
PMLAbu Bakar Said4,45318.51N/A
NAPWan Zarazillah3,43714.29N/A
LabourPuran Singh7613.16N/A
Total valid votes 24,058100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 24,50881.70
Registered electors 29,447
Majority 10,954
This was a new constituency created.

Sungei Perak Hilir

Malayan general election, 1955: Sungei Perak Hilir
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceAbdul Aziz Mat Jabar17,48377.56N/A
NAPMeor Ahmad Yusoff4,79421.27N/A
IndependentMohd Dahan Katib2641.17N/A
Total valid votes 22,541100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,54189.20
Registered electors 25,270
Majority 12,689
This was a new constituency created.

Krian

Malayan general election, 1955: Krian
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PMIPAhmad Tuan Hussain8,68542.92N/A
AllianceSulaiman Ahmad8,23540.70N/A
NAPMohd Jan Ngah Mohamed3,31516.38N/A
Total valid votes 20,235100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 20,23578.20
Registered electors 25,777
Majority 450
This was a new constituency created.

Sungei Perak Ulu

Malayan general election, 1955: Sungei Perak Ulu
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceMohd Ghazali Jawi16,78171.48N/A
IndependentMat Judin Ahmad4,59519.57N/A
NAPSyed Nordin Wafa2,0998.94N/A
Total valid votes 23,475100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,47583.00
Registered electors 28,283
Majority 12,186
This was a new constituency created.

Ipoh-Menglembu

Malayan general election, 1955: Ipoh-Menglembu
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceLeong Yew Koh7,42176.92N/A
NAPLoh Ah Kee98310.19N/A
PPPD. R. Seenivasagam8088.37N/A
IndependentW. E. Balasingam4394.55N/A
Total valid votes 9,651100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 9,65182.70
Registered electors 11,610
Majority 6,438
This was a new constituency created.

Dindings

Malayan general election, 1955: Dindings
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceMeor Ariff Alwi10,51178.81N/A
NAPMohd Yunus Mahmood1,62912.21N/A
PMIPAbd Wahab Mohd Noor1,1978.98N/A
Total valid votes 13,337100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 13,33782.75
Registered electors 16,117
Majority 8,882
This was a new constituency created.

Kinta Selatan

Malayan general election, 1955: Kinta Selatan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceToo Joon Hing11,61183.09N/A
NAPMohd Baki Daud1,62911.66N/A
IndependentIdris Hakim4012.87N/A
PPPZaharie Hassan2731.95N/A
Total valid votes 13,974100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 13,97486.90
Registered electors 16,081
Majority 9,922
This was a new constituency created.

Wellesley South

Malayan general election, 1955: Wellesley South
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceTay Hooi Soo15,69781.67N/A
PMIPTuan Zabidi3,52318.33N/A


Total valid votes 19,220100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 19,22079.90
Registered electors 24,055
Majority 12,174
This was a new constituency created.

Wellesley North

Malayan general election, 1955: Wellesley North
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
On the nomination day, Hashim Awang won uncontested.
AllianceHashim Awang
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

George Town

Malayan general election, 1955: George Town
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceChee Swee Ee7,25370.20N/A
LabourOoi Thiam Siew2,65025.69N/A
IndependentCheah Phee Aik4294.15N/A
Total valid votes 10,332100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 10,33252.6
Registered electors 19,643
Majority 4,603
This was a new constituency created.

Penang Island

Malayan general election, 1955: Penang Island
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceS. M. Zainul Abidin14,86583.56N/A


IndependentIsa Sulaiman2,92516.44N/A
Total valid votes 17,790100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 17,79066.48
Registered electors 26,759
Majority 11,940
This was a new constituency created.

Kuala Lumpur Barat

Malayan general election, 1955: Kuala Lumpur Barat
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceOng Yoke Lin4,66766.14N/A
NegaraAbdullah Ibrahim1,37119.43N/A
LabourTan Tuan Boon1,01814.43N/A
Total valid votes 7,056100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 7,05680.10
Registered electors 8,809
Majority 3,296
This was a new constituency created.

Kuala Lumpur Timor

Malayan general election, 1955: Kuala Lumpur Timor
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceCheah Ewe Keat6,79066.41N/A
NegaraMohd Salleh Hakim2,43123.78N/A
IndependentAbdul Wahab Majid1,0039.81N/A
Total valid votes 10,224100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 10,22478.76
Registered electors 12,981
Majority 4,359
This was a new constituency created.

Selangor Tengah

Malayan general election, 1955: Selangor Tengah
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceLee Eng Teh5,65268.91N/A
PMIPZulkifli Mohamed1,71120.86N/A
NegaraAtan Chik Lengkeng83910.23N/A
Total valid votes 8,202100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 8,20288.50
Registered electors 9,268
Majority 3,941
This was a new constituency created.

Langat

Malayan general election, 1955: Langat
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceAbu Bakar Baginda7,06976.70N/A
NegaraMohd Nazir Abdul2,14723.30N/A


Total valid votes 9,216100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 9,21687.00
Registered electors 10,593
Majority 4,922
This was a new constituency created.

Kuala Selangor

Malayan general election, 1955: Kuala Selangor
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceRaja Rastan Shahrome11,85768.18N/A
PMIPOthman Abdullah4,77827.47N/A
NegaraMohd Ambia Sanusi7564.35N/A
Total valid votes 17,391100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 17,39182.80
Registered electors 21,003
Majority 7,079
This was a new constituency created.

Selangor Barat

Malayan general election, 1955: Selangor Barat
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceAziz Ishak8,71373.81N/A
NegaraMohd Rashid Ahmad3,09226.19N/A


Total valid votes 11,805100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,80586.97
Registered electors 13,574
Majority 6,438
This was a new constituency created.

Ulu Selangor

Malayan general election, 1955: Ulu Selangor
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceHalimaton Abdul Majid5,43082.40N/A
NegaraAbd Rahman Maulana1,16017.60N/A


Total valid votes 6,590100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 6,590
Registered electors 7,685
Majority 4,270
This was a new constituency created.

Semantan

Malayan general election, 1955: Semantan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceAbdul Razak Hussein14,09487.58N/A
PMIPMohd Yassin Mohd Salleh1,99912.42N/A


Total valid votes 16,093100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 16,093
Registered electors 19,507
Majority 12,095
This was a new constituency created.

Pahang Timor

Malayan general election, 1955: Pahang Timor
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceAbdul Rahman TalibN/A
IndependentSheikh Kadir Sheikh OmarN/A


Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 22,425
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

Ulu Pahang

Malayan general election, 1955: Ulu Pahang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceMohamed Sulong Mohamed AliN/A


IndependentAbdul Hamid Ma'ajabN/A
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 22,811
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

Trengganu Selatan

Malayan general election, 1955: Trengganu Selatan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceWan Yahya Wan Mohamed16,34586.15N/A
NegaraIbrahim Mat Noh2,62813.85N/A


Total valid votes 18,973100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 18,97382.51
Registered electors 22,995
Majority 13,717
This was a new constituency created.

Trengganu Utara

Malayan general election, 1955: Trengganu Utara
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceIbrahim Fikri22,04188.49N/A


NegaraMohd Salleh Ahmad2,86611.51N/A
Total valid votes 24,907100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 24,90780.55
Registered electors 30,921
Majority 19,175
This was a new constituency created.

Trengganu Tengah

Malayan general election, 1955: Trengganu Tengah
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceEngku Muhsin Abdul Kadir19,03880.05N/A
NegaraSuleiman Ali4,74619.95N/A
Total valid votes 23,784100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,78470.48
Registered electors 33,747
Majority 14,292
This was a new constituency created.

Sungei Muda

Malayan general election, 1955: Sungei Muda
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceTunku Abdul Rahman22,22694.72N/A


IndependentSyed Jan Al Jeffri1,2395.28N/A
Total valid votes 23,465100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,465
Registered electors 26,900
Majority 6,438
This was a new constituency created.

Kedah Tengah

Malayan general election, 1955: Kedah Tengah
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceMohamed Khir Johari31,07795.56N/A


NegaraPuteh Napa1,4314.40N/A
Total valid votes 32,508100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 32,50889.80
Registered electors 36,200
Majority 29,646
This was a new constituency created.

Kedah Selatan

Malayan general election, 1955: Kedah Selatan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceLim Teng Kwang21,05093.09N/A
PMIPM. Saleh Shafie1,5636.91N/A


Total valid votes 22,613100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,61388.40
Registered electors 25,580
Majority 19,487
This was a new constituency created.

Kedah Utara

Malayan general election, 1955: Kedah Utara
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceSyed Ahmad Shahbuddin25,54489.85N/A
IndependentAbdullah Abbas1,5785.55N/A
NegaraLaidin Abdul Manan1,3094.60N/A
Total valid votes 28,431100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 28,43186.00
Registered electors 33,059
Majority 23,966
This was a new constituency created.

Kota Star

Malayan general election, 1955: Kota Star
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceTengku Kassim27,35792.66N/A
NegaraRejab2,1687.34N/A


Total valid votes 29,525100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 29,52586.70
Registered electors 34,054
Majority 25,189
This was a new constituency created.

Alor Star

Malayan general election, 1955: Alor Star
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceLee Thean Hin27,89793.99N/A
NegaraSalim Mohd Rejab1,7846.01N/A


Total valid votes 29,681100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 29,68184.20
Registered electors 35,251
Majority 26,113
This was a new constituency created.

Perlis

Malayan general election, 1955: perlis
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceSheikh Ahmad Mohd hashim17,76966.84N/A


IndependentMat Kassim8,81433.16N/A
Total valid votes 26,583100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 26,58385.93
Registered electors 30,936
Majority 8,955
This was a new constituency created.

Kelantan Utara

Malayan general election, 1955: Kelantan Utara
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceTengku Indra Petra28,42881.87N/A
NegaraNik Hussein Zainal6,29518.13N/A


Total valid votes 34,723100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 34,723
Registered electors 40,947
Majority 22,133
This was a new constituency created.

Kelantan Tengah

Malayan general election, 1955: Kelantan Tengah
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceAbdul Hamid Mahmud28,42285.44N/A
NegaraTengku Annuar Zainal2,9708.93N/A
IndependentNik Mohamed Dato Amar1,1543.47N/A
IndependentIdris Mohamed7212.17N/A
Total valid votes 33,267100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 33,26779.30
Registered electors 41,951
Majority 25,452
This was a new constituency created.

Pasir Mas

Malayan general election, 1955: Pasir Mas
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceTengku Ahmad Abd Ja'afar20,96373.70N/A
PMIPTuan Mokhtar7,50726.30N/A


Total valid votes 28,443100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 28,44354.60
Registered electors 52,093
Majority 13,456
This was a new constituency created.

Kelantan Selatan

Malayan general election, 1955: Kelantan Selantan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceAbdul Khalid Awang Osman21,74666.87N/A
NegaraNik Ahmed Kamil7,17522.06N/A
PMIPMohamed Noor3,60011.07N/A
Total valid votes 32,521100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 32,52186.10
Registered electors 37,771
Majority 14,571
This was a new constituency created.

Kelantan Timor

Malayan general election, 1955: Kelantan Timor
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceNik Hasan Nik Yahya30,95481.14N/A
NegaraAhmad Dato Nara di-Raja4,01910.54N/A
PMIPMohamed Asri Muda2,2926.01N/A
IndependentMohamed Ibrahim8832.31N/A
Total valid votes 38,148100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 38,14884.72
Registered electors 45,028
Majority 6,438
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. Tun Omar Yoke-Lin Ong - The Last Independence Fighter Archived 2010-08-06 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "How To People Voted". The Straits Times. July 29, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  3. "People and Parties in the Pools". The Straits Times. June 16, 1955. p. 2. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
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