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 George Town Date: 1 December 1951Registered voters: 14,514Turnout: 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. Menon2. C. M. Ismail3. Cheah Cheng Poh RadicalsUMNOIndependent 1,149987949 162 Kelawei 1. Nancy Yeap Chin Poh2. A. C. Reutens3. C. O. Lim RadicalsRadicalsRadicals 1,142831719 311 Tanjong 1. Lee Thean Chu2. M. E. M. Meera Hussain3. N. Ponnudurai RadicalsRadicalsLabour 2,2412,0541,792 187 Source:

Malacca Date: 1 December 1951Electorate: 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 Maidin2. N. M. Ghouse3. Amy Joseph ProgressiveIndependentLabour Unopposed Fort 1. S. Shanmugam2. J. L. D'Cruz3. Ee Yew Kim ProgressiveLabourProgressive Unopposed Tranquerah 1. P. G. M. G. Mahindasa2. V. E. Dias3. Hashim Ghani ProgressiveLabourUMNO Unopposed Source:

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