1961 Malayan local elections

Local elections were held in Malaya in 1961. They were dominated by the Alliance Party, which won 429 of the 578 seats available, 154 of which were uncontested.^[1]

Results

State	Alliance			Socialist			PAS			PPP			Others			Total seats
	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
Johor		49.5	64			14			0			0			8	86
Kedah		50.1	33			7			0			0			1	41
Kelatan		62.2	51			0			14			0			1	66
Malacca		56.1	53			8			2			0			2	65
Negri Sembilan		32.4	12			2			0			0			10	24
Pahang		49.1	47			19			0			0			2	68
Penang		46.6	52			20			0			0			0	72
Perak		40.6	67			2			0			22			2	93
Perlis		66.4	12			0			0			0			0	12
Selangor		37.9	6			2			0			4			0	12
Trengganu		47.2	32			2			1			0			4	39
Total	–	–	429	–	–	76	–	–	17			26	–	–	30	561
Source: Silcock

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

City council election

George Town

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

Municipal election

Kuala Lumpur

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

Malacca

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

Town councils election

Alor Star

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

Bandar Maharani, Muar

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

Batu Pahat

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

Bukit Mertajam

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

Butterworth

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

Ipoh-Menglembu

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

Johore Bahru

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

Kampar

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

Klang

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

Kluang

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

Kota Bharu

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

Kuala Kangsar

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

Kuala Pilah

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

Kuala Trengganu

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

Kuantan

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

Pasir Mas

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

Pasir Puteh

Raub

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

Segamat

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

Seremban

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

Sungei Patani

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

Taiping

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

Tanjong Malim

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

Tapah

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

Teluk Anson

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

Temerloh-Mentekab

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

Tumpat

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