1959 Malayan state elections
{{short description|Elections for public office in the states of Malaya}}
{{Politics of Malaysia}}
State assembly elections were held in Malaya from 20 May to 24 June 1959. The Alliance Party received over 50% of the vote in every state except Kelantan and Trengganu.Thomas Henry Silcock (1963) The Political Economy of Independent Malaya: A Case-study in Development, University of California Press, p19
Results
=Johore=
{{Election results
|alliance1=Alliance Party|aspan1=4|party1=United Malays National Organisation|votes1=94273|seats1=20|sc1=+10
|party2=Malayan Chinese Association|votes2=40727|seats2=7|sc2=+2
|party3=Malayan Indian Congress|votes3=5217|seats3=1|sc3=0
|atotal4=140217|aseats4=28|sc4=+12
|alliance5=Parti Negara|votes5=32288|seats5=0|sc5=New
|alliance6=Malayan Peoples'
Socialist Front|aspan6=3|party6=Labour Party of Malaya|votes6=10492|seats6=3|sc6=+3
|party7=Parti Ra'ayat|votes7=9919|seats7=0|sc7=New
|atotal8=20411|aseats8=3|sc8=+15
|alliance9=Pan-Malayan Islamic Party|votes9=5471|seats9=0|sc9=0
|alliance10=Independents|votes10=10755|seats10=1|sc10=+1
|invalid=5354
|total_sc=+16
|electorate=282164
|source=Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999){{cite book |title=Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999) |date=2004 |publisher=Anzagain |location=Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |isbn=983-037-152-2 |pages=822–827}}
}}The registered voters above refers to total voters of the contested DUN constituencies. The total electorate of Johore is 219224 voters which includes uncontested DUN of Pontian Kechil
=Kedah=
{{Election results
|alliance1=Alliance Party|aspan1=4|party1=United Malays National Organisation|votes1=103843|seats1=18|sc1=+9
|party2=Malayan Chinese Association|votes2=28522|seats2=5|sc2=+2
|party3=Malayan Indian Congress|votes3=6195|seats3=1|sc3=New
|atotal4=138560|aseats4=24|sc4=+11
|alliance5=Pan-Malayan Islamic Party|votes5=45979|seats5=0|sc5=0
|alliance6=Malayan Peoples'
Socialist Front|aspan6=3|party6=Labour Party of Malaya|votes6=3233|seats6=0|sc6=New
|party7=Parti Ra'ayat|votes7=2813|seats7=0|sc7=New
|atotal8=6046|aseats8=0|sc8=New
|alliance9=Parti Negara|votes9=3666|seats9=0|sc9=0
|alliance10=Independents|votes10=512|seats10=0|sc10=0
|invalid=8062
|total_sc=+12
|electorate=268025
|source=Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999){{cite book |title=Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999) |date=2004 |publisher=Anzagain |location=Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |isbn=983-037-152-2 |pages=52–55}}
}}Correction for MCA and UMNO votes based on Tindak Malaysia's Github{{Cite web |title=HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/1959-ELECTION-RESULTS/MALAYA_1959_DUN_RESULTS.csv at main · TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS |url=https://github.com/TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/blob/main/1959-ELECTION-RESULTS/MALAYA_1959_DUN_RESULTS.csv |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=GitHub |language=en}}
=Kelantan=
{{Election results
|alliance1=Pan-Malayan Islamic Party|votes1=114858|seats1=28|sc1=+28
|alliance2=Alliance Party|aspan2=3|party2=United Malays National Organisation|votes2=42156|seats2=1|sc2=–14
|party3=Malayan Chinese Association|votes3=6353|seats3=1|sc3=0
|atotal4=48509|aseats4=2|sc4=New
|alliance5=Parti Negara|votes5=9371|seats5=0|sc5=0
|alliance6=Malayan Peoples'
Socialist Front|aspan6=3|party6=Labour Party of Malaya|votes6=3730|seats6=0|sc6=New
|party7=Parti Ra'ayat|votes7=341|seats7=0|sc7=New
|atotal8=4071|aseats8=0|sc8=New
|alliance9=Independents|votes9=3256|seats9=0|sc9=0
|invalid= 3547
|total_sc=+14
|electorate= 240552
|source=Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999){{cite book |title=Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999) |date=2004 |publisher=Anzagain |location=Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |isbn=983-037-152-2 |pages=135–140}}
}}Evidence of assciation for Parti Rakyat/Labour Party for the candidate of Ulu Kelantan Timor (John William Lind) is limited
=Malacca=
{{Election results
|alliance1=Alliance Party|aspan1=3|party1=United Malays National Organisation|votes1=34808|seats1=13|sc1=+8
|party2=Malayan Chinese Association|votes2=13582|seats2=7|sc2=+4
|atotal3=48390|aseats3=20|sc3=+12
|alliance4=Pan-Malayan Islamic Party|votes4=10464|seats4=0|sc4=0
|alliance5=Malayan Peoples'
Socialist Front|aspan5=3|party5=Labour Party of Malaya|votes5=4846|seats5=0|sc5=New
|party6=Parti Ra'ayat|votes6=3369|seats6=0|sc6=New
|atotal7=8215|aseats7=0|sc7=0
|alliance8=Malayan Party|votes8=4993|seats8=0|sc8=New
|alliance9=Independents|votes9=238|seats9=0|sc9=0
|invalid=1308
|total_sc=+12
|electorate=93740
|source=Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999){{cite book |title=Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999) |date=2004 |publisher=Anzagain |location=Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |isbn=983-037-152-2 |pages=757–760}}
}}
=Negri Sembilan=
{{Election results
|alliance1=Alliance Party|aspan1=4|party1=United Malays National Organisation|votes1=30006|seats1=11|sc1=+2
|party2=Malayan Chinese Association|votes2=14734|seats2=7|sc2=+5
|party3=Malayan Indian Congress|votes3=3752|seats3=2|sc3=+1
|atotal4=48492|aseats4=20|sc4=+8
|alliance5=Malayan Peoples'
Socialist Front|aspan5=3|party5=Labour Party of Malaya|votes5=13121|seats5=3|sc5=+3
|party6=Parti Ra'ayat|votes6=2392|seats6=0|sc6=New
|atotal7=15513|aseats7=3|sc7=+3
|alliance8=Pan-Malayan Islamic Party|votes8=9941|seats8=0|sc8=0
|alliance9=Parti Negara|votes9=3438|seats9=0|sc9=0
|alliance10=Independents|votes10=9499|seats10=1|sc10=+1
|invalid=2033
|total_sc=+12
|electorate=111336
|source=Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999){{cite book |title=Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999) |date=2004 |publisher=Anzagain |location=Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |isbn=983-037-152-2 |pages=685–689}}
}}Correction was made for UMNO and MCA votes based on Tindak Malaysia's Github{{Cite web |title=HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/1959-ELECTION-RESULTS/MALAYA_1959_DUN_RESULTS.csv at main · TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS |url=https://github.com/TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/blob/main/1959-ELECTION-RESULTS/MALAYA_1959_DUN_RESULTS.csv |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=GitHub |language=en}}
=Pahang=
{{Election results
|alliance1=Alliance Party|aspan1=4|party1=United Malays National Organisation|votes1=39964|seats1=17|sc1=+3
|party2=Malayan Chinese Association|votes2=10006|seats2=6|sc2=+4
|party3=Malayan Indian Congress|votes3=1336|seats3=0|sc3=0
|atotal4=51366|aseats4=23|sc4=+7
|alliance5=Pan-Malayan Islamic Party|votes5=18165|seats5=0|sc5=0
|alliance6=Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front|aspan6=3|party6=Parti Ra'ayat|votes6=4665|seats6=0|sc6=New
|party7=Labour Party of Malaya|votes7=1507|seats7=0|sc7=New
|atotal8=6172|aseats8=0|sc8=0
|alliance9=Independents|votes9=5049|seats9=1|sc9=+1
|invalid=1956
|total_sc=+9
|electorate=105940
|source=Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999){{cite book |title=Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999) |date=2004 |publisher=Anzagain |location=Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |isbn=983-037-152-2 |pages=508–511}}
}}Correction was made for UMNO and MCA votes based on Tindak Malaysia's Github{{Cite web |title=HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/1959-ELECTION-RESULTS/MALAYA_1959_DUN_RESULTS.csv at main · TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS |url=https://github.com/TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/blob/main/1959-ELECTION-RESULTS/MALAYA_1959_DUN_RESULTS.csv |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=GitHub |language=en}}
Registered voters shown above refers total voters for contested constituencies. Total Electorate of Pahang is 109535 which includes uncontested DUN constituency of Bandar Bentong
=Penang=
{{Election results
|alliance1=Alliance Party|aspan1=4|party1=United Malays National Organisation|votes1=36109|seats1=10|sc1=+3
|party2=Malayan Chinese Association|votes2=27468|seats2=6|sc2=+1
|party3=Malayan Indian Congress|votes3=4341|seats3=1|sc3=–1
|atotal4=67918|aseats4=17|sc4=+3
|alliance5=Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front|aspan5=3|party5=Labour Party of Malaya|votes5=33902|seats5=7|sc5=+7
|party6=Parti Ra'ayat|votes6=5167|seats6=0|sc6=New
|atotal7=39069|aseats7=7|sc7=+7
|alliance8=Pan-Malayan Islamic Party|votes8=10772|seats8=0|sc8=0
|alliance9=People's Progressive Party|votes9=7612|seats9=0|sc9=0
|alliance10=Parti Negara|votes10=1124|seats10=0|sc10=0
|alliance11=Independents|votes11=6518|seats11=0|sc11=0
|invalid=2596
|total_sc=+14
|electorate=182515
|source=Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999){{cite book |title=Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999) |date=2004 |publisher=Anzagain |location=Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |isbn=983-037-152-2 |pages=303–307}}
}}Registered voters shown above is total voters for contested constituencies. Total Electorate for Penang is 188661 which includes uncontesed DUN constituency of Dhoby Ghaut. Evidence for Labour Party/Parti Rakyat association for DUN candidate of Balik Pulau (Th'ng Ang Wah) is limited.
=Perak=
{{Election results
|alliance1=Alliance Party|aspan1=4|party1=United Malays National Organisation|votes1=95219|seats1=21|sc1=+10
|party2=Malayan Chinese Association|votes2=65160|seats2=9|sc2=+3
|party3=Malayan Indian Congress|votes3=5413|seats3=1|sc3=-2
|atotal4=165792|aseats4=31|sc4=+11
|alliance5=People's Progressive Party|votes5=73792|seats5=8|sc5=0
|alliance6=Pan-Malayan Islamic Party|votes6=46280|seats6=1|sc6=0
|alliance7=Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front|aspan7=3|party7=Parti Ra'ayat|votes7=7852|seats7=0|sc7=0
|party8=Labour Party of Malaya|votes8=3879|seats8=0|sc8=New
|atotal9=11731|aseats9=0|sc9=0
|alliance10=Independents|votes10=5753|seats10=0|sc10=0
|invalid=6918
|total_sc=+19
|electorate=450094
|source=Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999){{cite book |title=Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999) |publisher=Anzagain |location=Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |isbn=983-037-152-2 |pages=389–395}}
}}The evidence for Labour Party/Parti Rakyat association for DUN candidate of Larut (Haji Harun bin Musa) is limited
=Perlis=
{{Election results
|alliance1=Alliance Party|aspan1=3|party1=United Malays National Organisation|votes1=16015|seats1=10|sc1=+1
|party2=Malayan Chinese Association|votes2=3506|seats2=2|sc2=New
|atotal3=19521|aseats3=12|sc3=+1
|alliance4=Pan-Malayan Islamic Party|votes4=9697|seats4=0|sc4=0
|alliance5=Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front|party5=Parti Ra'ayat|votes5=393|seats5=0|sc5=New
|alliance6=Independents|votes6=978|seats6=0|sc6=0
|invalid=642
|total_sc=+3
|electorate=38355
|source=Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999){{cite book |title=Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999) |publisher=Anzagain |location=Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |isbn=983-037-152-2 |pages=1–2}}
Tindak Malaysia Github https://github.com/TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/blob/main/1959-ELECTION-RESULTS/MALAYA_1959_DUN_RESULTS.csv
}}
=Selangor=
{{Election results
|alliance1=Alliance Party|aspan1=4|party1=United Malays National Organisation|votes1=55217|seats1=14|sc1=+6
|party2=Malayan Chinese Association|votes2=41304|seats2=8|sc2=+5
|party3=Malayan Indian Congress|votes3=8613|seats3=1|sc3=–1
|atotal4=105134|aseats4=23|sc4=+10
|alliance5=Malayan Peoples'
Socialist Front|aspan5=3|party5=Parti Ra'ayat|votes5=16733|seats5=2|sc5=New
|party6=Labour Party of Malaya|votes6=15563|seats6=1|sc6=+1
|atotal7=32296|aseats7=3|sc7=+1
|alliance8=Pan-Malayan Islamic Party|votes8=21273|seats8=0|sc8=0
|alliance9=People's Progressive Party|votes9=7177|seats9=0|sc9=0
|alliance10=Parti Negara|votes10=3742|seats10=0|sc10=0
|alliance11=Malayan Party|votes11=2567|seats11=0|sc11=New
|alliance12=Independents|votes12=10476|seats12=2|sc12=+2
|invalid=4711
|total_sc=+15
|electorate=263510
|source=Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999){{cite book |title=Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999) |publisher=Anzagain |location=Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |isbn=983-037-152-2 |pages=588–592}}
}}Registered voters shown above is the total voters for contested constituencies. Total Electorate of Selangor is 270780 which includes uncontested DUN constituency of Kuala Kubu
=Trengganu=
{{Election results
|alliance1=Pan-Malayan Islamic Party|votes1=29125|seats1=13|sc1=New
|alliance2=Alliance Party|aspan2=3|party2=United Malays National Organisation|votes2=24657|seats2=5|sc2=-10
|party3=Malayan Chinese Association|votes3=3149|seats3=2|sc3=New
|atotal4=27806|aseats4=7|sc4=-10
|alliance5=Parti Negara|votes5=12846|seats5=4|sc5=0
|alliance6=Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front|party6=Parti Ra'ayat|votes6=6404|seats6=0|sc6=New
|alliance7=Independents|votes7=2793|seats7=0|sc7=0
|invalid=2984
|total_sc=+9
|electorate=114904
|source=Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999){{cite book |title=Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999) |publisher=Anzagain |location=Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |isbn=983-037-152-2 |pages=229–233}}Tindak Malaysia Github https://github.com/TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/blob/main/1959-ELECTION-RESULTS/MALAYA_1959_DUN_RESULTS.csv
}}