1955 Malayan general election

General elections were held in the Federation of Malaya on Wednesday, 27 July 1955, the only general election before independence in 1957. They were held to elect members of the Federal Legislative Council, whose members had previously been fully appointed by the British High Commissioner. Voting took place in all 52 federal constituencies, each electing one member. State elections also took place in all 136 state constituencies in nine states of Malaya and two settlements from 10 October 1954 to 12 November 1955, each electing one councillor to the State Council or Settlement Council.

Timelines

Federal Legislative Council Source: • Nomination Date : 15 June 1955 • Election day : 27 July 1955 State Council Settlement Council ==Results==

Results

The Alliance Party won around 80% of the total vote and 51 out of 52 seats contested. PMIP won their only seat in Krian, Perak. Its sole winning candidate, Haji Ahmad Tuan Hussein, an Islamic scholar, was subsequently nicknamed "Mr. Opposition". Voter turnout was 82.8%. Total Electorate including Uncontested Constituency (Wellesley North) was 1268248 Results by state Source: Johore Kedah Kelantan Malacca Negri Sembilan Pahang Penang Total Electorate for Penang is 99726. However, the registered voter count above refers to the four constituencies that were contested and excludes Wellesley North (Uncontested constituency) Perak Perlis Selangor Terengganu State and Settlement Councils ==Notes==

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