Local elections were held in the Federation of Malaya in 1956.
Municipal election George Town Date: 1 December 1956Electorate: Turnout: 41.14% Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes Labour 5 (5) | Independent 3 (3) | Alliance 1 (7) Jelutong 1. Cheah Pee Aik Ind. 682 2. S. M. Zainal Abidin Alliance (UMNO) Kelawei 1. A. Raja Gopal Ind. 1,112 465 2. S. M. Hussain Alliance (UMNO) 647 Sungei Pinang 1.2.3. Tanjong East 1. Khoo Yat See Ind. Tanjong West 1.2.3. Source:
Kuala Lumpur Date: 1 December 1956Electorate: Turnout: Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes ? Bangsar 1. Imbi 1. Petaling 1. Sentul 1. Source:
Malacca Date: 1 December 1956Electorate: Turnout: Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes Alliance 2 (?) | Malayan Party 1 (?) Bukit China 1. J. L. de Cruz Malayan Party 1,301 161 2. Cheng Chia Hua3. P. K. Nair Alliance (MCA)Labour 1,14035 Fort 1. Tam Seat Wah Alliance (MCA) 2. Chin Boon Soon Malayan Party Tranquerah 1. Tamby Abdullah Alliance (UMNO) 2. Hashim Abdul Ghani Malayan Party 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: 1 December 1956Electorate: Turnout: Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes Alliance 2 (?) Maharani 1. Lim Ah Sitt Alliance (MCA) Unopposed Parit Stongkat 1. Ho Koon Toh Alliance (MCA) Unopposed Sultan Ibrahim 1. Mohd. Noor SulaimanOmar Ahmad Alliance (UMNO)Ind. Source:
Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat Date: 1 December 1956Electorate: 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 ? 1. 1. Source:
Butterworth Date: 1 December 1956Electorate: Turnout: Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes Alliance 2 (?) North 1. Goh Chin Cheng Alliance (MCA) South 1. Abdul Majid Hussain Alliance (UMNO) Source:
Ipoh-Menglembu Date: 1 December 1956Electorate: Turnout: Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes Alliance 4 (11) | PPP 0 (1) Green Town 1. Kok Ho Teik Alliance (MCA) 2. Toh Seang Eng Ind. Menglembu 1. Chong Hong Chew Alliance (MCA) Unopposed Pasir Puteh 1. Yusoff Ahmad Alliance (UMNO) Unopposed Silibin 1. M. Ramanand Alliance (MIC) 2. S. Nalliah PPP Source:
Johore Bahru Date: 1 December 1956Electorate: Turnout: nil Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes Alliance 6 (12) Ayer Molek 1. Wong Sze Ming Alliance (MCA) Unopposed Nong Chik 1. Che Kalsom Ali Alliance (UMNO) Unopposed Tampoi 1. Cheong Chee Kwan2. Sheikh Abu Bakar Ahmad3. Ahmad Yunos Alliance (MCA)Alliance (UMNO)Alliance (UMNO) Unopposed Tebrau 1. Wong Peng Long Alliance (MCA) Unopposed Source:
Kampar Date: 22 December 1956Electorate: Turnout: Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes ? Central 1.2.3. North 1.2.3. South 1.2.3. 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: 5 November 1956Electorate: Turnout: Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes ? Gunong Lambak 1. Chow Sek LoonTeh Wan BoonTiah Eng BeeWoo See Tiam Mengkibol 1. Mesjid Lama 1. Lim Chin KheanTan Hua Hong 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: 20 December 1956Electorate: Turnout: Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes ? Idris 1.2.3. Kangsar 1.2.3. Kenas 1.2.3. Source:
Kuala Trengganu Date: 1 December 1956 Electorate: Turnout: Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes Alliance 3 (?) Bukit Besar 1. Mansor Mohamed Alliance (UMNO) Unopposed Kuala 1. Gan Chong Bin Alliance (MCA) 2. Mohamed Taib Ismail Ind. Ladang 1. Muda Abdullah Alliance (UMNO) Unopposed 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:
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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: 10 November 1956Electorate: Turnout: Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes ? Buloh Kasap 1. Gemereh 1. Genuang 1. Source:
Seremban Date: 1 December 1956 Electorate: Turnout: Wards Elected councillor Elected party Votes Majority Opponent(s) Party Votes Alliance 1 (7) | Labour 1 (5) | ? Lake 1. Lobak 1. S. Sappathan Labour 671 71 2. Chong Tin Huat Alliance (MCA) 600 Rahang 1. Choong Yoon Chong Alliance (MCA) 529 8 2. Sulaiman Sair Ali Khan Labour 521 Temiang 1. Paul SiowTham Tat Ming 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 Alliance 4 (9) Assam Kumbang 1. Klian Pau 1.2. Kota 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:
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Local councils election Kedah
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