1955 Malayan state elections

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State council elections were held in Malaya from 27 September to 12 November 1955 in all states except Trengganu and Johore.

Results[edit]


Party or alliance				Seats
	Alliance Party		United Malays National Organisation	9
			Malayan Chinese Association	3
		Total		12
Total				12


Party or alliance				Seats
	Alliance Party		United Malays National Organisation	15
			Malayan Chinese Association	1
		Total		16
	Pan-Malayan Islamic Party			0
Total				16


Party or alliance				Seats
	Alliance Party		United Malays National Organisation	5
			Malayan Chinese Association	3
		Total		8
	Pan-Malayan Islamic Party			0
Total				8


Party or alliance				Seats
	Alliance Party		United Malays National Organisation	9
			Malayan Chinese Association	2
			Malayan Indian Congress	1
		Total		12
	Pan-Malayan Islamic Party			0
Total				12


Party or alliance				Seats
	Alliance Party		United Malays National Organisation	7
			Malayan Chinese Association	5
			Malayan Indian Congress	2
		Total		14
	Pan-Malayan Islamic Party			0
Total				14


Party or alliance				Seats
	Alliance Party		United Malays National Organisation	11
			Malayan Chinese Association	6
			Malayan Indian Congress	3
		Total		20
	Pan-Malayan Islamic Party			1
Total				21


Party or alliance				Seats
	Alliance Party		United Malays National Organisation	9
Total				9


Party or alliance				Seats
	Alliance Party		United Malays National Organisation	8
			Malayan Chinese Association	3
			Malayan Indian Congress	2
		Total		13
	Pan-Malayan Islamic Party			0
	Labour Party of Malaya			0
	Independents			0
Total				13

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State	1954 1955 1959 (Malaya) 1959 (Sarawak) 1963 1964 1967 1969 1971 1974 1976 1978 1979 1981 1982 1983 1985 1986 1987 1990 1991 1994 1995 1996 1999 2001 2004 2006 2008 2011 2013 2016 2018 2020 2021 2022 2023
Local	1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965
See also: Federal by-elections State by-elections Elections in Johor Kedah Kelantan Kuala Lumpur Labuan Malacca Negeri Sembilan Pahang Penang Perak Perlis Putrajaya Sabah Sarawak Selangor Terengganu