1959_Malayan_general_election
A general election was held on Wednesday, 19 August 1959 for members of the first Parliament of the Federation of Malaya, the first parliamentary election in Malaya. It was the third national-wide election held in Malaya since the end of World War II. Malaya later formed Malaysia with three other states in 1963. Voting took place in all 104 parliamentary constituencies of Malaya, each electing one Member of Parliament to the Dewan Rakyat, the dominant house of Parliament. Voter turnout was 73.3%. Three Alliance candidates were returned unopposed.
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1959_Malayan_general_election
A general election was held on Wednesday, 19 August 1959 for members of the first Parliament of the Federation of Malaya, the first parliamentary election in Malaya. It was the third national-wide election held in Malaya since the end of World War II. Malaya later formed Malaysia with three other states in 1963. Voting took place in all 104 parliamentary constituencies of Malaya, each electing one Member of Parliament to the Dewan Rakyat, the dominant house of Parliament. Voter turnout was 73.3%. Three Alliance candidates were returned unopposed.
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A general election was held on ...... dates were returned unopposed.
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Las primeras elecciones federa ...... anza triunfaron sin oposición.
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Всеобщие выборы в Малайской фе ...... и штатами, образовав Малайзию.
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1959-08-19
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1959 Malayan general election
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Alliance Party
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Alliance Party
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Malaya
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New Party
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No seats, 0.1%
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No seats, 7.9%
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1951-08-23
1953-04-10
1958-08-26
February 1954
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Malayan Parliament composition
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Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 2nd Malaysian Parliament
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Alliance Party
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Malayan Party
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Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front
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Parti Negara
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Prime Minister-designate
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Members of the Federal Legislative Council
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All 104 seats to the Dewan Rakyat
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