1955 Malaysian General Election
The Merdeka election27 July 1955 · Malaya before and after Merdeka · 52 seats, 27 for a majority
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.
A pre-independence election under British oversight, on a citizens-only franchise that enfranchised a fraction of the population.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Alliance
Largest force
Alliance (UMNO–MCA–MIC)
51 of 52 seats
Turnout
82.8%
The result
| Share of the Dewan Rakyat | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance (UMNO–MCA–MIC) | Tunku Abdul Rahman | 51 | — | 818,013 | 81.7% | — | |
| PMIP | Abbas Alias | 1 | — | 40,667 | 4.1% | — |