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1960 Kampar by-election

1960 Kampar by-election
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P053 seat in the Dewan Rakyat
Turnout22,271
  First party Second party Third party
  PPP All
Candidate Chan Yoon Onn Wong Kok Wek Abdul Wahab Mohamed Noor
Party PPP MCA PMIP
Alliance Alliance
Popular vote 11,314 9,315 1,509
Percentage 51.11% 42.08% 6.82%
MP before election

Leong Kee Nyean
Alliance (MCA)

Elected MP

Chan Yoon Onn
PPP

The Kampar by-election is a parliamentary by-election that was held on 18 May 1960 in the state of Perak, Malaysia. The Kampar seat fell vacant following the disqualification of incumbent, Leong Kee Nyean of Alliance by the High Court for corrupt practice.[1] He won the seat in 1959 Malayan general election with a majority of 1,235 votes.

Chan Yoon Onn of PPP wrest the seat, winning against Wong Kok Wek of Alliance and Abdul Wahab Mohamed Noor of PMIP with a majority of 1,999 votes. The constituency had 28,662 voters. This marks the first time ruling Alliance to ever lost a by-election.[2][3]

Nomination

Nomination day is set at 25 April 1960 while the polling day is set at 18 May 1960.[4] Alliance nominated architech, Liew Whye Hone. PPP nominated businessman, Chan Yoon Onn while PMIP nominated Ustaz Abdul Wahab Mohamed Noor.[5][6]

Results

Malaysian general by-election, 18 May 1960: Kampar
Upon the disqualification of incumbent, Leong Kee Nyean
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PPP Chan Yoon Onn 11,314 51.11 Increase 8.77
Alliance Liew Whye Hone 9,315 42.08 Decrease 6.49
PMIP Abdul Wahab Mohamed Noor 1,509 6.82 Decrease 2.27
Total valid votes 22,138 100.00
Total rejected ballots 133
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 22,271 77.70 Increase 1.52
Registered electors 28,662
Majority 1,999 9.03 Increase 2.80
PPP gain from Alliance Swing ?


References

  1. ^ "COMING SOON: A BY-ELECTION IN KAMPAR". The Straits Times. 1960-04-01. p. 2. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
  2. ^ "First defeat for ruling party". The Straits Times. 1962-10-07. p. 10. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
  3. ^ "PPP win in Kampar election". The Straits Times. 1960-05-19. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
  4. ^ "DATES FOR JOHORE AND PERAK POLLS ARE FIXED". Singapore Free Press. 1960-04-09. p. 3. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
  5. ^ "Alliance, PMIP and PPP will fight Kampar by-election". The Straits Times. 1960-04-26. p. 7. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
  6. ^ "Polling today in Kampar prestige fight". The Straits Times. 1960-05-18. p. 2. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_Kampar_by-election