1964 Malaysian general election

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1964 Malaysian general election

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Members elected ->

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104 of the 159 seats in the Dewan Rakyat
53 seats needed for a majority
Registered| 2,681,895
Turnout| 80.03%
|  | First party  | Second party  | Third party

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Leader  | Tunku Abdul Rahman | Tan Chee Khoon | Burhanuddin al-Helmy
Party  | Alliance | Socialist Front | PAS
Last election  | 51.8%, 74 seats  | 12.9%, 8 seats  | 21.3%, 13 seats
Seats won  | 89 | 2  | 9
Seat change  |  15  |  6  |  4
Popular vote  | 1,204,340 | 330,898  | 301,187
Percentage  | 58.5% | 16.1%  | 14.6%
Swing  |  6.7pp  |  3.2pp  |  6.7pp

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| Fourth party  | Fifth party  | Sixth party
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Leader  | Lim Chong Eu | D. R. Seenivasagam | Lee Kuan Yew
Party  | UDP | PPP | PAP
Last election  | –  | 6.3%, 4 seats  | –
Seats won  | 1  | 2  | 1
Seat change  | New |  2  | New
Popular vote  | 88,223  | 69,898  | 42,130
Percentage  | 4.3pp  | 3.4%  | 2.0%
Swing  | New |  2.9pp  | New

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| Prime Minister before election

Tunku Abdul Rahman
Alliance

| Prime Minister-designate

Tunku Abdul Rahman
Alliance

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General elections were held in Malaysia on Saturday, 25 April 1964 to elect members of the second parliament. Voting took place in 104 out of 159 parliamentary constituencies of Malaysia, each electing one Member of Parliament to the Dewan Rakyat, the dominant house of Parliament.[1] State elections also took place in 282 state constituencies in 11 (out of 14, except Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore) states of Malaysia on the same day, each electing one Member of the Legislative Assembly to the Dewan Undangan Negeri.

The result was a victory for the Alliance Party, which won 89 of the 104 seats with a turnout of 79%. The result also contributed towards the eventual expulsion of Singapore from Malaysia. The Singaporean-based People's Action Party decided to run on the mainland in response to the United Malays National Organisation (UNMO) participating in the 1963 Singaporean general election, which violated an agreement not to do so, and although the PAP attracted large crowds at its rallies, it won only one seat – Devan Nair in Bangsar. It is thought by some historians that Finance Minister and Malayan Chinese Association (MCA) President Tan Siew Sin's appeal to the Chinese to avoid challenging the Malay special rights and risk merger with Indonesia helped the MCA retain its status as the "undisputed leader of the Chinese in the Malayan peninsula". Nevertheless, UMNO leaders were furious with the PAP.

It was the first parliamentary general election held after the formation of Malaysia in 1963. State elections were not held in Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak. Transitional provisions allowed the state legislatures of the three states to choose their parliamentary representatives until the next election. The three states had been allocated a total of 55 seats in the Malaysian Parliament: 15 seats for Singapore, 16 seats for Sabah and 24 seats for Sarawak. Together, the three states held 34% out the 159 seats in the parliament. This was intended to act as a check to prevent parliament from passing constitutional amendments (which require a two-thirds majority) without the agreement of representatives from the three new states. After Singapore left Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak were only left with 25% of the seats, as a consequence Sabah and Sarawak were not able to stop the parliament from approving laws that would encroach on the special rights granted to Sabah and Sarawak upon merger to form Malaysia.

Two Alliance candidates were returned unopposed.

## Results

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Party or alliance| Votes| %| Seats
Elected| Appointed| Total| +/–
| Alliance Party| | United Malays National Organisation| 794,578| 38.62| 59| 0| 59| +7
| Malaysian Chinese Association| 377,969| 18.37| 27| 0| 27| +8
| Malaysian Indian Congress| 31,793| 1.55| 3| 0| 3| 0
Total| 1,204,340| 58.53| 89| 0| 89| +15
| Malayan Peoples'
Socialist Front| | Labour Party of Malaya| 212,546| 10.33| 2| 0| 2| –4
| Parti Ra'ayat| 103,045| 5.01| 0| 0| 0| –2
| Parti Perhimpunan Kebangsaan| 15,307| 0.74| 0| 0| 0| New
Total| 330,898| 16.08| 2| 0| 2| –6
| Pan-Malayan Islamic Party| 301,187| 14.64| 9| 0| 9| –4
| United Democratic Party| 88,223| 4.29| 1| 0| 1| New
| People's Progressive Party| 69,898| 3.40| 2| 0| 2| –2
| People's Action Party| 42,130| 2.05| 1| 12| 13| New
| Parti Negara| 7,319| 0.36| 0| 0| 0| –1
| United Sabah National Organisation| |  | 6| 6| New
| Sarawak Heritage Party| |  | 6| 6| New
| United National Kadazan Organisation | |  | 5| 5| New
| Sarawak People's Front| |  | 5| 5| New
| Sabah Chinese Association| |  | 4| 4| New
| Sarawak National Party| |  | 4| 4| New
| Sarawak Chinese Association| |  | 3| 3| New
| Sarawak United Peoples' Party| |  | 3| 3| New
| Parti Negara Sarawak| |  | 3| 3| New
| Barisan Sosialis| |  | 3| 3| New
| United Pasok Momogun Organisation| |  | 1| 1| New
| Independents| 13,509| 0.66| 0| 0| 0| –3
Total| 2,057,504| 100.00| 104| 55| 159| +55
Valid votes| 2,057,504| 95.85|
Invalid/blank votes| 89,104| 4.15|
Total votes| 2,146,608| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 2,682,416| 80.03|
Source: Nohlen et al., Singapore Elections, Singapore Elections

### By state

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#### Johore

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Party or alliance| Votes| %| Seats| +/–

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| Alliance Party| | United Malays National Organisation| 123,911| 47.94| 11| 0
| Malaysian Chinese Association| 61,502| 23.80| 5| 0
Total| 185,413| 71.74| 16| 0
| Malayan Peoples'
Socialist Front| | Labour Party of Malaya| 50,568| 19.56| 0| 0
| Parti Ra'ayat| 6,710| 2.60| 0| 0
Total| 57,278| 22.16| 0| 0
| United Democratic Party| 9,642| 3.73| 0| New
| Pan-Malayan Islamic Party| 3,673| 1.42| 0| 0
| People's Action Party| 2,456| 0.95| 0| New
Total| 258,462| 100.00| 16| 0
Valid votes| 258,462| 95.57|
Invalid/blank votes| 11,981| 4.43|
Total votes| 270,443| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 334,359| 80.88|

#### Kedah

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Party or alliance| Votes| %| Seats| +/–

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| Alliance Party| | United Malays National Organisation| 139,169| 56.46| 10| 0
| Malaysian Chinese Association| 29,826| 12.10| 2| 0
Total| 168,995| 68.56| 12| 0
| Pan-Malayan Islamic Party| 61,861| 25.10| 0| 0
| Malayan Peoples'
Socialist Front| | Labour Party of Malaya| 10,012| 4.06| 0| 0
| Parti Ra'ayat| 1,782| 0.72| 0| 0
Total| 11,794| 4.78| 0| 0
| United Democratic Party| 3,849| 1.56| 0| New
Total| 246,499| 100.00| 12| 0
Valid votes| 246,499| 95.74|
Invalid/blank votes| 10,973| 4.26|
Total votes| 257,472| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 336,858| 76.43|

#### Kelantan

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Party or alliance| Votes| %| Seats| +/–

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| Pan-Malayan Islamic Party| 118,770| 56.86| 8| -1
| Alliance Party| | United Malays National Organisation| 89,710| 42.95| 2| +1
| Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front| | Parti Ra'ayat| 414| 0.20| 0| New
Total| 208,894| 100.00| 10| 0
Valid votes| 208,894| 95.92|
Invalid/blank votes| 8,875| 4.08|
Total votes| 217,769| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 271,731| 80.14|

#### Malacca

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Party or alliance| Votes| %| Seats| +/–

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| Alliance Party| | United Malays National Organisation| 35,541| 34.64| 2| 0
| Malaysian Chinese Association| 32,357| 31.54| 2| +1
Total| 67,898| 66.18| 4| +1
| Malayan Peoples'
Socialist Front| | Parti Ra'ayat| 16,820| 16.39| 0| 0
| Labour Party of Malaya| 10,658| 10.39| 0| 0
Total| 27,478| 26.78| 0| 0
| Pan-Malayan Islamic Party| 3,759| 3.66| 0| 0
| People's Action Party| 3,461| 3.37| 0| New
Total| 102,596| 100.00| 4| 0
Valid votes| 102,596| 96.98|
Invalid/blank votes| 3,192| 3.02|
Total votes| 105,788| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 125,585| 84.24|

#### Negri Sembilan

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Party or alliance| Votes| %| Seats| +/–

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| Alliance Party| | United Malays National Organisation| 41,177| 35.45| 3| 0
| Malaysian Chinese Association| 19,767| 17.02| 2| 0
| Malaysian Indian Congress| 7,911| 6.81| 1| 0
Total| 68,855| 59.27| 6| 0
| Malayan Peoples'
Socialist Front| | Labour Party of Malaya| 19,433| 16.73| 0| 0
| Parti Ra'ayat| 7,051| 6.07| 0| 0
Total| 26,484| 22.80| 0| 0
| United Democratic Party| 11,487| 9.89| 0| New
| People's Action Party| 5,410| 4.66| 0| New
| People's Progressive Party| 1,349| 1.16| 0| 0
| Independents| 2,578| 2.22| 0| 0
Total| 116,163| 100.00| 6| 0
Valid votes| 116,163| 95.44|
Invalid/blank votes| 5,548| 4.56|
Total votes| 121,711| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 152,114| 80.01|

#### Pahang

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Party or alliance| Votes| %| Seats| +/–

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| Alliance Party| | United Malays National Organisation| 74,323| 71.08| 5| 0
| Malaysian Chinese Association| 1| 0
Total| 6| 0
| Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front| 18,996| 18.17| 0| 0
| Pan-Malayan Islamic Party| 11,237| 10.75| 0| 0
Total| 104,556| 100.00| 6| 0
Valid votes| 104,556| 95.13|
Invalid/blank votes| 5,358| 4.87|
Total votes| 109,914| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 141,592| 77.63|

#### Penang

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Party or alliance| Votes| %| Seats| +/–

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| Alliance Party| | United Malays National Organisation| 57,615| 28.02| 4| +1
| Malaysian Chinese Association| 39,589| 19.25| 2| 0
Total| 97,204| 47.27| 6| +1
| Malayan Peoples'
Socialist Front| | Labour Party of Malaya| 42,574| 20.70| 1| -2
| Parti Ra'ayat| 22,412| 10.90| 0| 0
Total| 64,986| 31.60| 1| -2
| United Democratic Party| 37,151| 18.07| 1| New
| Pan-Malayan Islamic Party| 5,527| 2.69| 0| 0
| People's Action Party| 778| 0.38| 0| New
Total| 205,646| 100.00| 8| 0
Valid votes| 205,646| 97.21|
Invalid/blank votes| 5,902| 2.79|
Total votes| 211,548| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 253,455| 83.47|

#### Perak

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Party or alliance| Votes| %| Seats| +/–

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| Alliance Party| | United Malays National Organisation| 99,122| 24.79| 9| 0
| Malaysian Chinese Association| 113,164| 28.31| 8| +3
| Malaysian Indian Congress| 9,855| 2.47| 1| 0
Total| 222,141| 55.57| 18| +3
| People's Progressive Party| 66,330| 16.59| 2| -2
| Pan-Malayan Islamic Party| 41,941| 10.49| 0| 0
| Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front| 32,339| 8.09| 0| 0
| United Democratic Party| 26,094| 6.53| 0| New
| Independents| 10,931| 2.73| 0| -1
Total| 399,776| 100.00| 20| 0
Valid votes| 399,776| 95.84|
Invalid/blank votes| 17,344| 4.16|
Total votes| 417,120| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 524,487| 79.53|

#### Perlis

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Party or alliance| Votes| %| Seats| +/–

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| Alliance Party| | United Malays National Organisation| 23,007| 63.25| 2| 0
| Pan-Malayan Islamic Party| 13,369| 36.75| 0| 0
Total| 36,376| 100.00| 2| 0
Valid votes| 36,376| 95.88|
Invalid/blank votes| 1,564| 4.12|
Total votes| 37,940| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 46,491| 81.61|

#### Selangor

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Party or alliance| Votes| %| Seats| +/–

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| Alliance Party| | Malaysian Chinese Association| 68,932| 25.44| 5| +2
| United Malays National Organisation| 63,043| 23.26| 6| +1
| Malaysian Indian Congress| 14,027| 5.18| 1| 0
Total| 146,002| 53.88| 12| +3
| Malayan Peoples'
Socialist Front| | Labour Party of Malaya| 54,556| 20.13| 1| –2
| Parti Ra'ayat| 16,347| 6.03| 0| –2
| Parti Perhimpunan Kebangsaan| 15,307| 5.65| 0| 0
Total| 86,210| 31.81| 1| –4
| People's Action Party| 30,025| 11.08| 1| New
| Pan-Malayan Islamic Party| 6,528| 2.41| 0| 0
| People's Progressive Party| 2,219| 0.82| 0| 0
Total| 270,984| 100.00| 14| 0
Valid votes| 270,984| 95.23|
Invalid/blank votes| 13,581| 4.77|
Total votes| 284,565| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 388,211| 73.30|

#### Terrengganu

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Party or alliance| Votes| %| Seats| +/–

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| Alliance Party| | United Malays National Organisation| 60,792| 56.52| 5| +4
| Pan-Malayan Islamic Party| 34,522| 32.10| 1| -3
| Parti Negara| 7,319| 6.81| 0| -1
| Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front| | Parti Ra'ayat| 4,919| 4.57| 0| 0
Total| 107,552| 100.00| 6| 0
Valid votes| 107,552| 95.74|
Invalid/blank votes| 4,786| 4.26|
Total votes| 112,338| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 145,217| 77.36|

## See also

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* 1964 Malaysian state elections

## References

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1. ^ Dieter Nohlen; Florian Grotz; Christof Hartmann (15 November 2001). Elections in Asia and the Pacific : A Data Handbook: Volume II: South East Asia, East Asia, and the South Pacific. OUP Oxford. p. 152\. ISBN 978-0-19-924959-6.

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