1964 Malaysian state elections

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State assembly elections were held in Malaysia on 25 April 1964 in all states except Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore.[1]

## Results[2]

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### Johore

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

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| Alliance Party| | United Malays National Organisation| 115,053| 43.48| 20| 0
| Malaysian Chinese Association| 58,560| 22.13| 11| +4
| Malaysian Indian Congress| 5,316| 2.01| 1| 0
Total| 178,929| 67.61| 32| +4
| Malayan Peoples'
Socialist Front| | Labour Party of Malaya| 51,753| 19.56| 0| –3
| Parti Ra'ayat| 11,009| 4.16| 0| 0
Total| 62,762| 23.72| 0| –3
| United Democratic Party| 8,785| 3.32| 0| New
| Pan-Malayan Islamic Party| 6,334| 2.39| 0| 0
| People's Action Party| 1,098| 0.41| 0| New
| Independents| 6,727| 2.54| 0| –1
Total| 264,635| 100.00| 32| 0
Valid votes| 264,635| 95.20|
Invalid/blank votes| 13,343| 4.80|
Total votes| 277,978| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 377,336| 73.67|
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[3]

### Kedah

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

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| Alliance Party| | United Malays National Organisation| 122,446| 50.22| 19| +1
| Malayan Chinese Association| 35,026| 14.36| 4| -1
| Malayan Indian Congress| 7,345| 3.01| 1| 0
Total| 164,817| 67.59| 24| 0
| Pan-Malayan Islamic Party| 61,294| 25.14| 0| 0
| Malayan Peoples'
Socialist Front| | Labour Party of Malaya| 9,590| 3.93| 0| New
| Parti Ra'ayat| 2,498| 1.02| 0| New
Total| 12,088| 4.96| 0| New
| United Democratic Party| 4,256| 1.75| 0| 0
| Independents| 1,386| 0.57| 0| 0
Total| 243,841| 100.00| 24| 0
Valid votes| 243,841| 94.48|
Invalid/blank votes| 14,255| 5.52|
Total votes| 258,096| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 336,858| 76.62|
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[4]

### Kelantan

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

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| Pan-Malayan Islamic Party| 118,498| 57.00| 21| –7
| Alliance Party| | United Malays National Organisation| 84,722| 40.76| 8| +7
| Malaysian Chinese Association| 4,657| 2.24| 1| 0
Total| 89,379| 43.00| 9| +7
Total| 207,877| 100.00| 30| 0
Valid votes| 207,877| 95.48|
Invalid/blank votes| 9,852| 4.52|
Total votes| 217,729| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 271,731| 80.13|
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[5]

### Malacca

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

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| Alliance Party| | United Malays National Organisation| 45,778| 44.80| 13| 0
| Malaysian Chinese Association| 18,081| 17.69| 4| –3
| Malaysian Indian Congress| 2,734| 2.68| 1| New
Total| 66,593| 65.17| 18| –2
| Malayan Peoples'
Socialist Front| | Parti Ra'ayat| 14,326| 14.02| 0| 0
| Labour Party of Malaya| 13,095| 12.81| 2| +2
Total| 27,421| 26.83| 2| +2
| Pan-Malayan Islamic Party| 5,416| 5.30| 0| 0
| People's Progressive Party| 2,666| 2.61| 0| 0
| Independents| 90| 0.09| 0| 0
Total| 102,186| 100.00| 20| 0
Valid votes| 102,186| 96.56|
Invalid/blank votes| 3,640| 3.44|
Total votes| 105,826| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 125,585| 84.27|
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[6]

### Negri Sembilan

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

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| Alliance Party| | United Malays National Organisation| 39,739| 33.98| 14| +3
| Malaysian Chinese Association| 25,856| 22.11| 9| +2
| Malaysian Indian Congress| 3,226| 2.76| 1| –1
Total| 68,461| 58.55| 24| +4
| Malayan Peoples'
Socialist Front| | Labour Party of Malaya| 16,280| 13.92| 0| –3
| Parti Ra'ayat| 7,874| 6.73| 0| 0
Total| 24,154| 20.66| 0| –3
| United Democratic Party| 13,434| 11.49| 0| New
| Pan-Malayan Islamic Party| 3,837| 3.28| 0| 0
| People's Progressive Party| 2,318| 1.98| 0| 0
| Independents| 4,368| 3.74| 0| -1
Total| 116,932| 100.00| 24| 0
Valid votes| 116,932| 95.71|
Invalid/blank votes| 5,238| 4.29|
Total votes| 122,170| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 152,114| 80.31|
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[7]

### Pahang

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

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| Alliance Party| | United Malays National Organisation| 52,461| 52.59| 17| 0
| Malaysian Chinese Association| 15,791| 15.83| 7| +1
Total| 68,252| 68.41| 24| +1
| Malayan Peoples'
Socialist Front| | Labour Party of Malaya| 11,440| 11.47| 0| 0
| Parti Ra'ayat| 7,088| 7.10| 0| 0
Total| 18,528| 18.57| 0| 0
| Pan-Malayan Islamic Party| 8,525| 8.55| 0| 0
| United Democratic Party| 593| 0.59| 0| New
| Independents| 3,864| 3.87| 0| -1
Total| 99,762| 100.00| 24| 0
Valid votes| 99,762| 93.85|
Invalid/blank votes| 6,539| 6.15|
Total votes| 106,301| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 141,592| 75.08|
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[8]

### Penang

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

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| Alliance Party| | United Malays National Organisation| 47,976| 23.38| 10| 0
| Malaysian Chinese Association| 40,344| 19.66| 6| 0
| Malaysian Indian Congress| 8,494| 4.14| 2| +1
Total| 96,814| 47.18| 18| +1
| Malayan Peoples'
Socialist Front| | Labour Party of Malaya| 46,546| 22.69| 2| –5
| Parti Ra'ayat| 19,365| 9.44| 0| 0
Total| 65,911| 32.12| 2| –5
| United Democratic Party| 35,971| 17.53| 4| New
| Pan-Malayan Islamic Party| 4,305| 2.10| 0| 0
| People's Action Party| 1,059| 0.52| 0| New
| People's Progressive Party| 670| 0.33| 0| 0
| Independents| 453| 0.22| 0| 0
Total| 205,183| 100.00| 24| 0
Valid votes| 205,183| 96.96|
Invalid/blank votes| 6,437| 3.04|
Total votes| 211,620| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 253,455| 83.49|
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[9]

### Perak

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

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| Alliance Party| | United Malays National Organisation| 122,479| 30.88| 22| +1
| Malaysian Chinese Association| 85,926| 21.66| 12| +3
| Malaysian Indian Congress| 8,283| 2.09| 1| 0
Total| 216,688| 54.63| 35| +4
| People's Progressive Party| 82,273| 20.74| 5| –3
| Pan-Malayan Islamic Party| 45,107| 11.37| 0| –1
| Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front| | Parti Ra'ayat| 20,769| 5.24| 0| 0
| Labour Party of Malaya| 8,276| 2.09| 0| New
Total| 29,045| 7.32| 0| 0
| United Democratic Party| 18,321| 4.62| 0| New
| Independents| 5,218| 1.32| 0| 0
Total| 396,652| 100.00| 40| 0
Valid votes| 396,652| 95.13|
Invalid/blank votes| 20,299| 4.87|
Total votes| 416,951| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 524,487| 79.50|
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[10]

### Perlis

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

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| Alliance Party| | United Malays National Organisation| 17,524| 48.72| 9| –1
| Malaysian Chinese Association| 4,381| 12.18| 2| 0
Total| 21,905| 60.90| 11| –1
| Pan-Malayan Islamic Party| 13,354| 37.13| 1| +1
| Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front| | Parti Ra'ayat| 547| 1.52| 0| 0
| Independents| 164| 0.46| 0| 0
Total| 35,970| 100.00| 12| 0
Valid votes| 35,970| 94.62|
Invalid/blank votes| 2,044| 5.38|
Total votes| 38,014| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 46,491| 81.77|
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[11]

### Selangor

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

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| Alliance Party| | United Malays National Organisation| 69,593| 26.76| 13| –1
| Malaysian Chinese Association| 63,178| 24.30| 8| 0
| Malaysian Indian Congress| 15,482| 5.95| 3| +2
Total| 148,253| 57.02| 24| +1
| Malayan Peoples'
Socialist Front| | Labour Party of Malaya| 60,061| 23.10| 3| +2
| Parti Ra'ayat| 20,190| 7.76| 1| –1
| Parti Perhimpunan Kebangsaan| 990| 0.38| 0| New
Total| 90,241| 34.71| 4| +1
| People's Action Party| 13,743| 5.29| 0| New
| Pan-Malayan Islamic Party| 9,344| 3.59| 0| 0
| People's Progressive Party| 7,239| 2.78| 0| 0
| Independents| 195| 0.07| –| –2
Total| 260,015| 100.00| 28| 0
Valid votes| 260,015| 94.37|
Invalid/blank votes| 15,502| 5.63|
Total votes| 275,517| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 388,211| 70.97|
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[12]

### Trengganu

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

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| Alliance Party| | United Malays National Organisation| 56,248| 52.71| 20| +15
| Malaysian Chinese Association| 2,703| 2.53| 1| –1
Total| 58,951| 55.25| 21| +14
| Pan-Malayan Islamic Party| 34,922| 32.73| 3| –10
| Parti Negara| 8,040| 7.53| 0| -4
| Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front| | Parti Ra'ayat| 3,965| 3.72| 0| 0
| Independents| 828| 0.78| 0| 0
Total| 106,706| 100.00| 24| 0
Valid votes| 106,706| 94.91|
Invalid/blank votes| 5,717| 5.09|
Total votes| 112,423| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 145,217| 77.42|
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[13]

## References

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1. ^ "THE BATTLE FOR THE STATE ASSEMBLIES". The Straits Times. 1964-04-27. pp. 8~9. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
2. ^ "HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/1964-ELECTION-RESULTS/MALAYSIA_1964_DUN_RESULTS.csv at main · TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS". GitHub. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
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