See also: List of Malayan federal electoral districts 1955–59
| Members of the Federal Legislative Council (1955–59) |
(1955) |
| 1st Parliament Members of the Dewan Rakyat |
(1959) |
| 2nd Parliament Members of the Dewan Rakyat |
(1964) |
In 1955, something very important happened in Malaya: the first ever general election! This was a big step towards Malaya becoming an independent country. People got to vote for who they wanted to represent them in the government.
There were 52 spots, called "seats," that people could vote for. The political party that won the most seats also got to choose seven more members. The Alliance Party was very popular and won 51 out of the 52 seats. The Pan-Malayan Islamic Party won the last seat. After the election, Raja Uda Raja Muhammad was chosen as the Speaker. He was like the leader of the council meetings, similar to the Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat today.
This article lists the people who became members of the Federal Legislative Council after this historic election in 1955.
Understanding the Federal Legislative Council
The Federal Legislative Council was like the parliament of Malaya before it became Malaysia. Its members helped make important decisions and laws for the country. The 1955 election was the first time most of these members were chosen by the people through voting.
How Many Seats Did Each Party Win?
The table below shows how many seats each political party won in different states during the 1955 election. It also shows how many seats each party tried to win (contested).
Elected Members by State
Here are the people who were elected to the Federal Legislative Council from each state. Most of them were from the Alliance Party, which was a group of three parties: the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the Malayan Chinese Association (MCA), and the Malayan Indian Congress (MIC).
Perlis Members
| No. |
Area Represented |
Member's Name |
Party |
| Alliance 1 |
|
Perlis |
Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim |
Alliance (UMNO) |
Kedah Members
| No. |
Area Represented |
Member's Name |
Party |
| Alliance 6 |
|
Alor Star |
Lee Thean Hin |
Alliance (MCA) |
|
Kedah Selatan |
Lim Teng Kwang |
Alliance (MCA) |
|
Kedah Tengah |
Khir Johari |
Alliance (UMNO) |
|
Kedah Utara |
Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabudin |
Alliance (UMNO) |
|
Kota Star |
Tunku Kassim Sultan Abdul Hamid |
Alliance (UMNO) |
|
Sungei Muda |
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah |
Alliance (UMNO) |
Kelantan Members
| No. |
Area Represented |
Member's Name |
Party |
| Alliance 5 |
|
Kelantan Selatan |
Abdul Khalid Awang Osman |
Alliance (UMNO) |
|
Kelantan Tengah |
Abdul Hamid Mahmud |
Alliance (UMNO) |
|
Kelantan Timor |
Nik Hassan Nik Yahya |
Alliance (UMNO) |
|
Kelantan Utara |
Tengku Indra Petra Sultan Ibrahim |
Alliance (UMNO) |
|
Pasir Mas |
Tengku Ahmad Tengku Abdul Ja'afar |
Alliance (UMNO) |
Terengganu Members
| No. |
Area Represented |
Member's Name |
Party |
| Alliance 3 |
|
Trengganu Selatan |
Wan Yahya Wan Mohamed |
Alliance (UMNO) |
|
Trengganu Tengah |
Engku Muhsein Abdul Kadir |
Alliance (UMNO) |
|
Trengganu Utara |
Ibrahim Fikri Mohamed |
Alliance (UMNO) |
Penang-Province Wellesley Members
| No. |
Area Represented |
Member's Name |
Party |
| Alliance 4 |
|
George Town |
Chee Swee Ee |
Alliance (MCA) |
|
Penang Island |
S. M. Zainal Abidin |
Alliance (UMNO) |
|
Wellesley North |
Hashim Awang |
Alliance (UMNO) |
|
Wellesley South |
Tay Hooi Soo |
Alliance (MCA) |
Perak Members
| No. |
Area Represented |
Member's Name |
Party |
| Alliance 8 | PMIP 1 | PPP 1 |
|
Batang Padang |
Abdul Hamid Khan |
Alliance (UMNO) |
|
Dindings |
Meor Ariff Meor Alwi |
Alliance (UMNO) |
|
Ipoh-Menglembu |
D. R. Seenivasagam from 23 November 1957 |
PPP |
| Leong Yew Koh until 1957 |
Alliance (MCA) |
|
Kinta Selatan |
Too Joon Hing |
Alliance (MCA) |
|
Kinta Utara |
V. T. Sambanthan |
Alliance (MIC) |
|
Krian |
Ahmad Tuan Hussain |
PMIP |
|
Larut-Matang |
Cheah Kay Chuan |
Alliance (MCA) |
|
Sungei Perak Hilir |
Abdul Aziz Mat Jabar |
Alliance (UMNO) |
|
Sungei Perak Ulu |
Meor Samsudin Meor Yahya from 26 October 1957 |
Alliance (UMNO) |
| Mohamed Ghazali Jawi until 1957 |
Alliance (UMNO) |
|
Telok Anson |
Bahaman Samsudin |
Alliance (UMNO) |
Pahang Members
| No. |
Area Represented |
Member's Name |
Party |
| Alliance 3 |
|
Pahang Timor |
Abdul Rahman Talib |
Alliance (UMNO) |
|
Semantan |
Abdul Razak Hussein |
Alliance (UMNO) |
|
Ulu Pahang |
Mohamed Sulong Mohd Ali |
Alliance (UMNO) |
Selangor Members
| No. |
Area Represented |
Member's Name |
Party |
| Alliance 7 |
|
Kuala Lumpur Barat |
Omar Ong Yoke Lin |
Alliance (MCA) |
|
Kuala Lumpur Timor |
Cheah Ewe Keat |
Alliance (MCA) |
|
Kuala Selangor |
Raja Rastam Shahrome Raja Said Tauphy |
Alliance (UMNO) |
|
Langat |
Abu Bakar Baginda |
Alliance (UMNO) |
|
Selangor Barat |
Aziz Ishak |
Alliance (UMNO) |
|
Selangor Tengah |
Lee Eng Teh |
Alliance (MCA) |
|
Ulu Selangor |
Che Halimahton Abdul Majid |
Alliance (UMNO) |
Negeri Sembilan Members
| No. |
Area Represented |
Member's Name |
Party |
| Alliance 3 |
|
Negri Sembilan Selatan |
Abdul Jalil Aminuddin |
Alliance (UMNO) |
|
Negri Sembilan Utara |
Mohd Idris Matsil |
Alliance (UMNO) |
|
Seremban |
Lim Kee Siong |
Alliance (MCA) |
Malacca Members
| No. |
Area Represented |
Member's Name |
Party |
| Alliance 2 |
|
Malacca Central |
Tan Siew Sin |
Alliance (MCA) |
|
Malacca Luar |
Abdul Ghafar Baba |
Alliance (UMNO) |
Johor Members
| No. |
Area Represented |
Member's Name |
Party |
| Alliance 8 |
|
Batu Pahat |
Syed Esa Alwee from 14 December 1957 |
Alliance (UMNO) |
| S. Chelvasingam MacIntyre until 1957 |
Alliance (MIC) |
|
Johore Bahru |
Suleiman Abdul Rahman |
Alliance (UMNO) |
|
Johore Selatan |
Tan Luang Hong |
Alliance (MCA) |
|
Johore Tengah |
Teoh Chze Chong |
Alliance (MCA) |
|
Johore Timor |
Ismail Abdul Rahman |
Alliance (UMNO) |
|
Muar Selatan |
Tan Suan Kok |
Alliance (MCA) |
|
Muar Utara |
Hassan Yunus |
Alliance (UMNO) |
|
Segamat |
Sardon Jubir |
Alliance (UMNO) |
Appointed Members of the Council
Besides the members who were elected by the people, some members were also appointed or nominated to the Federal Legislative Council. These members played important roles in the government.
| Member's Name |
Party (Coalition) |
| Quota: 46 |
| Raja Uda Raja Muhammad (Speaker) |
|
| D. C. Watherston (Chief Secretary) |
|
| M. P. Hogan (Attorney-General) |
|
| C. T. Thomas (Financial Secretary) |
|
| O. A. Spencer (Minister for Economic Affairs) |
|
| A. H. P. Humphrey (Secretary for Defence) |
|
| Henry Lee Hau Shik (Kuala Lumpur Nominated) |
Alliance (MCA) |
| Poh Choon Beng (Nominated) |
Alliance (MCA) |
| Leong Hoe Yeng |
|
| Yong Shook Lin |
|
| A. C. G. Pienne |
|
| D. T. Waring |
|
| A. J. Hunter |
|
| H. A. Campbell |
|
| W. G. Scott |
|
| F. G. Pooley |
|
| Raja Ahmad Raja Endut |
|
| Onn Jaafar |
|
| S. E. Chamier (temporary) |
|
| S. B. Palmer |
|
| Chong Khoon Lin (temporary) |
|
| Lee Tiang Keng |
|
| Ong Chong Keng |
|
| Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim (temporary) |
|
| Wan Ahmad Wan Daud |
|
| Mohamad Noah Omar (temporary) |
|
| A. E. W. Godesen (temporary) |
|
| A. Cromarty |
|
| K. Mohd Ariff |
|
| C. M. Hashim |
|
| S. M. Aidid |
|
| Abdul Rahman Talib (temporary) |
|
| Abdul Razak Hussein |
|
| H. H. Facer |
|
| Geoffrey Michael Knocker (temporary) |
|
| A. E. S. McIntosh (temporary) |
|
| D. A. Mackay |
|
| Jules Martin |
|
| Foo See Moi |
|
| Chew Boon Ee |
|
Perlis
Kedah
Kelantan
Trengganu
Penang-Province Wellesley
Perak
Pahang
Selangor
Negri Sembilan
Malacca
Johore