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Members of the Federal Legislative Council (1955–1959)

In 1955, a general election was held for the first time. 52 seats were contested, with the majority party earning the right to appoint seven more.^[1] In the election, the Alliance Party contested all 52 seats and won 51, while the Pan-Malayan Islamic Party won the remaining seat. Following the elections, Raja Uda Raja Muhammad was elected as the Speaker of the Council, similar to the present Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat.

This is a list of the members of the Federal Legislative Council, elected in 1955.

Composition[edit]

State	# of Seats	UMNO Seats	MCA Seats	MIC Seats	PMIP Seats	Lab Seats	Negara Seats	PPP Seats	NAP Seats	PML Seats	IND Seats
Perlis	1	1
Kedah	6	4	2
Kelantan	5	5
Trengganu	3	3
Penang-Province Wellesley	4	2	2
Perak	10	5	3	1	1
Pahang	3	3
Selangor	7	4	3
Negri Sembilan	3	2	1
Malacca	2	1	1
Johore	8	4	3	1
Seats won	52	34	15	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Seats contested	129	35	15	2	11	4	30	2	9	3	18

Elected members by state[edit]

Perlis[edit]

Kedah[edit]

Kelantan[edit]

Trengganu[edit]

Penang-Province Wellesley[edit]

Perak[edit]

Pahang[edit]

Selangor[edit]

Negri Sembilan[edit]

Malacca[edit]

Johore[edit]

Appointed and nominated members[edit]

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