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Johor: 1959 State Election

Party	Seats Won	Votes Won	Seats Contested
?PERIKATAN	28/32 (87.5%)	140,217 (67.0%)	32/32 (100.0%)
?SF	3/32 (9.4%)	20,411 (9.8%)	10/32 (31.3%)
?BEBAS	1/32 (3.1%)	10,755 (5.1%)	9/32 (28.1%)
?NEG	0/32 (0.0%)	32,288 (15.4%)	23/32 (71.9%)
?PAS	0/32 (0.0%)	5,471 (2.6%)	9/32 (28.1%)

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N.01 Bukit Serampang, Johor

20 May 1959

Hassan bin Yunus (PERIKATAN)

Majority

4,532 (64.1%)

N.02 Jorak, Johor

20 May 1959

Othman bin Mohd. Saat (PERIKATAN)

Majority

4,654 (54.9%)

N.03 Labis, Johor

20 May 1959

Elias bin Abu Bakar (PERIKATAN)

Majority

3,310 (67.4%)

N.04 Bekok, Johor

20 May 1959

Phang Voon Liat (BEBAS)

Majority

169 (2.8%)

N.05 Bandar Maharani, Johor

20 May 1959

Chua Song Lim (PERIKATAN)

Majority

4,598 (48.0%)

N.06 Parit Bakar, Johor

20 May 1959

Kosai bin Mohamed Salleh (PERIKATAN)

Majority

2,970 (42.0%)

N.07 Parit Jawa, Johor

20 May 1959

Suleiman bin Ninam Shah (PERIKATAN)

Majority

7,020 (69.6%)

N.08 Simpang Kiri, Johor

20 May 1959

Tan Chin Cheong (PERIKATAN)

Majority

3,330 (35.4%)

N.09 Broleh, Johor

20 May 1959

Abdul Wahid bin Sulaiman (PERIKATAN)

Majority

3,142 (32.6%)

N.10 Bandar Penggaram, Johor

20 May 1959

Tan Peng Khoon (PERIKATAN)

Majority

3,237 (56.8%)

N.11 Tanjong Sembrong, Johor

20 May 1959

Mohamed Noor bin Juma'at (PERIKATAN)

Majority

3,730 (44.7%)

N.12 Ayer Hitam, Johor

20 May 1959

Nordin bin Hashim (PERIKATAN)

Majority

3,964 (47.4%)

N.13 Gunong Lambak, Johor

20 May 1959

Lee Ah Leng (SF)

Majority

90 (1.8%)

N.14 Sri Lalang, Johor

20 May 1959

Cheong Soo Kheng (PERIKATAN)

Majority

250 (5.1%)

N.15 Kota Tinggi, Johor

20 May 1959

Ismail bin Sa'adon (PERIKATAN)

Majority

1,238 (32.4%)

N.16 Johore Lama, Johor

20 May 1959

Lee Yeak Khim (PERIKATAN)

Majority

1,554 (39.9%)

N.17 Rengit, Johor

20 May 1959

Taha bin Zakaria (PERIKATAN)

Majority

1,714 (19.7%)

N.18 Benut, Johor

20 May 1959

Bachok bin Hashim (Abdul Majid bin Hashim) (PERIKATAN)

Majority

2,248 (26.7%)

N.19 Pontian Dalam, Johor

20 May 1959

Lebai Mohamed bin Yaacob (PERIKATAN)

Majority

1,594 (21.8%)

N.20 Pontian Kechil, Johor

20 May 1959

Abdullah bin Mohsin (PERIKATAN)

Majority

0 (—)

N.21 Rengam, Johor

20 May 1959

Ismail bin Hassan (PERIKATAN)

Majority

4,471 (73.8%)

N.22 Senai-Kulai, Johor

20 May 1959

Soh Kim Siam (SF)

Majority

55 (0.9%)

N.23 Plentong, Johor

20 May 1959

Mohamed Noah bin Omar (PERIKATAN)

Majority

3,434 (62.4%)

N.24 Tanjong Petri, Johor

20 May 1959

Chu Choon Yong (SF)

Majority

58 (1.0%)

N.25 Gelang Patah, Johor

20 May 1959

Syed Mohamed bin Edros (PERIKATAN)

Majority

1,120 (21.8%)

N.26 Tampoi, Johor

20 May 1959

Rahmat bin Daud (PERIKATAN)

Majority

2,028 (33.3%)

N.27 Endau, Johor

20 May 1959

Ali Affendi bin Ahmad (PERIKATAN)

Majority

2,778 (57.6%)

N.28 Mersing, Johor

20 May 1959

Poh Swee Lim (PERIKATAN)

Majority

3,156 (75.3%)

N.29 Batu Anam, Johor

20 May 1959

M. P. Kumaran (PERIKATAN)

Majority

4,715 (76.9%)

N.30 Bandar Segamat, Johor

20 May 1959

Hatta bin Mohamed Salleh (PERIKATAN)

Majority

672 (11.2%)

N.31 Tangkak, Johor

20 May 1959

Lai Kuen Tee (PERIKATAN)

Majority

5,398 (77.2%)

N.32 Serom, Johor

20 May 1959

Abdul Latiff bin Omar (PERIKATAN)

Majority

5,583 (59.5%)

SE-0120 May 1959

N.01 Bukit Serampang, Johor

Summary Statistics

Aggregate statistics by seat

Constituency
Johor	83	291,224	214,496	73.7	—	—	5,354	2.5
N.01 Bukit Serampang	3	8,853	7,265	82.1	4,532	64.1	196	2.7
N.02 Jorak	3	11,197	8,660	77.3	4,654	54.9	188	2.2
N.03 Labis	2	7,519	5,231	69.6	3,310	67.4	317	6.1
N.04 Bekok	2	8,029	6,317	78.7	169	2.8	178	2.8
N.05 Bandar Maharani	3	12,762	9,661	75.7	4,598	48.0	91	0.9
N.06 Parit Bakar	3	10,122	7,172	70.9	2,970	42.0	103	1.4
N.07 Parit Jawa	2	13,093	10,302	78.7	7,020	69.6	218	2.1
N.08 Simpang Kiri	2	12,613	9,584	76.0	3,330	35.4	174	1.8
N.09 Broleh	3	12,845	9,757	76.0	3,142	32.6	133	1.4
N.10 Bandar Penggaram	2	8,245	5,782	70.1	3,237	56.8	79	1.4
N.11 Tanjong Sembrong	3	11,343	8,515	75.1	3,730	44.7	179	2.1
N.12 Ayer Hitam	3	11,499	8,472	73.7	3,964	47.4	110	1.3
N.13 Gunong Lambak	2	6,777	5,311	78.4	90	1.8	171	3.2
N.14 Sri Lalang	2	6,806	5,006	73.6	250	5.1	66	1.3
N.15 Kota Tinggi	3	5,542	3,906	70.5	1,238	32.4	83	2.1
N.16 Johore Lama	2	5,444	3,984	73.2	1,554	39.9	94	2.4
N.17 Rengit	3	10,910	8,944	82.0	1,714	19.7	239	2.7
N.18 Benut	3	11,440	8,935	78.1	2,248	26.7	518	5.8
N.19 Pontian Dalam	5	9,679	7,475	77.2	1,594	21.8	174	2.3
N.20 Pontian Kechil	1	9,060	0	—	0	—	0	—
N.21 Rengam	2	9,333	6,429	68.9	4,471	73.8	368	5.7
N.22 Senai-Kulai	2	7,547	5,997	79.5	55	0.9	126	2.1
N.23 Plentong	2	7,515	5,706	75.9	3,434	62.4	206	3.6
N.24 Tanjong Petri	3	8,403	6,035	71.8	58	1.0	70	1.2
N.25 Gelang Patah	3	6,752	5,334	79.0	1,120	21.8	200	3.7
N.26 Tampoi	2	9,146	6,277	68.6	2,028	33.3	183	2.9
N.27 Endau	3	6,698	4,941	73.8	2,778	57.6	116	2.3
N.28 Mersing	2	5,498	4,320	78.6	3,156	75.3	126	2.9
N.29 Batu Anam	3	7,539	6,303	83.6	4,715	76.9	170	2.7
N.30 Bandar Segamat	3	7,505	6,116	81.5	672	11.2	90	1.5
N.31 Tangkak	3	10,115	7,241	71.6	5,398	77.2	247	3.4
N.32 Serom	3	11,395	9,518	83.5	5,583	59.5	141	1.5