1959 Malayan state elections
# 1959 Malayan state elections

State assembly elections were held in Malaya from 20 May to 24 June 1959. The Alliance Party received over 50% of the vote in every state except Kelantan and Trengganu.

## Results

### Johore

| Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Seats | +/– |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Alliance Party | | United Malays National Organisation | 20 | +10 |
| | Alliance Party | | Malayan Chinese Association | 7 | +2 |
| | Alliance Party | | Malayan Indian Congress | 1 | 0 |
| | Alliance Party | Total | Total | 28 | +12 |
| | Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front | | Labour Party of Malaya | 3 | +3 |
| | Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front | | Parti Ra'ayat | 0 | New |
| | Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front | Total | Total | 3 | +15 |
| | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | 0 | 0 |
| | Independents | Independents | Independents | 1 | +1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 32 | +16 |

### Kedah

| Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Seats | +/– |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Alliance Party | | United Malays National Organisation | 18 | +9 |
| | Alliance Party | | Malayan Chinese Association | 5 | +2 |
| | Alliance Party | | Malayan Indian Congress | 1 | New |
| | Alliance Party | Total | Total | 24 | +11 |
| | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 24 | +12 |

### Kelantan

| Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Seats | +/– |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | 28 | +28 |
| | Alliance Party | | United Malays National Organisation | 1 | –14 |
| | Alliance Party | | Malayan Chinese Association | 1 | 0 |
| | Alliance Party | Total | Total | 2 | –14 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 30 | +14 |

### Malacca

| Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Seats | +/– |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Alliance Party | | United Malays National Organisation | 13 | +8 |
| | Alliance Party | | Malayan Chinese Association | 7 | +4 |
| | Alliance Party | Total | Total | 20 | +12 |
| | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 20 | +12 |

### Negri Sembilan

| Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Seats | +/– |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Alliance Party | | United Malays National Organisation | 11 | +2 |
| | Alliance Party | | Malayan Chinese Association | 7 | +5 |
| | Alliance Party | | Malayan Indian Congress | 2 | +1 |
| | Alliance Party | Total | Total | 20 | +8 |
| | Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front | | Labour Party of Malaya | 3 | +3 |
| | Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front | | Parti Ra'ayat | 0 | New |
| | Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front | Total | Total | 3 | +11 |
| | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | 0 | 0 |
| | Independents | Independents | Independents | 1 | +1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 24 | +12 |

### Pahang

| Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Seats | +/– |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Alliance Party | | United Malays National Organisation | 17 | 0 |
| | Alliance Party | | Malayan Chinese Association | 6 | 0 |
| | Alliance Party | Total | Total | 23 | 0 |
| | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | 0 | 0 |
| | Independents | Independents | Independents | 1 | +1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 24 | +15 |

### Penang

| Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Seats | +/– |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Alliance Party | | United Malays National Organisation | 10 | +3 |
| | Alliance Party | | Malayan Chinese Association | 6 | +1 |
| | Alliance Party | | Malayan Indian Congress | 1 | –1 |
| | Alliance Party | Total | Total | 17 | +3 |
| | Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front | | Labour Party of Malaya | 7 | +7 |
| | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 24 | +10 |

### Perak

| Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Seats | +/– |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Alliance Party | | United Malays National Organisation | 21 | 0 |
| | Alliance Party | | Malayan Chinese Association | 9 | 0 |
| | Alliance Party | | Malayan Indian Congress | 1 | 0 |
| | Alliance Party | Total | Total | 31 | 0 |
| | People's Progressive Party | People's Progressive Party | People's Progressive Party | 8 | 0 |
| | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 40 | +20 |

### Perlis

| Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Seats | +/– |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Alliance Party | | United Malays National Organisation | 10 | +1 |
| | Alliance Party | | Malayan Chinese Association | 2 | New |
| | Alliance Party | Total | Total | 12 | +1 |
| | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | 0 | 0 |
| | Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front | | Parti Ra'ayat | 0 | New |
| | Independents | Independents | Independents | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 12 | +3 |

### Selangor

| Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Seats | +/– |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Alliance Party | | United Malays National Organisation | 14 | +6 |
| | Alliance Party | | Malayan Chinese Association | 8 | +5 |
| | Alliance Party | | Malayan Indian Congress | 1 | –1 |
| | Alliance Party | Total | Total | 23 | +10 |
| | Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front | | Parti Ra'ayat | 2 | New |
| | Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front | | Labour Party of Malaya | 1 | +1 |
| | Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front | Total | Total | 3 | +11 |
| | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | 0 | 0 |
| | Independents | Independents | Independents | 2 | +2 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 28 | +15 |

### Trengganu

| Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Seats | +/– |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | 13 | New |
| | Alliance Party | | United Malays National Organisation | 5 | –10 |
| | Alliance Party | | Malayan Chinese Association | 2 | New |
| | Alliance Party | Total | Total | 7 | –10 |
| | Parti Negara | Parti Negara | Parti Negara | 4 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 24 | +9 |
