The first election in theFederation of Malaya was for the Municipal Council of George Town in Penang held on 1 December 1951.
| Date: 1 December 1951 Registered voters: 14,514 Turnout: 72.1% | ||||
| Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radicals6 (6) | Labour1 (1) | UMNO1 (1) | Independent1 (1) | ||||
| Jelutong | 1. N. K. Menon 2. C. M. Ismail 3. Cheah Cheng Poh | Radicals UMNO Independent | 1,149 987 949 | 162 |
| Kelawei | 1. Nancy Yeap Chin Poh 2. A. C. Reutens 3. C. O. Lim | Radicals Radicals Radicals | 1,142 831 719 | 311 |
| Tanjong | 1. Lee Thean Chu 2. M. E. M. Meera Hussain 3. N. Ponnudurai | Radicals Radicals Labour | 2,241 2,054 1,792 | 187 |
| Source:[1][2] | ||||
| Date: Electorate: Turnout: nil | ||||
| Wards | Elected councillor | Elected party | Votes | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive4 (4) | Labour3 (3) | UMNO1 (1) | Independent1 (1) | ||||
| Bukit China | 1. Ali Maidin 2. N. M. Ghouse 3. Amy Joseph | Progressive Independent Labour | Unopposed | |
| Fort | 1. S. Shanmugam 2. J. L. D'Cruz 3. Ee Yew Kim | Progressive Labour Progressive | Unopposed | |
| Tranquerah | 1. P. G. M. G. Mahindasa 2. V. E. Dias 3. Hashim Ghani | Progressive Labour UMNO | Unopposed | |
| Source:[3][4][5][6] | ||||