MUNICIPAL COMMISSION ELECTION 1949 (I)
SOUTH
Three seats

Voters: 1,482

Votes cast: 2,515

Progressive Party Progressive Party
Arumugan Ponnu RAJAH, 37

Advocate-solicitor [M]

 ABDUL bin Samat, 47

Medical practitioner [M]
867 (34.5%) 760 (30.2%)
Progressive Party Independent
Duncan ROBERTSON, 57

Merchant [M]

 CHEAH Kim Bee

Merchant [M]
699 (27.8%) 189 (7.5%)

Progressive Party wins first seat by 678 (27.0%) votes

Progressive Party wins second seat by 571 (22.7%) votes

Progressive Party wins third seat by 510 (20.3%) votes

CHEAH Kim Bee forfeited election deposit

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