1959 Kedah Tengah by-election

The Kedah Tengah by-election is a parliamentary by-election that was held on 30 September 1959 in the state of Kedah in the Federation of Malaya. The Kedah Tengah seat was the only remaining constituency where elections have not been completed in the 1959 Malayan general election. Khir Johari of Alliance won the seat in 1955 Malayan general election with 29,646 majority.

The election was postponed due to disqualification of PMIP candidate Mansur Ishak two days before 19 August polling day. Mansur Ishak have been admitted to hospital roughly two weeks prior polling day but no reason were provided by Election Commission.

Khir Johari of Alliance, defended the seat, defeating Mohamed Shariff Babul of SF and Hussain Che Dol of PMIP with a reduced majority of 6,836 votes. The constituency had 22,762 voters.

Nomination day was fixed at 8 September 1959 while polling day was set on 30 September 1959.

Prior nomination day, PMIP consider three names to fight Khir Johari. Those were chairman of party state election committee, Ahmad Shukri, former teacher, Mohammed Noor and Abu Bakar Hamzah, defeated candidate for Perlis Utara during 19 August polling day.

On nomination day, Alliance renominated incumbent MP and Minister of Education, Khir Johari. SF nominated state publicity chief, Mohamed Shariff Babul while PMIP nominated former Alliance state councilor and their Kedah publicity chief, Hussain Che Dol.