1958 Cambodian general election
23 March 1958
All 61 seats in the National Assembly
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Norodom Sihanouk Keo Meas
Party Sangkum Pracheachon
Seats before 91 0
Seats won 61 0
Seat change Decrease 30
Popular vote 1,646,488 409
Percentage 99.9% 0.1
Swing Increase 17.2% Decrease 3.8%

General elections were held in Cambodia on 23 March 1958.[1] The Sangkum party received all but 409 of the 1.6 million votes,[2] winning all 61 seats in the National Assembly.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Sangkum1,646,48899.9861–30
Pracheachon4090.0200
Total1,646,897100.0061–30
Source: Nohlen et al.

By district

Most districts only had one Sangkum candidate, but one Phnom Penh district was contested by a Pracheachon candidate.[3]

Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Nhieim SokphaiSangkum13,54297.2Elected
Keo MeasPracheachon3962.8
Total13,938100
Source: Corfield

References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p63 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
  2. ↑ Nohlen et al., p69
  3. ↑ Corfield, Justin (31 December 1994). Khmers Stand Up!. Monash Asia Institute. p. 28. ISBN 0732605652.
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