1958 Cambodian general election
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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.
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23 March 1958
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All 61 seats in the National Assembly 31 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Sangkum | 1,646,488 | 99.98 | 61 | –30 | |
| Pracheachon | 409 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1,646,897 | 100.00 | 61 | –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 | % | |
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| Nhieim Sokphai | Sangkum | 13,542 | 97.16 | |
| Keo Meas | Pracheachon | 396 | 2.84 | |
| Total | 13,938 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Corfield | ||||