1958 Cambodian general election

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 30 Popular vote 1,646,488 409 Percentage 99.9% 0.1 Swing 17.2% 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

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	%	Notes
Nhieim Sokphai	Sangkum	13,542	97.2	Elected
Keo Meas	Pracheachon	396	2.8
Total		13,938	100
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.