1958 East German general election

Legislative elections were held in the German Democratic Republic on 16 November 1958. There were 466 deputies to the Volkskammer (66 from East Berlin who were not directly elected) in total. All were candidates of the single-list National Front, dominated by the Socialist Unity Party of Germany. The list received the approval of 99.9% of voters, with turnout reported to be 98.9%.[1]

1958 East German general election

16 November 1958

466 of the seats in the Volkskammer
Turnout98.9% ( 0.5pp)
  First party
 
Leader Walter Ulbricht
Party SED
Alliance National Front
Leader since 25 July 1950
Seats won 117
Seat change 0

Chairman of the Council of Ministers before election

Otto Grotewohl
SED

Elected Chairman of the Council of Ministers

Otto Grotewohl
SED

Results

Alliance Party Votes % Seats
Directly
elected
Indirectly
elected
Total +/–
National FrontSocialist Unity Party of Germany11,689,11099.87100171170
Free German Trade Union Federation458530
Christian Democratic Union457520
Liberal Democratic Party of Germany457520
National Democratic Party of Germany457520
Democratic Farmers' Party of Germany457520
Democratic Women's League of Germany254290
Free German Youth254290
Cultural Association of the GDR153180
Peasants Mutual Aid Association102120
Against14,8570.13
Invalid/blank votes13,995
Total11,712,952100400664660
Registered voters/turnout11,848,60298.90
Source: German Federal Archives

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