1958 East German general election explained

Country:East Germany
Flag Year:1949
Type:parliamentary
Turnout:98.90% (0.49pp)
Previous Election:1954 East German general election
Previous Year:1954
Next Election:1963 East German general election
Next Year:1963
Seats For Election:All 466 seats in the Volkskammer
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Leader1:Walter Ulbricht
Alliance1:National Front
Party1:Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Seats1:117
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Before Election:Otto Grotewohl
Before Party:Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Posttitle:Chairman of the Council of Ministers after election
After Election:Otto Grotewohl
After Party:Socialist Unity Party of Germany

General elections were held in East Germany on 16 November 1958. There were 466 deputies in the Volkskammer, including 66 from East Berlin who were not directly elected. 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]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bundesarchiv.de/DE/Content/Virtuelle-Ausstellungen/Wahlen-In-Der-Ddr/008__analyse-mit-endgultigem-wahlergebnis-uber-die-vorbereitung-der-wahlen-zur-volkskammer-und-zu-den-bezirkstagen-am-16-november-1958.jpg?__blob=poster Analyse üver due Vorbereitung der Wahlen zue Volkskammer und zu den Bezirkstagen am 16. November 1958