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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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General elections were held in Suriname on 25 June 1958. [1] The result was a victory for the National Party of Suriname, which won nine of the 21 seats.
| Party | Seats | +/– | |
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| National Party of Suriname | 9 | +7 | |
| United Hindustani Party | 4 | –2 | |
| Progressive Surinamese People's Party | 4 | +1 | |
| Party for National Unity and Solidarity | 2 | 0 | |
| Nickerie Independent Party | 2 | New | |
| Surinamese Democratic Party | 0 | –5 | |
| Surinamese People's Party | 0 | New | |
| Total | 21 | 0 | |
| Source: Nohlen, Gallé | |||
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