1958 Yugoslavian parliamentary election

1958 Yugoslavian parliamentary election

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All seats in the Federal Council All seats in the Council of Producers
First party   Leader Josip Broz Tito Party SKJ Alliance SSRNJ
Prime Minister before election Josip Broz Tito SKJ Prime Minister after election Josip Broz Tito SKJ

Parliamentary elections were held in Yugoslavia, with voting on 23 March 1958 for the 301-member Federal Council, ^{[1] [2]} whilst the Producers' Council was elected on 30 March, with the two councils forming the bicameral Federal People's Assembly. ^[3]

Almost all candidates ran unopposed, with only six of the 301 seats in the Federal Council having been contested by more than one candidate. ^[3] Around 40% of the candidates for the Federal Council and 80% of candidates for the Producers' Council were running for the first time. ^[3]

Results

Federal Council

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	People's Front of Yugoslavia	10,312,266	100.00	301
Total		10,312,266	100.00	301
Valid votes		10,312,266	96.73
Invalid/blank votes		348,212	3.27
Total votes		10,660,478	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		11,331,727	94.08
Source: Sternberger et al. [4]

References

1. "Yugoslavia Set for March Vote", The New York Times, 12 March 1958, p. 9
2. "Yugoslavia At The Polls", The Times, 24 March 1958
3. "Limited Choice For Voters In Yugoslavia", The Times, 22 March 1958
4. Dolf Sternberger, Berngard Vogel & Dieter Nohlen (1969). Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band I: Europa - Erster Halbband. p. 785.