1958 South African General Election
16 April 1958 · The apartheid parliament · 156 seats, 79 for a majority
General elections were held in South Africa on 16 April 1958. The result was a victory for the National Party, now under the leadership of J.
A whites-only election under apartheid: the great majority of South Africans were denied the vote entirely. Recorded here as history, with that exclusion stated plainly.
Government leader before
J. G. Strijdom
National
Government leader (continued)
J. G. Strijdom
National
Largest force
National Party
103 of 156 seats
Turnout
74.4%
The result
| Share of the Assembly | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Party | J. G. Strijdom | 103 | +9 | 642 006 | 55.5% | +6.1 | |
| United Party | De Villiers Graaff | 53 | +4 | 492 080 | 42.6% | -5.1 |