General elections were held in Suriname on 25 June 1958.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p614 The result was a victory for the National Party of Suriname, which won nine of the 21 seats.
Results
Elected members
National Party of Suriname (NPS) Emile Ensberg Frank Essed Emile de la Fuente Johan Kraag Walter Lim A Po Johan Adolf Pengel Emanuel Ferdinand Pierau Just Rens Jules Sof
United Hindustani Party (VHP) Jagernath Lachmon Harry Mungra Harry Radhakishun Mohamed Islam Ramdjan (Moslimblok)
Progressive Surinamese People's Party (PSV) Henk Heidweiller Emile Wijntuin Leo Guda Paul van Philips
Party for National Unity and Solidarity (KTPI) Iding Soemita S. Soedardjo
Nickerie Independent Party Dewnarain Poetoe Johan Somaroe Kolhoe
Replacements Van Philips (PSV) became in 1958 minister and was succeeded by Coen Ooft. Essed and Ensberg (both NPS) also became minister and were succeeded by André Morgenstond and Olton van Genderen Pierau died in 1962
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