Edgar Sanabria Independent Rómulo Betancourt Democratic Action General elections were held in Venezuela on 7 December 1958.

[1] The presidential elections were won by Rómulo Betancourt of Democratic Action, who received 49% of the vote,[2] whilst his party won 73 of the 132 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 32 of the 51 seats in the Senate.

Voter turnout was 93% in the presidential election and 92% in the Congressional elections.

[3] The Soviet Union covertly supported Wolfgang Larrazábal in the elections.

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