1960 Swedish general election

General elections were held in Sweden on 18 September 1960.[1] The Swedish Social Democratic Party remained the largest party, winning 114 of the 232 seats in the Andra kammaren of the Riksdag.[2]

1960 Swedish general election

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All 232 seats in the Andra kammaren of the Riksdag
117 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderTage ErlanderBertil OhlinJarl Hjalmarson
PartySocial DemocratsPeople's PartyRight
Last election1113845
Seats won1144039
Seat changeIncrease3Increase2Decrease6
Popular vote2,033,016744,142704,365
Percentage47.79%17.49%16.56%

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
LeaderGunnar HedlundHilding Hagberg
PartyCentreCommunist
Last election325
Seats won345
Seat changeIncrease1Steady
Popular vote579,007190,560
Percentage13.61%4.48%

Largest bloc and seats won by constituency

Prime Minister before election

Tage Erlander
Social Democrats

Elected Prime Minister

Tage Erlander
Social Democrats

Results edit

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Swedish Social Democratic Party2,033,01647.79114+3
People's Party744,14217.4940+2
Rightist Party704,36516.5639–6
Centre Party579,00713.6134+2
Communist Party190,5604.4850
Progress Union1,3750.030New
Corporate Party6140.010New
Left Socialist Party1760.0000
Other parties8590.0200
Total4,254,114100.00232+1
Valid votes4,254,11499.59
Invalid/blank votes17,4960.41
Total votes4,271,610100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,972,17785.91
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References edit

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1858 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1872