1964 Swedish general election

General elections were held in Sweden on 20 September 1964.[1] The Swedish Social Democratic Party remained the largest party, winning 113 of the 233 seats in the Andra kammaren of the Riksdag.[2] Tage Erlander's Social Democratic government was returned to power.

1964 Swedish general election

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All 233 seats in the Andra kammaren of the Riksdag
117 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
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LeaderTage ErlanderBertil OhlinGunnar Hedlund
PartySocial DemocratsPeople's PartyCentre
Last election1144034
Seats won1134335
Seat changeDecrease1Increase3Increase1
Popular vote2,006,923720,733559,632
Percentage47.27%16.98%13.18%

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
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LeaderGunnar HeckscherC.-H. Hermansson
PartyRightCommunist
Last election395
Seats won338
Seat changeDecrease6Increase3
Popular vote582,609221,746
Percentage13.72%5.22%

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 Party2,006,92347.27113–1
People's Party720,73316.9843+3
Right Party582,60913.7233–6
Centre Party559,63213.1835+1
Communist Party221,7465.228+3
Christian Democratic Unity75,3891.780New
Civic Unity[a]64,8071.531New
Middle Parties[b]13,5570.320New
Other parties3840.0100
Total4,245,780100.00233+1
Valid votes4,245,78099.35
Invalid/blank votes27,8150.65
Total votes4,273,595100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,095,85083.86
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Notes edit

  1. ^ Joint list of the three right-wing parties in Malmö. One of its elected candidates was a member of the Centre Party, but sat as an independent.[2]
  2. ^ Joint list of the Centre Party and People's Party that contested some constituencies.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1858 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ a b Nohlen & Stöver, p1872
  3. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1861