Election to the Swedish Parliament in 1958

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The election to the Second Chamber of the Swedish Reichstag in 1958 was an early election , which was brought about by a vote defeat of the Social Democratic government in parliament on their draft for a new pension system. It was held on June 1, 1958 and was the last parliamentary election in Swedish history that did not take place in September.

The social democrat Tage Erlander was again prime minister after the election.

Election result

Election to the Swedish Parliament in 1958
 %
50
40
30th
20th
10
0
46.22
19.52
18.21
12.66
3.36
0.03
H
FP
SKP
Otherwise.
Gains and losses
compared to 1956
 % p
   4th
   2
   0
  -2
  -4
  -6
+1.64
+2.41
-5.60
+3.21
-1.64
-0.02
H
FP
SKP
Otherwise.
Distribution of seats
     
A total of 231 seats
  • SKP : 5
  • S : 111
  • C : 32
  • FP : 38
  • H : 45
Political party Party leader be right Mandate distribution
Absolutely % + -% Absolutely + -
  Socialdemokraterna (Social Democrats) Days Erlander 1 776 667 46.22 +1.64 111 +5
  Högerpartiet ((Right) Conservatives) Jarl Hjalmarson 750 332 19.52 +2.41 45 +3
  Folkpartiet (People's Party / right-wing liberal) Bertil Ohlin 700 019 18.21 −5.60 38 −20
  Centerpartiet (center party / agrarian-liberal) Gunnar Hedlund 486 760 12.66 +3.21 32 +13
  Sveriges kommunistika parti (communist) Hilding Hagberg 129 319 3.36 −1.64 5 −1
  other parties - 1 155 0.03 −0.02 - -
valid votes / seats in total 3 844 252 100.00   231  
invalid votes 20 177  
Total votes 3,864,963
(77.4%)

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