Election to the Swedish parliament in 1960

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The election for the Second Chamber of the Swedish Reichstag in 1960 took place on September 18 . The minority government of the Social Democrats led by Tage Erlander in 1957 after Bondeförbundet left the coalition was continued. The Folkpartiet was able to recapture second place from the Conservatives.

Election result

Election to the Swedish parliament in 1960
 %
50
40
30th
20th
10
0
47.81
17.50
16.57
13.62
4.48
0.02
FP
H
SKP
Otherwise.
Gains and losses
compared to 1958
 % p
   2
   0
  -2
  -4
+1.59
-0.71
-2.95
+0.96
+1.12
-0.01
FP
H
SKP
Otherwise.
Distribution of seats
     
A total of 232 seats
  • SKP : 5
  • S : 114
  • C : 34
  • FP : 40
  • H : 39
Political party Party leader be right Mandate distribution
Absolutely % + -% Absolutely + -
Socialdemokraterna (Social Democrats) Days Erlander 2,032,937 47.81 +1.59 114 +3
Folkpartiet (People's Party / right-wing liberal) Bertil Ohlin 744.097 17.50 −0.71 40 +2
Högerpartiet ((Right) Conservatives) Jarl Hjalmarson 704.412 16.57 −2.95 39 −6
Centerpartiet (center party / agrarian-liberal) Gunnar Hedlund 579.006 13.62 +0.96 34 +2
Sveriges kommunistika parti (communist) Hilding Hagberg 190,554 4.48 +1.12 5 +0
other parties - 979 0.02 −0.01 - -
valid votes / seats in total 4,251,985 100.00 232 +1
invalid votes 19,625
Total votes 4,271,610
(85.9%)

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