1958 Swedish general election explained

Country:Sweden
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1956 Swedish general election
Previous Year:1956
Next Election:1960 Swedish general election
Next Year:1960
Seats For Election:All 231 seats in the Andra kammaren of the Riksdag
Majority Seats:116
Election Date:1 June 1958
Image1:Tage Erlander 1952.jpg
Leader1:Tage Erlander
Party1:Swedish Social Democratic Party
Last Election1:106
Seats1:111
Seat Change1:5
Popular Vote1:1,776,667
Percentage1:46.22%
Leader2:Jarl Hjalmarson
Party2:Right
Last Election2:42
Seats2:45
Seat Change2:3
Popular Vote2:750,332
Percentage2:19.52%
Image3:Bertil Ohlin.jpg
Leader3:Bertil Ohlin
Party3:People's Party
Last Election3:58
Seats3:38
Seat Change3:20
Popular Vote3:700,019
Percentage3:18.21%
Image4:Gunnar Hedlund 1951.jpg
Leader4:Gunnar Hedlund
Party4:Centre Party (Sweden)
Last Election4:19
Seats4:32
Seat Change4:13
Popular Vote4:486,760
Percentage4:12.66%
Image5:Hilding Hagberg-2.jpg
Leader5:Hilding Hagberg
Party5:Communist
Last Election5:6
Seats5:5
Seat Change5:1
Popular Vote5:129,319
Percentage5:3.36%
Prime Minister
Before Election:Tage Erlander
Before Party:Swedish Social Democratic Party
After Election:Tage Erlander
After Party:Swedish Social Democratic Party

Early general elections were held in Sweden on 1 June 1958,[1] after the defeat of the Social Democratic government's proposals for a new pensions system in a parliamentary vote. The Social Democrats remained the largest party, winning 111 of the 231 seats in the Andra kammaren of the Riksdag,[2] and Tage Erlander's third government was returned to power. In accordance with the law, the new Chamber was elected only to complete the previous Chamber's term, which was due to end in 1960.

Results

See main article: Results of the 1958 Swedish general election.

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1872