1960 Swedish general election explained

Country:Sweden
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1958 Swedish general election
Previous Year:1958
Next Election:1964 Swedish general election
Next Year:1964
Seats For Election:All 232 seats in the Andra kammaren of the Riksdag
Majority Seats:117
Election Date:18 September 1960
Image1:Tage Erlander 1952.jpg
Leader1:Tage Erlander
Party1:Swedish Social Democratic Party
Last Election1:111
Seats1:114
Seat Change1:3
Popular Vote1:2,033,016
Percentage1:47.79%
Leader2:Bertil Ohlin
Party2:People's Party
Last Election2:38
Seats2:40
Seat Change2:2
Popular Vote2:744,142
Percentage2:17.49%
Image3:Hjalmarson (2).JPG
Leader3:Jarl Hjalmarson
Party3:Right
Last Election3:45
Seats3:39
Seat Change3:6
Popular Vote3:704,365
Percentage3:16.56%
Image4:Gunnar Hedlund 1951.jpg
Leader4:Gunnar Hedlund
Party4:Centre Party (Sweden)
Last Election4:32
Seats4:34
Seat Change4:1
Popular Vote4:579,007
Percentage4:13.61%
Image5:Hilding Hagberg-2.jpg
Leader5:Hilding Hagberg
Party5:Communist
Last Election5:5
Seats5:5
Popular Vote5:190,560
Percentage5:4.48%
Prime Minister
Before Election:Tage Erlander
Before Party:Swedish Social Democratic Party
After Election:Tage Erlander
After Party:Swedish Social Democratic Party

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]

Results

See main article: Results of the 1960 Swedish general election.

Notes and References

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