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Sweden held an early general election to fulfil the four-year term between the regular 1956 and 1960 elections. Although the centre-right received more votes, the leftist parties won one more seat. The election was held on 1 June.[1][2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Swedish Social Democratic Party 1,776,667 46.2 111 +5
Rightist Party 750,332 19.5 45 +3
People's Party 700,019 18.2 38 –20
Centre Party 486,760 12.7 32 +13
Communist Party of Sweden 129,319 3.4 5 –1
Other parties 1,155 0.0 0 0
Valid votes 3,844,252 - - -
Invalid/blank votes 20,711 – – –
Total 3,864,963 100 231 0
Registered voters/turnout 4,992,421 77.4 – –
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Popular vote
S
 
 46.22%
H
 
 19.52%
FP
 
 18.21%
C
 
 12.66%
SKP
 
 3.36%
Others
 
 0.03%
Parliament seats
S
 
 48.05%
H
 
 19.48%
FP
 
 16.45%
C
 
 13.85%
SKP
 
 2.16%

Regional results

Percentage share

Location Share Votes S H FP C K Other Left Right
Götaland 48.3 1,855,881 42.6 21.6 18.6 15.2 1.9 0.1 44.5 55.4
Svealand 35.7 1,370,962 48.6 19.8 19.3 8.6 3.8 0.0 52.3 47.7
Norrland 16.1 617,409 52.0 12.6 14.8 13.9 6.7 0.0 58.7 41.3
Total 100.0 3,844,252 46.2 19.5 18.2 12.7 3.4 0.0 49.6 50.4
Source: SCB [1]

By votes

Location Share Votes S H FP C K Other Left Right
Götaland 48.3 1,855,881 789,771 401,608 344,654 282,674 36,104 1,070 825,875 1,028,936
Svealand 35.7 1,370,962 665,984 271,128 264,039 118,136 51,620 55 717,604 653,303
Norrland 16.1 617,409 320,912 77,596 91,326 85,950 41,595 30 362,507 254,872
Total 100.0 3,844,252 1,776,667 750,332 700,019 486,760 129,319 1,155 1,905,986 1,937,111
Source: SCB [1]

Constituency results

Percentage share

Location Land Turnout Share Votes S H FP C K Other Left Right
Blekinge G 72.2 1.9 72,256 50.2 18.0 22.0 9.8 0.0 0.0 50.2 49.8
Bohuslän G 71.9 2.8 105,892 41.0 17.4 26.2 12.4 2.6 0.0 43.7 56.3
Gothenburg G 73.1 5.3 204,381 39.9 17.3 33.5 0.0 8.8 0.5 48.7 50.8
Gotland G 77.2 0.7 28,810 34.1 17.3 14.5 34.1 0.0 0.0 34.1 65.9
Gävleborg N 72.8 3.8 147,994 53.5 10.6 15.2 13.1 7.6 0.0 61.1 38.9
Halland G 75.5 2.3 87,913 34.9 19.1 13.1 31.4 1.5 0.0 36.4 63.6
Jämtland N 72.7 1.9 73,468 52.9 16.0 13.9 17.2 0.0 0.0 52.9 47.1
Jönköping G 78.1 3.9 151,000 40.0 20.3 21.1 18.6 0.0 0.0 40.0 60.0
Kalmar G 74.4 3.2 122,158 43.4 23.7 9.8 21.3 1.8 0.0 45.2 54.8
Kopparberg S 68.9 3.5 134,652 52.3 13.2 16.5 14.3 3.7 0.0 56.0 44.0
Kristianstad G 75.1 3.5 134,071 38.6 24.4 17.8 19.2 0.0 0.0 38.6 61.4
Kronoberg G 75.0 2.2 83,603 39.9 22.8 11.7 25.6 0.0 0.0 39.9 60.1
Malmö area G 80.9 5.3 202,862 50.7 31.5 14.8 1.5 1.5 0.0 52.2 47.8
Malmöhus G 79.8 3.7 141,521 44.3 18.5 13.6 23.6 0.0 0.0 44.3 55.7
Norrbotten N 75.5 3.1 118,728 53.1 13.0 8.1 9.7 16.1 0.0 69.2 30.8
Skaraborg G 76.5 3.4 130,843 33.4 21.8 19.8 23.5 1.5 0.0 34.9 65.1
Stockholm (city) S 73.6 11.2 429,753 42.1 26.5 23.6 1.8 6.0 0.0 48.1 51.9
Stockholm County S 74.1 5.3 204,836 45.5 23.3 19.6 7.2 4.4 0.0 49.9 50.1
Södermanland S 77.8 3.1 119,029 55.1 14.8 18.4 11.7 0.0 0.0 55.1 44.9
Uppsala S 74.1 2.2 83,825 49.7 18.2 16.9 15.2 0.0 0.0 49.7 50.2
Värmland S 74.9 4.0 154,076 50.9 17.6 14.4 11.7 5.4 0.0 56.3 43.7
Västerbotten N 78.2 3.2 121,769 46.4 14.5 21.6 16.0 1.5 0.0 47.9 52.1
Västernorrland N 78.7 4.0 155,450 53.6 10.9 14.6 14.8 6.1 0.0 59.6 40.4
Västmanland S 72.9 2.9 110,385 56.0 12.3 16.0 12.5 3.2 0.0 59.2 40.8
Älvsborg N G 75.0 2.7 104,248 43.7 15.6 23.5 17.2 0.0 0.0 43.7 56.3
Älvsborg S G 78.3 2.5 94,493 39.2 29.5 14.1 15.2 2.0 0.0 41.2 58.8
Örebro S 74.0 3.5 134,406 54.9 13.4 18.3 13.4 0.0 0.0 54.9 45.1
Östergötland G 77.5 5.0 191,830 50.8 20.3 13.6 12.7 2.6 0.0 53.4 46.6
Total 77.4 100.0 3,844,252 46.2 19.5 18.2 12.7 3.4 0.0 49.6 50.4
Source: SCB [1]

By votes

Location Land Turnout Share Votes S H FP C K Other Left Right
Blekinge G 72.2 1.9 72,256 36,301 13,008 15,860 7,087 36,301 35,955
Bohuslän G 71.9 2.8 105,892 43,450 18,444 28,097 13,126 2,775 46,225 59,667
Gothenburg G 73.1 5.3 204,381 81,562 35,352 68,466 6 17,987 1,008 99,549 103,824
Gotland G 77.2 0.7 28,810 9,835 4,987 4,168 9,820 9,835 18,975
Gävleborg N 72.8 3.8 147,994 79,208 15,688 22,543 19,280 11,271 4 90,479 57,511
Halland G 75.5 2.3 87,913 30,684 16,762 11,517 27,602 1,344 4 32,028 55,881
Jämtland N 72.7 1.9 73,468 38,896 11,745 10,217 12,609 1 38,896 34,571
Jönköping G 78.1 3.9 151,000 60,444 30,665 31,801 28,078 12 60,444 90,544
Kalmar G 74.4 3.2 122,158 53,069 28,926 11,993 26,028 2,139 3 55,208 66,947
Kopparberg S 68.9 3.5 134,652 70,385 17,779 22,214 19,248 5,020 6 75,405 59,241
Kristianstad G 75.1 3.5 134,071 51,712 32,730 23,799 25,818 5 7 51,717 82,347
Kronoberg G 75.0 2.2 83,603 33,328 19,050 9,840 21,380 5 33,328 50,270
Malmö area G 80.9 5.3 202,862 102,857 63,984 29,998 3,019 3,000 4 105,857 97,001
Malmöhus G 79.8 3.7 141,521 62,719 26,211 19,230 33,352 9 62,719 78,793
Norrbotten N 75.5 3.1 118,728 63,079 15,484 9,602 11,497 19,065 1 82,144 36,583
Skaraborg G 76.5 3.4 130,843 43,664 28,516 25,948 30,699 2,008 8 45,672 85,163
Stockholm (city) S 73.6 11.2 429,753 180,978 114,061 101,288 7,529 25,887 10 206,865 222,878
Stockholm County S 74.1 5.3 204,836 93,235 47,759 40,046 14,835 8,950 11 102,185 102,640
Södermanland S 77.8 3.1 119,029 65,530 17,590 21,921 13,983 5 65,530 53,494
Uppsala S 74.1 2.2 83,825 41,700 15,211 14,190 12,717 7 41,700 42,118
Värmland S 74.9 4.0 154,076 78,509 27,153 22,149 17,972 8,281 12 86,790 67,274
Västerbotten N 78.2 3.2 121,769 56,452 17,667 26,266 19,535 1,832 17 58,284 63,468
Västernorrland N 78.7 4.0 155,450 83,277 17,012 22,698 23,029 9,427 7 92,704 62,739
Västmanland S 72.9 2.9 110,385 61,855 13,613 17,655 13,780 3,482 65,337 45,048
Älvsborg N G 75.0 2.7 104,248 45,521 16,275 24,463 17,985 4 45,521 58,723
Älvsborg S G 78.3 2.5 94,493 37,061 27,823 13,314 14,387 1,905 3 38,966 55,524
Örebro S 74.0 3.5 134,406 73,792 17,962 24,576 18,072 4 73,792 60,610
Östergötland G 77.5 5.0 191,830 97,564 38,875 26,160 24,287 4,941 3 102,505 89,322
Total 77.4 100.0 3,844,252 1,776,667 750,332 700,019 486,760 129,319 1,155 1,905,986 1,937,111
Source: SCB [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Riksdagsmannavalåren 1957-1958. I = The elections to the Riksdag during the years 1957-1968. I - Valstatistik-Riksdagsmannavalen- 1957-1958-I.pdf" (PDF) (in Swedish). Statistiska Centralbyrån. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  2. ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1858 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
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