Independents of Hällefors
Former local political party in Sweden
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Independents of Hällefors (in Swedish: Hällefors Oberoende) was a local political party in Hällefors Municipality, Sweden. It was led by Mats Runqvist. The party won their first seat in the municipal council in 1994.[1] At the 2002 municipal elections the party got 6 seats out of 31, and became the second largest party in the municipal council.
(2010)
Independents of Hällefors Hällefors Oberoende | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Mats Runqvist |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Dissolved | 2014 |
| Municipal council (2010) | 4 / 31
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In the 2010 municipal elections the party received 13.55% of the vote, resulting in 4 seats for the party. After the 2010 election the party formed a governing coalition with the Social Democratic, Centre and Left parties, but left the coalition in 2012.[2][3] The party did not run in the 2014 election, and is defunct today. [4]
The party sponsored the local ice hockey team Hällefors IK.[5]
