Results of the 1940 Swedish general election

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Sweden held a general election on 15 September 1940.[1][2]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Swedish Social Democratic Party1,546,80453.81134+22
National Organisation of the Right518,34618.0342–2
Farmers' League344,34511.9828–8
People's Party344,11311.9723–4
Communist Party101,4243.533–2
Socialist Party18,4300.640–6
Left Socialist Party8980.030New
Other parties570.0000
Total2,874,417100.002300
Valid votes2,874,41799.49
Invalid/blank votes14,7200.51
Total votes2,889,137100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,110,72070.28
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, SCB

Regional results

Due to the Socialist Party losing its Riksdag representation,[1] only the Social Democrats and the Communist Party have been counted towards the leftist bloc.

Percentage share

Location Share Votes S AV B FP K SP Other Left Right
Götaland 50.2 1,443,191 51.2 19.7 15.4 10.8 2.8 0.1 0.1 54.0 45.8
Svealand 34.6 995,346 56.8 17.5 7.4 13.4 3.5 1.4 0.0 60.3 38.3
Norrland 15.2 435,880 55.5 13.9 11.0 12.7 6.1 0.8 0.0 61.6 37.6
Total 100.0 2,874,417 53.8 18.0 12.0 12.0 3.5 0.6 0.0 57.3 42.0
Source: SCB [1]

By votes

Location Share Votes S AV B FP K SP Other Left Right
Götaland 50.2 1,443,191 739,363 283,618 222,559 155,523 40,195 1,019 914 779,558 661,700
Svealand 34.6 995,346 565,494 174,221 73,690 133,317 34,460 14,138 26 599,954 381,228
Norrland 15.2 435,880 241,947 60,507 48,096 55,273 26,769 3,273 15 268,716 163,876
Total 100.0 2,874,417 1,546,804 518,346 344,345 344,113 101,424 18,430 955 1,648,228 1,206,804
Source: SCB [1]

Constituency results

Results by city and district

References

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