Results of the 1960 Swedish general election

Sweden held a general election on the 18 September 1960.[1][2] 232 seats were filled in the election.[3]

Results
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Swedish Social Democratic Party2,033,01647.8114+3
People's Party744,14217.540+2
Rightist Party704,36516.639–6
Centre Party579,00713.634+2
Communist Party of Sweden190,5604.550
Other parties3,0240.000
Valid votes4,254,114---
Invalid/blank votes17,496–––
Total4,271,610100232+1
Registered voters/turnout4,972,17785.9––
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Popular vote
S
 
 47.81%
FP
 
 17.50%
H
 
 16.57%
C
 
 13.62%
SKP
 
 4.48%
Others
 
 0.02%
Parliament seats
S
 
 49.14%
FP
 
 17.24%
H
 
 16.81%
C
 
 14.66%
SKP
 
 2.16%

Regional results

Percentage share
Location Share Votes S FP H C K Other Left Right
Götaland 48.1 2,047,323 45.1 17.1 18.4 16.4 3.0 0.0 48.1 51.8
Svealand 36.2 1,539,587 49.1 19.3 16.8 9.6 5.0 0.1 54.2 45.7
Norrland 15.7 667,204 52.9 14.6 10.4 14.4 7.7 0.0 60.6 39.4
Total 100.0 4,254,114 47.8 17.5 16.6 13.6 4.5 0.0 52.3 47.7
Source: SCB [1]

By votes
Location Share Votes S FP H C K Other Left Right
Götaland 48.1 2,047,323 923,772 349,731 375,886 335,205 61,773 956 985,545 1,060,822
Svealand 36.2 1,539,587 756,224 297,301 258,884 147,662 77,637 1,879 833,861 703,847
Norrland 15.7 667,204 353,020 97,110 69,595 96,140 51,150 189 404,170 262,845
Total 100.0 4,254,114 2,033,016 744,142 704,365 579,007 190,560 3,024 2,223,576 2,027,514
Source: SCB [1]

Constituency results

Percentage share
Location Land Turnout Share Votes S FP H C K Other Left Right
Blekinge G 82.3 1.9 81,106 50.6 18.1 14.9 13.3 3.1 0.0 53.8 46.2
Bohuslän G 80.4 2.8 120,274 42.7 25.7 15.2 13.1 3.3 0.0 46.0 54.0
Gothenburg G 82.3 5.5 232,100 42.2 31.3 15.1 1.8 9.3 0.3 51.5 48.2
Gotland G 85.7 0.7 30,710 36.5 12.1 16.5 34.2 0.7 0.0 37.2 62.8
Gävleborg N 81.6 3.9 165,048 53.4 14.5 8.4 14.4 7.6 0.0 62.6 37.4
Halland G 84.7 2.3 98,293 34.9 13.1 19.1 31.4 1.5 0.0 41.6 58.4
Jämtland N 82.2 1.8 77,304 52.4 13.6 13.5 17.9 2.6 0.0 55.1 44.9
Jönköping G 86.5 3.9 166,211 42.3 19.5 16.4 19.8 2.0 0.0 44.3 55.7
Kalmar G 84.0 3.2 135,902 46.5 9.6 19.4 22.1 2.4 0.0 48.9 51.1
Kopparberg S 79.5 3.6 154,580 52.7 15.2 10.0 17.2 4.9 0.0 57.6 42.4
Kristianstad G 84.5 3.5 148,227 41.7 16.6 19.8 20.8 1.1 0.0 42.9 57.1
Kronoberg G 83.3 2.2 91,569 40.6 10.1 25.7 20.2 3.4 0.0 44.0 56.0
Malmö area G 86.5 5.3 223,369 53.7 11.4 29.2 5.8 1.9 0.0 55.6 44.4
Malmöhus G 86.6 3.5 150,517 47.4 11.1 16.7 24.4 0.4 0.0 47.8 52.2
Norrbotten N 81.2 3.1 129,848 54.5 8.9 12.1 9.0 15.5 0.0 70.0 30.0
Skaraborg G 84.2 3.4 143,746 37.7 19.4 16.7 24.2 2.0 0.0 39.7 60.3
Stockholm (city) S 85.0 11.1 473,970 42.9 24.1 23.3 2.8 6.6 0.3 49.6 50.1
Stockholm County S 82.4 5.7 242,378 45.6 19.8 21.2 8.4 4.9 0.1 50.5 49.4
Södermanland S 85.1 3.1 130,418 55.1 17.7 12.5 12.5 2.2 0.0 57.3 42.7
Uppsala S 84.6 2.2 95,544 48.9 18.1 15.0 15.6 2.4 0.0 51.3 48.7
Värmland S 82.8 3.9 168,002 53.5 13.9 14.0 12.7 5.9 0.0 59.4 40.6
Västerbotten N 84.1 3.0 129,422 48.9 21.9 11.8 15.4 2.0 0.0 50.9 49.1
Västernorrland N 85.6 3.9 165,582 53.6 14.6 10.9 14.8 6.1 0.0 61.4 38.6
Västmanland S 80.5 2.9 123,196 56.7 15.8 10.3 12.9 4.2 0.1 60.9 39.0
Älvsborg N G 83.0 2.7 114,122 45.0 21.5 12.8 18.3 2.4 0.0 47.3 52.7
Älvsborg S G 85.5 2.4 102,367 42.8 13.3 23.9 17.0 3.0 0.0 45.8 54.2
Örebro S 83.7 3.6 151,499 54.4 18.8 9.9 12.7 4.2 0.0 58.5 41.4
Östergötland G 87.2 4.9 208,810 52.7 13.4 16.6 14.1 3.2 0.0 55.9 44.1
Total 85.9 100.0 4,254,114 47.8 17.5 16.6 13.6 4.5 0.0 52.3 47.7
Source: SCB [1]

By votes
Location Land Turnout Share Votes S FP H C K Other Left Right
Blekinge G 82.3 1.9 81,106 41,086 14,647 12,083 10,766 2,521 3 43,607 37,496
Bohuslän G 80.4 2.8 120,274 51,338 30,853 18,311 15,784 3,983 5 55,321 64,948
Gothenburg G 82.3 5.5 232,100 97,887 72,611 34,948 4,247 21,604 803 119,491 111,806
Gotland G 85.7 0.7 30,710 11,217 3,724 5,075 10,495 197 2 11,414 19,294
Gävleborg N 81.6 3.9 165,048 88,255 23,920 13,866 23,868 15,025 114 103,280 61,654
Halland G 84.7 2.3 98,293 39,013 12,514 15,864 29,009 1,888 5 40,901 57,387
Jämtland N 82.2 1.8 77,304 40,544 10,485 10,401 13,846 2,016 12 42,560 34,732
Jönköping G 86.5 3.9 166,211 70,274 32,430 27,276 32,860 3,342 29 73,616 92,566
Kalmar G 84.0 3.2 135,902 63,142 13,070 26,401 29,995 3,285 9 66,427 69,466
Kopparberg S 79.5 3.6 154,580 81,403 23,564 15,411 26,623 7,561 18 88,964 65,598
Kristianstad G 84.5 3.5 148,227 61,852 24,582 29,268 30,845 1,676 4 63,528 84,695
Kronoberg G 83.3 2.2 91,569 37,205 9,236 18,499 23,500 3,124 5 40,329 51,235
Malmö area G 86.5 5.3 223,369 120,062 25,471 65,161 8,500 4,143 32 124,205 99,132
Malmöhus G 86.6 3.5 150,517 71,296 16,681 25,176 36,683 665 16 71,961 78,540
Norrbotten N 81.2 3.1 129,848 70,704 11,565 15,731 11,690 20,125 33 90,829 38,986
Skaraborg G 84.2 3.4 143,746 54,176 27,860 24,078 34,723 2,904 5 57,080 86,661
Stockholm (city) S 85.0 11.1 473,970 203,542 114,020 110,432 13,051 31,449 1,476 234,991 237,503
Stockholm County S 82.4 5.7 242,378 110,604 48,050 51,373 20,273 11,887 191 122,491 119,696
Södermanland S 85.1 3.1 130,418 71,903 23,091 16,245 16,298 2,863 18 74,766 55,634
Uppsala S 84.6 2.2 95,544 46,737 17,312 14,293 14,894 2,293 15 49,030 46,499
Värmland S 82.8 3.9 168,002 89,844 23,294 23,485 21,358 10,016 5 99,860 68,137
Västerbotten N 84.1 3.0 129,422 63,244 28,331 15,276 19,914 2,643 14 65,887 63,521
Västernorrland N 85.6 3.9 165,582 90,273 22,809 14,321 26,822 11,341 16 101,614 63,952
Västmanland S 80.5 2.9 123,196 69,823 19,449 12,637 15,910 5,237 140 75,060 47,996
Älvsborg N G 83.0 2.7 114,122 51,291 24,577 14,634 20,931 2,686 3 53,977 60,142
Älvsborg S G 85.5 2.4 102,367 43,834 13,622 24,464 17,381 3,055 11 46,889 55,467
Örebro S 83.7 3.6 151,499 82,368 28,521 15,008 19,255 6,331 16 88,699 62,784
Östergötland G 87.2 4.9 208,810 110,099 27,853 34,648 29,486 6,700 24 116,799 91,987
Total 85.9 100.0 4,254,114 2,033,016 744,142 704,365 579,007 190,560 3,024 2,223,576 2,027,514
Source: SCB [1]

References
  1. "Riksdagsmannavalen åren 1959-1960. I = The elections to the Riksdag during the years 1959-1960. I - Valstatistik-Riksdagsmannavalen- 1959-1960-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
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p1872
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