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1940 Swedish general election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Sweden |
| type | parliamentary |
| previous_election | 1936 Swedish general election |
| previous_year | 1936 |
| next_election | 1944 Swedish general election |
| next_year | 1944 |
| seats_for_election | All 230 seats in the Andra kammaren of the Riksdag |
| majority_seats | 116 |
| election_date | 15 September 1940 |
| image_size | 130x130px |
| image1 | Per Albin Hansson, statsminister, porträttbild 1935.jpg |
| leader1 | Per Albin Hansson |
| party1 | Swedish Social Democratic Party |
| last_election1 | 112 |
| seats1 | 134 |
| seat_change1 | 22 |
| popular_vote1 | 1,546,804 |
| percentage1 | 53.81% |
| image2 | Gösta Bagge.jpg |
| leader2 | Gösta Bagge |
| party2 | Right |
| last_election2 | 44 |
| seats2 | 42 |
| seat_change2 | 2 |
| popular_vote2 | 518,346 |
| percentage2 | 18.03% |
| image3 | Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp portrait.webp |
| leader3 | Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp |
| party3 | Farmers' League |
| last_election3 | 36 |
| seats3 | 28 |
| seat_change3 | 8 |
| popular_vote3 | 344,345 |
| percentage3 | 11.98% |
| image4 | Gustaf Andersson i Rasjön.jpg |
| leader4 | Gustaf Andersson |
| party4 | People's Party |
| last_election4 | 27 |
| seats4 | 23 |
| seat_change4 | 4 |
| popular_vote4 | 344,113 |
| percentage4 | 11.97% |
| image5 | Sven Linderot.jpg |
| leader5 | Sven Linderot |
| party5 | Communist |
| last_election5 | 5 |
| seats5 | 3 |
| seat_change5 | 2 |
| popular_vote5 | 101,424 |
| percentage5 | 3.53% |
| map_image | Riksdagsvalet 1940.svg |
| map_caption | Largest bloc and seats won by constituency |
| title | Prime Minister |
| before_election | Per Albin Hansson |
| before_party | Swedish Social Democratic Party |
| after_election | Per Albin Hansson |
| after_party | Swedish Social Democratic Party |
General elections were held in Sweden on 15 September 1940. The Swedish Social Democratic Party remained the largest party, winning 134 of the 230 seats in the Andra kammaren of the Riksdag. It is one of two general elections in Swedish history where a single party received more than half of the vote (the other occasion being 1968).
The election took place amid World War II, with neighbouring Denmark and Norway occupied by the Nazis. The major parties were all represented in the government cabinet. Some of the parties called for a postponement of the elections due to the war. However, Per Albin Hansson said that democratic processes ought to be respected. Ben Arneson characterized the election as a "gentleman's election" free of mudslinging.
Results
Main article: Results of the 1940 Swedish general election
References
References
- [[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1858 {{ISBN. 978-3-8329-5609-7
- Nohlen & Stöver, p1872
- Arneson, Ben A.. (1941). "The Recent Parliamentary Elections in Sweden". American Political Science Review.
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