1940 Swedish General Election
15 September 1940 · Folkhemmet · 230 seats, 116 for a majority
Swedish Social Democratic Party finished first with 134 of 230 seats on 53.8% of the vote. Turnout 70.3%. Per Albin Hansson stayed in office.
Prime Minister before
Per Albin Hansson
Social Democrats
Prime Minister (continued)
Per Albin Hansson
Social Democrats
Largest force
Swedish Social Democratic Party
134 of 230 seats
Turnout
70.3%
The result
Swedish Social Democratic Party
53.8% of votes · +22 seats
134
seats
National Organisation of the Right
18.0% of votes · -2 seats
42
seats
Farmers' League
12.0% of votes · -8 seats
28
seats
People's Party
12.0% of votes · -4 seats
23
seats
Communist Party
3.5% of votes · -2 seats
3
seats
Socialist Party
0.6% of votes · -6 seats
0
seats
Left Socialist Party
0.0% of votes
0
seats
Other parties
0.0% of votes · 0 seats
0
seats