19561960

1958 Swedish General Election

1 June 1958 · Folkhemmet · 231 seats, 116 for a majority

Swedish Social Democratic Party finished first with 111 of 231 seats on 46.2% of the vote. Turnout 77.4%. Tage Erlander stayed in office.

Prime Minister before

Tage Erlander

Social Democrats

Prime Minister (continued)

Tage Erlander

Social Democrats

Largest force

Swedish Social Democratic Party

111 of 231 seats

Turnout

77.4%

The result

Swedish Social Democratic Party
46.2% of votes · +5 seats
111
seats
Rightist Party
19.5% of votes · +3 seats
45
seats
People's Party
18.2% of votes · -20 seats
38
seats
Centre Party
12.7% of votes · +13 seats
32
seats
Communist Party
3.4% of votes · -1 seats
5
seats
Left Socialist Party
0.0% of votes · 0 seats
0
seats
Other parties
0.0% of votes · 0 seats
0
seats