1960 Swedish General Election

18 September 1960 · Folkhemmet · 232 seats, 117 for a majority

Swedish Social Democratic Party finished first with 114 of 232 seats on 47.8% of the vote. Turnout 85.9%. 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

114 of 232 seats

Turnout

85.9%

The result

Swedish Social Democratic Party
47.8% of votes · +3 seats
114
seats
People's Party
17.5% of votes · +2 seats
40
seats
Rightist Party
16.6% of votes · -6 seats
39
seats
Centre Party
13.6% of votes · +2 seats
34
seats
Communist Party
4.5% of votes · 0 seats
5
seats
Progress Union
0.0% of votes
0
seats
Corporate Party
0.0% of votes
0
seats
Left Socialist Party
0.0% of votes · 0 seats
0
seats
Other parties
0.0% of votes · 0 seats
0
seats