Sweden held an early general election to fulfil the four-year term between the regular 1956 and 1960 elections. Although the centre-right received more votes, the leftist parties won one more seat. The election was held on 1 June.[ 1] [ 2]
Party Votes % Seats +/– Swedish Social Democratic Party 1,776,667 46.22 111 +5 Rightist Party 750,332 19.52 45 +3 People's Party 700,019 18.21 38 –20 Centre Party 486,760 12.66 32 +13 Communist Party 129,319 3.36 5 –1 Left Socialist Party 1,008 0.03 0 0 Other parties 147 0.00 0 0 Total 3,844,252 100.00 231 0 Valid votes 3,844,252 99.46 Invalid/blank votes 20,711 0.54 Total votes 3,864,963 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 4,992,421 77.42 Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Location
Share
Votes
S
H
FP
C
K
Other
Left
Right
Götaland
48.3
1,855,881
42.6
21.6
18.6
15.2
1.9
0.1
44.5
55.4
Svealand
35.7
1,370,962
48.6
19.8
19.3
8.6
3.8
0.0
52.3
47.7
Norrland
16.1
617,409
52.0
12.6
14.8
13.9
6.7
0.0
58.7
41.3
Total
100.0
3,844,252
46.2
19.5
18.2
12.7
3.4
0.0
49.6
50.4
Source: SCB [ 1]
Location
Share
Votes
S
H
FP
C
K
Other
Left
Right
Götaland
48.3
1,855,881
789,771
401,608
344,654
282,674
36,104
1,070
825,875
1,028,936
Svealand
35.7
1,370,962
665,984
271,128
264,039
118,136
51,620
55
717,604
653,303
Norrland
16.1
617,409
320,912
77,596
91,326
85,950
41,595
30
362,507
254,872
Total
100.0
3,844,252
1,776,667
750,332
700,019
486,760
129,319
1,155
1,905,986
1,937,111
Source: SCB [ 1]
Constituency results
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Location
Land
Turnout
Share
Votes
S
H
FP
C
K
Other
Margin
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
Blekinge
G
72.2
1.9
72,256
50.2
18.0
22.0
9.8
0.0
0.0
50.2
49.8
346
Bohuslän
G
71.9
2.8
105,892
41.0
17.4
26.2
12.4
2.6
0.0
43.7
56.3
13,442
Gothenburg
G
73.1
5.3
204,381
39.9
17.3
33.5
0.0
8.8
0.5
48.7
50.8
4,275
Gotland
G
77.2
0.7
28,810
34.1
17.3
14.5
34.1
0.0
0.0
34.1
65.9
9,140
Gävleborg
N
72.8
3.8
147,994
53.5
10.6
15.2
13.1
7.6
0.0
61.1
38.9
32,968
Halland
G
75.5
2.3
87,913
34.9
19.1
13.1
31.4
1.5
0.0
36.4
63.6
23,853
Jämtland
N
72.7
1.9
73,468
52.9
16.0
13.9
17.2
0.0
0.0
52.9
47.1
4,325
Jönköping
G
78.1
3.9
151,000
40.0
20.3
21.1
18.6
0.0
0.0
40.0
60.0
30,100
Kalmar
G
74.4
3.2
122,158
43.4
23.7
9.8
21.3
1.8
0.0
45.2
54.8
11,739
Kopparberg
S
68.9
3.5
134,652
52.3
13.2
16.5
14.3
3.7
0.0
56.0
44.0
16,164
Kristianstad
G
75.1
3.5
134,071
38.6
24.4
17.8
19.2
0.0
0.0
38.6
61.4
30,630
Kronoberg
G
75.0
2.2
83,603
39.9
22.8
11.7
25.6
0.0
0.0
39.9
60.1
16,942
Malmö area
G
80.9
5.3
202,862
50.7
31.5
14.8
1.5
1.5
0.0
52.2
47.8
8,856
Malmöhus
G
79.8
3.7
141,521
44.3
18.5
13.6
23.6
0.0
0.0
44.3
55.7
16,074
Norrbotten
N
75.5
3.1
118,728
53.1
13.0
8.1
9.7
16.1
0.0
69.2
30.8
45,561
Skaraborg
G
76.5
3.4
130,843
33.4
21.8
19.8
23.5
1.5
0.0
34.9
65.1
39,491
Stockholm
S
73.6
11.2
429,753
42.1
26.5
23.6
1.8
6.0
0.0
48.1
51.9
16,013
Stockholm County
S
74.1
5.3
204,836
45.5
23.3
19.6
7.2
4.4
0.0
49.9
50.1
455
Södermanland
S
77.8
3.1
119,029
55.1
14.8
18.4
11.7
0.0
0.0
55.1
44.9
12,036
Uppsala
S
74.1
2.2
83,825
49.7
18.2
16.9
15.2
0.0
0.0
49.7
50.2
418
Värmland
S
74.9
4.0
154,076
50.9
17.6
14.4
11.7
5.4
0.0
56.3
43.7
19,516
Västerbotten
N
78.2
3.2
121,769
46.4
14.5
21.6
16.0
1.5
0.0
47.9
52.1
5,184
Västernorrland
N
78.7
4.0
155,450
53.6
10.9
14.6
14.8
6.1
0.0
59.6
40.4
29,965
Västmanland
S
72.9
2.9
110,385
56.0
12.3
16.0
12.5
3.2
0.0
59.2
40.8
20,289
Älvsborg N
G
75.0
2.7
104,248
43.7
15.6
23.5
17.2
0.0
0.0
43.7
56.3
13,202
Älvsborg S
G
78.3
2.5
94,493
39.2
29.5
14.1
15.2
2.0
0.0
41.2
58.8
16,558
Örebro
S
74.0
3.5
134,406
54.9
13.4
18.3
13.4
0.0
0.0
54.9
45.1
13,182
Östergötland
G
77.5
5.0
191,830
50.8
20.3
13.6
12.7
2.6
0.0
53.4
46.6
13,183
Total
77.4
100.0
3,844,252
46.2
19.5
18.2
12.7
3.4
0.0
49.6
50.4
31,125
Source: SCB [ 1]
Location
Land
Turnout
Share
Votes
S
H
FP
C
K
Other
Margin
%
%
Blekinge
G
72.2
1.9
72,256
36,301
13,008
15,860
7,087
36,301
35,955
346
Bohuslän
G
71.9
2.8
105,892
43,450
18,444
28,097
13,126
2,775
46,225
59,667
13,442
Gothenburg
G
73.1
5.3
204,381
81,562
35,352
68,466
6
17,987
1,008
99,549
103,824
4,275
Gotland
G
77.2
0.7
28,810
9,835
4,987
4,168
9,820
9,835
18,975
9,140
Gävleborg
N
72.8
3.8
147,994
79,208
15,688
22,543
19,280
11,271
4
90,479
57,511
32,968
Halland
G
75.5
2.3
87,913
30,684
16,762
11,517
27,602
1,344
4
32,028
55,881
23,853
Jämtland
N
72.7
1.9
73,468
38,896
11,745
10,217
12,609
1
38,896
34,571
4,325
Jönköping
G
78.1
3.9
151,000
60,444
30,665
31,801
28,078
12
60,444
90,544
30,100
Kalmar
G
74.4
3.2
122,158
53,069
28,926
11,993
26,028
2,139
3
55,208
66,947
11,739
Kopparberg
S
68.9
3.5
134,652
70,385
17,779
22,214
19,248
5,020
6
75,405
59,241
16,164
Kristianstad
G
75.1
3.5
134,071
51,712
32,730
23,799
25,818
5
7
51,717
82,347
30,630
Kronoberg
G
75.0
2.2
83,603
33,328
19,050
9,840
21,380
5
33,328
50,270
16,942
Malmö area
G
80.9
5.3
202,862
102,857
63,984
29,998
3,019
3,000
4
105,857
97,001
8,856
Malmöhus
G
79.8
3.7
141,521
62,719
26,211
19,230
33,352
9
62,719
78,793
16,074
Norrbotten
N
75.5
3.1
118,728
63,079
15,484
9,602
11,497
19,065
1
82,144
36,583
45,561
Skaraborg
G
76.5
3.4
130,843
43,664
28,516
25,948
30,699
2,008
8
45,672
85,163
39,491
Stockholm
S
73.6
11.2
429,753
180,978
114,061
101,288
7,529
25,887
10
206,865
222,878
16,013
Stockholm County
S
74.1
5.3
204,836
93,235
47,759
40,046
14,835
8,950
11
102,185
102,640
455
Södermanland
S
77.8
3.1
119,029
65,530
17,590
21,921
13,983
5
65,530
53,494
12,036
Uppsala
S
74.1
2.2
83,825
41,700
15,211
14,190
12,717
7
41,700
42,118
418
Värmland
S
74.9
4.0
154,076
78,509
27,153
22,149
17,972
8,281
12
86,790
67,274
19,516
Västerbotten
N
78.2
3.2
121,769
56,452
17,667
26,266
19,535
1,832
17
58,284
63,468
5,184
Västernorrland
N
78.7
4.0
155,450
83,277
17,012
22,698
23,029
9,427
7
92,704
62,739
29,965
Västmanland
S
72.9
2.9
110,385
61,855
13,613
17,655
13,780
3,482
65,337
45,048
20,289
Älvsborg N
G
75.0
2.7
104,248
45,521
16,275
24,463
17,985
4
45,521
58,723
13,202
Älvsborg S
G
78.3
2.5
94,493
37,061
27,823
13,314
14,387
1,905
3
38,966
55,524
16,558
Örebro
S
74.0
3.5
134,406
73,792
17,962
24,576
18,072
4
73,792
60,610
13,182
Östergötland
G
77.5
5.0
191,830
97,564
38,875
26,160
24,287
4,941
3
102,505
89,322
13,183
Total
77.4
100.0
3,844,252
1,776,667
750,332
700,019
486,760
129,319
1,155
1,905,986
1,937,111
31,125
Source: SCB [ 1]