1920 Swedish general election

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1920 Swedish general election

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All 230 seats in the
Riksdag
  First party Second party Third party
 
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Leader Hjalmar Branting Arvid Lindman Raoul Hamilton
Party Social Democrats Electoral League Free-minded
Last election 86 59 62
Seats won 75 71 47
Seat change Decrease11 Increase12 Decrease15
Popular vote 195,121 183,019 143,355
Percentage 29.65% 27.81% 21.78%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
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Leader Johan Andersson Zeth Höglund
Party Farmers' League
National Farmers'
SSV
Last election 9 3 11
Seats won 20 10 7
Seat change Increase9 Increase5 Decrease4
Popular vote 52,318 40,623 42,056
Percentage 7.95% 6.17% 6.39%

Prime Minister before election

Hjalmar Branting
Social Democrats

PM-elect

Louis de Geer

Independent

General elections were held in

Riksdag.[3] Later in October 1920 Hjalmar Branting was succeeded as prime minister by Baron Louis De Geer.

Results

National Farmers' Association
40,6236.1710+5
Other parties1,6910.2600
Total658,183100.002300
Valid votes658,18399.70
Invalid/blank votes2,0110.30
Total votes660,194100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,192,92255.34
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1853
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1871