Swedish general election, 1940

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Elections to the second chamber of the Riksdag held September 15, 1940.

Party Leader Votes Seats
Antal +− % Antal +−
  Social Democrats Per Albin Hansson 1 546 804 53,81 +7,95 134 +22
  Right-wing Party Gösta Bagge 518 346 18,03 +0,46 42 −2
  Peasants League Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp 344 345 11,98 −2,37 28 −8
  People's Party Gustaf Andersson 344 113 11,97 −0,92 23 −4
  Communist Party of Sweden Sven Linderot 101 424 3,53 +0,22 3 −2
  Socialist Party Nils Flyg 18 432 0,64 −3,74 0 −6
  Left Socialist Party Albin Ström 898 0,03 +0,03
  Others ? 0,00
No. of valid votes 2 874 417 100,00   230  
Invalid votes ?  
Total 2 889 137
(70,3 %)

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