Results of the 1948 Swedish general election

Sweden held a general election on 19 September 1948.Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1858 This was the country's first election since the dissolution of the wartime unity government in 1945, which had consisted of the Social Democrats and all three centre-right parties. The election resulted in the Social Democrats maintaining their 46% share of the vote, securing their position in government. Meanwhile, the centre-right parties made gains at the expense of the Communists, who suffered a significant decline in the overall vote. The People's Party achieved the largest gains of any party, becoming the largest opposition party.

Results

Regional results

Percentage share LocationShareVotesSFPBHKOtherLeftRightGötaland 48.7 1,889,877 44.2 21.7 15.4 14.2 4.5 0.1 48.7 51.2Svealand 35.7 1,382,932 47.0 26.3 8.0 11.5 7.2 0.0 54.2 45.8Norrland 15.6 606,182 50.4 18.1 13.0 8.5 9.9 0.0 60.3 39.7Total100.0 3,878,991 46.1 22.7 12.4 12.3 6.3 0.1 52.4 47.5 Source: SCB

By votes LocationShareVotesSFPBHKOtherLeftRightGötaland 48.7 1,889,877 834,549 409,273 290,754 267,558 85,045 2,698 919,594 967,585Svealand 35.7 1,382,932 649,518 363,378 110,703 159,343 99,640 350 749,158 633,424Norrland 15.6 606,182 305,392 109,786 78,964 51,885 60,141 14 365,533 240,635Total100.0 3,878,991 1,789,459 882,437 480,421 478,786 244,826 3,062 2,034,285 1,841,644Source: SCB

Constituency results

Percentage share Location Land Share VotesSFPBHKOther Margin % % % % % % % % % Blekinge G 2.0 76,934 48.3 24.0 11.3 11.7 4.7 0.0 53.0 47.04,687Bohuslän G 2.8 107,523 39.1 30.6 12.5 13.1 4.7 0.0 43.9 56.113,167Gothenburg G 5.1 199,294 38.0 34.5 0.0 11.0 15.3 1.2 53.3 45.515,375Gotland G 0.8 31,917 35.2 19.0 30.5 14.7 0.6 0.0 35.8 64.29,067Gävleborg N 3.9 151,753 52.7 17.6 12.9 6.3 10.5 0.0 63.2 36.839,964Halland G 2.3 90,557 38.5 14.8 30.2 13.5 3.0 0.0 41.5 58.515,367Jämtland N 1.9 73,977 51.4 18.1 16.8 9.8 3.9 0.0 55.4 44.67,954Jönköping G 3.9 152,296 41.0 25.9 18.8 11.4 2.9 0.0 43.8 56.218,769Kalmar G 3.3 127,410 44.2 12.5 22.5 17.4 3.4 0.0 47.6 52.46,137Kopparberg S 3.7 143,228 51.9 20.9 14.4 6.9 5.9 0.0 57.7 42.322,126Kristianstad G 3.7 142,784 42.9 24.3 19.6 11.5 1.7 0.0 44.6 55.415,410Kronoberg G 2.2 85,299 39.4 14.2 24.9 17.0 4.5 0.0 43.9 56.110,414Malmö area G 4.9 189,815 57.0 18.8 1.0 19.9 3.3 0.0 60.3 39.739,047Malmöhus G 3.9 152,040 50.0 16.4 23.1 9.0 0.6 0.0 50.5 49.41,678Norrbotten N 2.8 109,213 48.6 10.7 8.8 10.5 21.4 0.0 70.0 30.043,774Skaraborg G 3.6 139,460 34.9 24.1 21.7 16.2 3.0 0.1 37.9 62.033,585Stockholm S 11.2 432,759 38.2 34.5 0.8 16.9 9.6 0.0 47.8 52.219,188Stockholm County S 5.0 194,150 45.0 27.7 7.0 12.2 8.0 0.1 53.0 46.911,748Södermanland S 3.2 123,448 55.1 22.4 12.0 8.0 2.5 0.0 57.6 42.418,760Uppsala S 2.2 84,614 49.2 23.0 13.8 10.8 3.2 0.0 52.4 47.64,144Värmland S 4.0 156,445 50.1 20.3 12.2 9.0 8.4 0.0 58.5 41.526,544Västerbotten N 3.0 117,930 45.4 28.0 13.1 10.5 3.0 0.0 48.4 51.63,718Västernorrland N 4.0 153,309 52.7 16.3 14.4 7.3 9.3 0.0 62.0 38.036,924Västmanland S 2.8 108,138 55.9 17.6 12.7 7.6 6.2 0.0 62.1 37.926,086Älvsborg N G 2.7 104,961 40.5 25.2 19.3 10.9 4.1 0.0 44.6 55.411,402Älvsborg S G 2.4 92,846 41.5 16.5 15.5 22.8 3.7 0.0 45.2 54.88,937Örebro S 3.6 140,150 52.8 23.0 9.7 8.2 6.3 0.0 59.1 40.925,514Östergötland G 5.1 196,741 53.8 16.1 11.8 13.6 4.7 0.0 58.5 41.533,477Total 100.0 3,878,991 46.1 22.7 12.4 12.3 6.30.1 52.447.5192,641Source: SCB

By votes Location Land Share VotesSFPBHKOther Margin % Blekinge G 2.0 76,934 37,185 18,435 8,677 9,009 3,623 5 40,808 36,1214,687Bohuslän G 2.8 107,523 42,088 32,859 13,441 14,044 5,089 2 47,177 60,34413,167Gothenburg G 5.1 199,294 75,719 68,737 22,034 30,427 2,377 106,146 90,77115,375Gotland G 0.8 31,917 11,250 6,069 9,745 4,678 175 11,425 20,4929,067Gävleborg N 3.9 151,753 79,886 26,772 19,564 9,557 15,971 3 95,857 55,89339,964Halland G 2.3 90,557 34,836 13,385 27,344 12,205 2,731 56 37,567 52,93415,367Jämtland N 1.9 73,977 38,050 13,404 12,390 7,217 2,915 1 40,965 33,0117,954Jönköping G 3.9 152,296 62,384 39,494 28,639 17,399 4,379 1 66,763 85,53218,769Kalmar G 3.3 127,410 56,295 15,946 28,639 22,187 4,340 3 60,635 66,7726,137Kopparberg S 3.7 143,228 74,260 29,951 20,685 9,915 8,417 82,677 60,55122,126Kristianstad G 3.7 142,784 61,296 34,635 27,971 16,490 2,390 2 63,686 79,09615,410Kronoberg G 2.2 85,299 33,634 12,096 21,211 14,549 3,808 1 37,442 47,85610,414Malmö area G 4.9 189,815 108,248 35,569 1,942 37,841 6,151 64 114,399 75,35239,047Malmöhus G 3.9 152,040 75,959 24,967 35,072 15,130 888 24 76,847 75,1691,678Norrbotten N 2.8 109,213 53,103 11,702 9,536 11,478 23,387 7 76,490 32,71643,774Skaraborg G 3.6 139,460 48,741 33,642 30,242 22,562 4,120 153 52,861 86,44633,585Stockholm S 11.2 432,759 165,355 149,492 3,293 73,090 41,332 197 206,687 225,87519,188Stockholm County S 5.0 194,150 87,427 53,840 13,665 23,626 15,452 140 102,879 91,13111,748Södermanland S 3.2 123,448 68,029 27,604 14,884 9,855 3,074 2 71,103 52,34318,760Uppsala S 2.2 84,614 41,664 19,441 11,692 9,102 2,715 44,379 40,2354,144Värmland S 4.0 156,445 78,301 31,795 19,125 14,030 13,193 1 91,494 64,95026,544Västerbotten N 3.0 117,930 53,581 32,957 15,443 12,423 3,524 2 57,105 60,8233,718Västernorrland N 4.0 153,309 80,772 24,951 22,031 11,210 14,344 1 95,116 58,19236,924Västmanland S 2.8 108,138 60,461 19,056 13,716 8,254 6,651 67,112 41,02626,086Älvsborg N G 2.7 104,961 42,516 26,495 20,201 11,484 4,262 3 46,778 58,18011,402Älvsborg S G 2.4 92,846 38,556 15,313 14,374 21,204 3,398 1 41,954 50,8918,937Örebro S 3.6 140,150 74,021 32,199 13,643 11,471 8,806 10 82,827 57,31325,514Östergötland G 5.1 196,741 105,842 31,631 23,256 26,742 9,264 6 115,106 81,62933,477Total 100.0 3,878,991 1,789,459 882,437 480,421 478,786 244,8263,062 2,034,2851,841,644192,641Source: SCB

1944–1948 bloc comparison

Percentage share Constituency LandVotes 1944 1944 1944Win 1944Votes 1948 1948 1948Win 1948Change % % % % % % %Blekinge G 62,346 55.88 43.8112.07 76,934 53.04 46.956.095.98Bohuslän G 88,500 50.06 49.540.52 107,523 43.88 56.1212.2412.76Gothenburg G 146,756 64.13 32.7531.38 199,294 53.26 45.557.7123.67Gotland G 27,434 37.19 62.8125.62 31,917 35.80 64.2028.402.78Gävleborg N 121,569 66.54 33.3533.19 151,753 63.17 36.8326.346.85Halland G 72,405 43.88 55.9612.08 90,557 41.48 58.4516.974.89Jämtland N 58,172 57.24 42.7514.49 73,977 55.38 44.6210.763.73Jönköping G 122,475 45.60 54.298.69 152,296 43.84 56.1612.323.63Kalmar G 106,125 50.26 49.730.53 127,410 47.59 52.414.825.35Kopparberg S 113,956 60.97 38.2122.76 143,228 57.72 42.2815.447.32Kristianstad G 114,145 49.46 49.710.25 142,784 44.60 55.4010.8010.55Kronoberg G 69,587 46.39 53.607.21 85,299 43.90 56.1012.204.99Malmö area G 151,329 67.34 31.7235.62 189,815 60.27 39.7020.5715.05Malmöhus G 133,140 55.28 44.5010.78 152,040 50.54 49.441.109.68Norrbotten N 86,705 70.38 29.1041.28 109,213 70.04 29.9640.081.20Skaraborg G 109,199 41.67 58.1916.52 139,460 37.90 61.9924.097.57Stockholm S 339,558 56.95 39.7117.24 432,759 47.76 52.194.4321.67Stockholm County S 143,994 60.83 38.5322.30 194,150 52.99 46.946.0516.25Södermanland S 101,301 60.31 39.6820.63 123,448 57.60 42.4015.205.43Uppsala S 64,406 54.91 44.8910.02 84,614 52.45 47.554.905.12Värmland S 125,734 62.97 36.7326.24 156,445 58.48 41.5216.969.28Västerbotten N 92,446 48.02 51.973.95 117,930 48.42 51.583.160.79Västernorrland N 124,452 64.10 35.7128.39 153,309 62.04 37.9624.084.31Västmanland S 83,858 63.92 36.0727.85 108,138 62.06 37.9424.123.73Älvsborg N G 80,768 48.47 51.523.05 104,961 44.57 55.4310.867.81Älvsborg S G 73,755 47.17 52.615.44 92,846 45.19 54.819.624.18Örebro S 110,352 62.26 37.7324.53 140,150 59.10 40.8918.216.32Östergötland G 161,837 61.27 38.7122.56 196,741 58.51 41.4917.025.54Total3,086,30456.8742.3914.483,878,99152.4447.474.979.51Source: SCB

By votes Constituency LandVotes 1944 1944 1944Win 1944Votes 1948 1948 1948Win 1948Change # Blekinge G 62,346 34,839 27,3167,523 76,934 40,808 36,1214,6872,836Bohuslän G 88,500 44,306 43,844462 107,523 47,177 60,34413,16713,629Gothenburg G 146,756 94,109 48,06646,043 199,294 106,146 90,77115,37530,668Gotland G 27,434 10,204 17,2307,026 31,917 11,425 20,4929,0672,041Gävleborg N 121,569 80,890 40,53840,352 151,753 95,857 55,89339,964388Halland G 72,405 31,769 40,5188,749 90,557 37,567 52,93415,3676,618Jämtland N 58,172 33,298 24,8708,428 73,977 40,965 33,0117,954474Jönköping G 122,475 55,843 66,49410,651 152,296 66,763 85,53218,7698,118Kalmar G 106,125 53,342 52,771571 127,410 60,635 66,7726,1376,708Kopparberg S 113,956 69,476 43,54025,936 143,228 82,677 60,55122,1263,810Kristianstad G 114,145 56,460 56,747287 142,784 63,686 79,09615,41015,123Kronoberg G 69,587 32,279 37,2995,020 85,299 37,442 47,85610,4145,394Malmö area G 151,329 101,900 47,99653,904 189,815 114,399 75,35239,04714,857Malmöhus G 133,140 73,600 59,24314,357 152,040 76,847 75,1691,67812,679Norrbotten N 86,705 61,027 25,22835,799 109,213 76,490 32,71643,7747,975Skaraborg G 109,199 45,506 63,54118,035 139,460 52,861 86,44633,58515,550Stockholm S 339,558 193,387 134,83758,550 432,759 206,687 225,87519,18877,738Stockholm County S 143,994 87,597 55,48232,115 194,150 102,879 91,13111,74820,367Södermanland S 101,301 61,097 40,20020,897 123,448 71,103 52,34318,7602,137Uppsala S 64,406 35,365 28,9136,452 84,614 44,379 40,2354,1442,308Värmland S 125,734 79,171 46,18732,984 156,445 91,494 64,95026,5446,440Västerbotten N 92,446 44,392 48,0483,656 117,930 57,105 60,8233,71862Västernorrland N 124,452 79,779 44,44535,334 153,309 95,116 58,19236,9241,590Västmanland S 83,858 53,600 30,24923,351 108,138 67,112 41,02626,0862,735Älvsborg N G 80,768 39,148 41,6142,466 104,961 46,778 58,18011,4028,936Älvsborg S G 73,755 34,791 38,8024,011 92,846 41,954 50,8918,9374,926Örebro S 110,352 68,705 41,64027,065 140,150 82,827 57,31325,5141,551Östergötland G 161,837 99,157 62,65036,507 196,741 115,106 81,62933,4773,030Total3,086,3041,755,0371,308,308446,7293,878,9912,034,2851,841,644192,641254,088Source: SCB

Results by city and district

Blekinge Location Share VotesSFPBHK Margin % % % % % % % % % % Bräkne 11.9 9,140 48.7 13.9 20.2 10.6 6.6 5,059 4,080 55.4 44.6979Karlshamn 7.4 5,728 50.2 25.8 0.9 18.3 4.8 3,152 2,576 55.0 45.0576Karlskrona 20.6 15,861 49.8 35.1 0.3 10.2 4.5 8,609 7,252 54.3 45.71,357Lister 17.1 13,182 47.6 18.8 15.4 13.1 5.1 6,950 6,232 52.7 47.3718Medelstad 18.0 13,874 49.6 17.7 19.2 8.4 5.2 7,592 6,282 54.7 45.31,310Ronneby 5.1 3,916 56.6 24.4 0.8 13.4 4.8 2,404 1,511 61.4 38.6893Sölvesborg 3.2 2,433 53.7 20.4 0.5 20.7 4.6 1,420 1,013 58.4 41.6407Östra 13.7 10,517 42.7 28.3 17.9 8.4 2.7 4,769 5,748 45.3 54.7979Postal vote 3.0 2,283 853 1,427 574Total2.0 76,934 48.3 24.0 11.3 11.7 4.740,808 36,121 53.0 47.04,687Source: SCB

Gothenburg and Bohuslän

Bohuslän