Results of the 1944 Swedish general election

Sweden held a general election on 17 September 1944.Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1858 Due to the wartime coalition government the bloc balance mainly determined that Per-Albin Hansson remained as Prime Minister, with the four-party coalition remaining in office with 215 out of 230 seats. Among the traditional blocs, the left bloc won 130 and the right bloc 100.

Results

Regional results

Percentage share LocationShareVotesSHBFPKOtherLeftRightGötaland 49.2 1,519,801 44.9 17.5 17.2 11.7 8.3 0.6 53.1 46.3Svealand 35.1 1,083,159 48.1 15.5 8.6 14.8 11.8 1.3 59.9 38.9Norrland 15.7 483,344 48.5 11.4 13.9 12.6 13.5 0.2 61.9 37.9Total100.03,086,304 46.6 15.8 13.6 12.9 10.3 0.7 56.9 42.4 Source: SCB

By votes LocationShareVotesSHBFPKOtherLeftRightGötaland 49.2 1,519,801 681,676 265,755 260,712 177,664 125,577 8,417 807,253 704,131Svealand 35.1 1,083,159 520,520 168,020 93,128 159,900 127,878 13,713 648,398 421,048Norrland 15.7 483,344 234,375 55,146 67,254 60,729 65,011 829 299,386 183,129Total100.03,086,304 1,436,571 488,921 421,094 398,293 318,466 22,959 1,755,037 1,308,308 Source: SCB

Constituency results

Percentage share Location Land Share VotesSHBFPKOther Margin % % % % % % % % % Blekinge G 2.0 62,346 47.1 15.9 13.3 14.6 8.8 0.3 55.9 43.87,523Bohuslän G 2.9 88,500 41.7 15.7 14.3 19.5 8.4 0.4 50.1 49.5462Gothenburg G 4.8 146,756 39.9 17.8 0.0 14.9 24.3 3.1 64.1 32.746,043Gotland G 0.9 27,434 36.1 17.7 32.8 12.3 1.1 0.0 37.2 62.87,026Gävleborg N 3.9 121,569 51.7 8.3 14.2 10.8 14.9 0.1 66.5 33.340,352Halland G 2.3 72,405 38.1 16.7 34.4 4.9 5.8 0.1 43.9 56.08,749Jämtland N 1.9 58,172 49.8 13.3 18.9 10.5 7.5 0.0 57.2 42.88,428Jönköping G 4.0 122,475 38.7 11.7 20.1 22.4 7.0 0.1 45.6 54.310,651Kalmar G 3.4 106,125 43.6 19.5 25.2 5.1 6.6 0.0 50.3 49.7571Kopparberg S 3.7 113,956 52.6 8.3 15.1 14.8 8.4 0.8 61.0 38.225,936Kristianstad G 3.7 114,145 45.4 14.5 22.2 13.0 4.1 0.8 49.5 49.7287Kronoberg G 2.3 69,587 39.5 19.7 28.0 5.9 6.9 0.0 46.4 53.65,020Malmö area G 4.9 151,329 58.4 24.3 0.9 6.5 9.0 0.9 67.3 31.753,904Malmöhus G 4.3 133,140 52.9 12.3 23.6 8.6 2.4 0.2 55.3 44.514,357Norrbotten N 2.8 86,705 46.3 14.1 9.3 5.8 24.0 0.5 70.4 29.135,799Skaraborg G 3.5 109,199 35.9 19.5 23.3 15.3 5.9 0.1 41.7 58.218,035Stockholm S 11.0 339,558 41.1 24.1 0.0 15.6 15.9 3.3 57.0 39.758,550Stockholm County S 4.7 143,994 48.8 16.0 8.0 14.5 12.1 0.6 60.8 38.532,115Södermanland S 3.3 101,301 56.0 11.0 13.4 15.3 4.3 0.0 60.3 39.720,897Uppsala S 2.1 64,406 49.4 13.4 16.0 15.5 5.5 0.2 54.9 44.96,452Värmland S 4.1 125,734 48.9 11.0 12.8 12.9 14.1 0.3 63.0 36.732,984Västerbotten N 3.0 92,446 44.1 13.9 12.8 25.2 4.0 0.0 48.0 52.03,656Västernorrland N 4.0 124,452 49.6 9.8 15.4 10.5 14.5 0.2 64.1 35.735,334Västmanland S 2.7 83,858 53.6 9.6 14.3 12.2 10.3 0.0 63.9 36.123,351Älvsborg N G 2.6 80,768 41.3 14.1 22.1 15.4 7.1 0.0 48.5 51.52,466Älvsborg S G 2.4 73,755 40.8 26.8 17.4 8.4 6.4 0.2 47.2 52.64,011Örebro S 3.6 110,352 50.7 10.9 11.2 15.7 11.5 0.0 62.3 37.727,065Östergötland G 5.2 161,837 52.9 17.2 12.8 8.7 8.4 0.0 61.3 38.736,507Total 100.0 3,086,304 46.6 15.8 13.6 12.9 10.30.7 56.942.4446,729Source: SCB

By votes Location Land Share VotesSHBFPKOther Margin % Blekinge G 2.0 62,346 29,348 9,895 8,301 9,120 5,491 191 34,839 27,3167,523Bohuslän G 2.9 88,500 36,906 13,873 12,674 17,297 7,400 350 44,306 43,844462Gothenburg G 4.8 146,756 58,429 26,127 21,939 35,680 4,581 94,109 48,06646,043Gotland G 0.9 27,434 9,891 4,843 9,005 3,382 313 10,204 17,2307,026Gävleborg N 3.9 121,569 62,816 10,092 17,258 13,188 18,074 141 80,890 40,53840,352Halland G 2.3 72,405 27,600 12,108 24,896 3,514 4,169 118 31,769 40,5188,749Jämtland N 1.9 58,172 28,953 7,757 11,011 6,102 4,345 4 33,298 24,8708,428Jönköping G 4.0 122,475 47,224 14,372 24,664 27,458 8,619 138 55,843 66,49410,651Kalmar G 3.4 106,125 46,354 20,692 26,691 5,388 6,988 12 53,342 52,771571Kopparberg S 3.7 113,956 59,933 9,449 17,219 16,872 9,543 940 69,476 43,54025,936Kristianstad G 3.7 114,145 51,726 16,600 25,329 14,818 4,734 938 56,460 56,747287Kronoberg G 2.3 69,587 27,453 13,690 19,496 4,113 4,826 9 32,279 37,2995,020Malmö area G 4.9 151,329 88,208 36,791 1,431 9,774 13,692 1,433 101,900 47,99653,904Malmöhus G 4.3 133,140 70,416 16,409 31,438 11,396 3,184 297 73,600 59,24314,357Norrbotten N 2.8 86,705 40,234 12,204 8,024 5,000 20,793 450 61,027 25,22835,799Skaraborg G 3.5 109,199 39,073 21,371 25,473 16,697 6,433 152 45,506 63,54118,035Stockholm (city) S 11.0 339,558 139,433 81,964 52,873 53,954 11,334 193,387 134,83758,550Stockholm County S 4.7 143,994 70,158 23,020 11,576 20,886 17,439 915 87,597 55,48232,115Södermanland S 3.3 101,301 56,696 11,098 13,567 15,535 4,401 4 61,097 40,20020,897Uppsala S 2.1 64,406 31,791 8,627 10,324 9,962 3,574 128 35,365 28,9136,452Värmland S 4.1 125,734 61,485 13,797 16,122 16,268 17,686 376 79,171 46,18732,984Västerbotten N 3.0 92,446 40,666 12,858 11,850 23,340 3,726 6 44,392 48,0483,656Västernorrland N 4.0 124,452 61,706 12,235 19,111 13,099 18,073 228 79,779 44,44535,334Västmanland S 2.7 83,858 44,991 8,035 12,009 10,205 8,609 9 53,600 30,24923,351Älvsborg N G 2.6 80,768 33,377 11,357 17,851 12,406 5,771 6 39,148 41,6142,466Älvsborg S G 2.4 73,755 30,072 19,757 12,820 6,225 4,719 162 34,791 38,8024,011Örebro S 3.6 110,352 56,033 12,030 12,311 17,299 12,672 7 68,705 41,64027,065Östergötland G 5.2 161,837 85,599 27,870 20,643 14,137 13,558 30 99,157 62,65036,507Total 100.0 3,086,304 1,436,571 488,921 421,094 398,293 318,46622,959 1,755,0371,308,308446,729Source: SCB

Results by city and district

Blekinge LocationShareVotesSAVBFPKLeftRightBräkne 12.6 7,859 49.3 11.7 23.5 7.1 8.2 57.5 42.3Karlshamn 7.4 4,608 47.0 26.2 1.2 15.6 9.4 56.4 43.0Karlskrona 20.2 12,622 48.7 21.2 0.4 19.9 9.6 58.3 41.5Lister 17.8 11,081 42.8 14.4 16.4 16.5 9.3 52.2 47.3Medelstad 19.0 11,829 48.2 10.5 22.4 9.3 9.3 57.4 42.2Ronneby 4.4 2,743 57.0 19.4 1.1 12.8 9.7 66.6 33.3Sölvesborg 3.1 1,950 45.7 22.0 0.6 19.3 11.6 57.3 41.9Östra 13.6 8,488 45.3 10.9 20.8 17.2 5.7 51.0 48.9Postal vote 1.9 1,166 Total2.0 62,346 47.1 15.9 13.3 14.6 8.855.9 43.8Source: SCB

Gothenburg and Bohuslän

Bohuslän LocationShareVotesSAVBFPKLeftRightAskim 11.0 9,700 39.0 17.8 7.7 23.6 11.7 50.7 49.1Bullaren 1.0 861 15.4 11.7 43.4 25.3 4.1 19.5 80.5Inlands Fräkne 2.2 1,922 31.1 21.9 24.0 22.1 0.7 31.8 68.0Inlands Nordre 4.2 3,752 26.8 26.3 30.6 14.8 0.8 27.6 71.7Inlands Södre 3.3 2,916 27.2 17.5 37.2 11.5 3.7 30.9 66.2Inlands Torpe 1.9 1,650 53.0 7.8 28.6 6.4 3.9 56.9 42.8Kungälv 1.9 1,692 53.2 18.0 1.0 15.9 11.4 64.6 34.9Kville 2.5 2,191 33.7 9.8 31.0 23.8 1.5 35.2 64.6Lane 3.0 2,678 28.5 12.1 34.4 23.3 1.1 29.6 69.7Lysekil 3.2 2,835 57.5 22.3 0.1 9.5 10.5 67.9 31.9Marstrand 0.6 512 36.3 17.0 0.0 33.6 13.1 49.4 50.6Mölndal 9.1 8,090 46.8 7.2 2.4 11.0 32.5 79.3 20.7Orust Västra 4.2 3,673 36.3 22.6 14.4 24.9 1.6 37.8 61.9Orust Östra 2.1 1,842 36.0 12.0 33.4 18.3 0.2 36.2 63.7Sotenäs 4.9 4,360 51.1 12.1 5.1 25.4 6.1 57.2 42.6Strömstad 1.5 1,302 53.1 30.0 0.2 13.3 3.3 56.5 43.5Stångenäs 3.9 3,493 56.8 19.6 8.7 13.0 1.6 58.4 41.3Sävedal 6.6 5,821 44.0 12.0 8.4 17.2 18.1 62.1 37.6Sörbygden 1.4 1,202 12.5 31.9 34.9 20.7 0.0 12.5 87.5Tanum 3.0 2,651 34.6 20.8 25.1 18.1 0.8 35.4 64.1Tjörn 3.0 2,620 18.8 13.6 13.0 53.7 0.8 19.6 80.3Tunge 4.0 3,522 50.5 12.2 13.9 17.4 5.7 56.2 43.5Uddevalla 9.3 8,196 59.0 15.2 0.5 20.2 4.6 63.6 35.8Vette 3.7 3,290 49.5 6.2 30.8 11.3 2.1 51.6 48.3Västra Hising 6.8 6,017 30.8 15.5 19.3 26.1 7.8 38.5 60.9Östra Hising 0.6 529 30.8 10.6 39.1 8.9 9.8 40.6 58.6Postal vote 1.3 1,183 Total2.9 88,500 41.7 15.7 14.3 19.5 8.4 50.1 49.5Source: SCB

Gothenburg LocationShareVotesSAVFPKLeftRightGothenburg 100.0 146,756 39.9 17.8 14.9 24.3 64.1 32.7Total4.8 146,756 39.9 17.8 14.9 24.364.1 32.7 Source: SCB

Gotland LocationShareVotesSAVBFPKLeftRightGotland Norra 39.2 10,750 38.5 13.2 38.6 8.2 1.5 39.9 60.1Gotland Södra 37.7 10,335 24.5 11.0 44.9 19.3 0.4 24.8 75.2Visby 21.8 5,976 52.4 35.2 2.9 7.7 1.8 54.2 45.8Postal vote 1.4 373 Total0.9 27,434 36.1 17.7 32.8 12.31.137.2 62.8Source: SCB

Gävleborg LocationShareVotesSAVBFPKLeftRightAla 9.3 11,328 56.5 3.1 17.9 5.8 16.7 73.2 26.7Bergsjö-Forsa 8.9 10,813 40.3 3.2 30.5 11.3 14.5 54.8 45.0Bollnäs 1.9 2,367 56.1 14.5 2.5 17.5 9.2 65.3 34.6Bollnäs ting 10.7 12,999 50.2 4.0 21.4 11.9 12.3 62.5 37.4Delsbo 3.3 4,042 39.9 5.2 43.4 4.8 6.3 46.2 53.5Enånger 2.8 3,379 42.8 3.3 17.6 7.9 28.3 71.1 28.9Gästrikland Västra 12.2 14,822 51.6 6.7 15.6 8.3 17.7 69.3 30.6Gästrikland Östra 9.5 11,561 52.0 5.2 14.9 13.0 14.9 66.9 33.0Gävle 14.6 17,692 58.4 17.7 0.5 15.2 8.1 66.5 33.4Hudiksvall 2.7 3,270 40.5 19.8 1.7 16.4 21.3 61.8 37.9Sandviken 7.6 9,199 66.2 7.0 0.3 8.8 17.6 83.9 16.1Söderhamn 3.7 4,482 53.4 15.5 0.5 9.3 21.0 74.4 25.2Västra Hälsingland 11.1 13,449 47.3 7.8 17.9 9.8 17.0 64.3 35.6Postal vote 1.8 2,166 Total3.9 121,569 51.7 8.3 14.2 10.8 14.965.2 32.0Source: SCB

Halland LocationShareVotesSAVBFPKLeftRightFalkenberg 4.8 3,441 57.3 23.4 6.4 8.0 4.7 62.0 37.8Faurås 9.4 6,827 24.8 12.3 59.8 2.1 1.0 25.7 74.2Fjäre 10.5 7,594 28.6 15.0 52.0 3.0 1.3 29.9 70.0Halmstad 18.9 13,699 52.7 21.3 1.7 7.9 16.4 69.1 30.9Halmstad hundred 10.0 7,232 45.9 16.1 32.0 1.6 4.5 50.3 49.7Himle 7.0 5,039 21.0 13.9 58.1 4.8 2.0 23.1 76.9Hök 11.5 8,354 28.8 7.1 61.4 1.7 0.8 29.5 70.3Kungsbacka 1.6 1,124 35.8 44.0 5.1 10.9 4.3 40.0 60.0Laholm 1.7 1,241 47.9 22.8 19.7 6.9 2.6 50.5 49.5Tönnersjö 6.8 4,898 40.7 9.5 40.5 2.2 7.2 47.9 52.1Varberg 7.1 5,152 50.9 20.8 2.1 14.1 11.4 62.3 37.0Viske 3.1 2,248 17.3 15.7 62.0 4.4 0.6 17.9 82.1Årstad 6.4 4,602 32.4 18.9 46.3 1.0 0.8 33.2 66.2Postal vote 1.3 954 Total2.3 72,405 38.1 16.7 34.4 4.95.843.9 56.0 Source: SCB

Jämtland LocationShareVotesSAVBFPKLeftRightBerg 4.9 2,859 43.4 8.9 29.5 8.3 10.0 53.4 46.6Hede 3.0 1,746 54.6 8.2 9.0 15.3 12.9 67.5 32.5Hammerdal 11.8 6,856 54.1 12.6 19.7 7.8 5.8 59.9 40.1Jämtland Västra 20.6 11,965 43.3 11.8 24.1 15.1 5.7 49.0 51.0Lits-Rödön 13.5 7,852 46.2 10.5 26.7 11.5 5.2 51.4 48.6Ragunda 12.1 7,022 61.8 8.1 17.3 5.6 7.2 69.0 31.0Revsund-Brunflo-Näs 13.0 7,541 54.0 9.8 23.9 7.5 4.8 58.8 41.2Sveg 6.1 3,555 54.0 7.1 9.7 8.2 21.1 75.0 25.0Östersund 12.7 7,416 45.5 30.8 2.7 12.9 8.1 53.6 46.4Postal vote 2.3 1,360 Total1.9 58,172 49.8 13.3 18.9 10.5 7.557.2 42.8Source: SCB

Jönköping LocationShareVotesSAVBFPKLeftRightEksjö 2.8 3,454 45.7 22.5 2.2 26.4 2.8 48.5 51.1Gränna 0.5 607 32.1 25.0 1.3 35.9 5.6 37.7 62.3Huskvarna 4.5 5,514 56.2 6.6 0.3 20.0 16.9 73.1 26.8Jönköping 14.6 17,876 45.6 17.6 1.1 22.7 12.7 58.3 41.5Mo 2.5 3,028 18.4 7.2 35.7 37.9 0.8 19.2 80.8Norra Vedbo 5.3 6,432 29.8 14.1 24.9 28.1 3.0 32.8 67.1Nässjö 4.5 5,471 53.9 14.8 1.7 19.9 9.4 63.3 36.4Södra Vedbo 5.6 6,917 35.4 7.7 32.3 20.4 4.1 39.5 60.4Tranås 3.0 3,723 50.3 14.3 1.2 27.1 7.0 57.3 42.6Tveta 9.4 11,468 47.5 6.0 17.2 22.8 6.3 53.8 46.0Vetlanda 1.8 2,206 40.8 22.1 1.9 22.1 12.8 53.6 46.1Vista 2.3 2,858 21.9 6.9 34.1 34.0 3.0 24.9 75.1Värnamo 2.5 3,081 47.8 20.2 1.4 19.0 11.6 59.4 40.6Västbo 13.5 16,527 35.4 9.0 37.3 13.4 4.9 40.3 59.7Västra 9.6 11,796 26.6 8.0 37.8 23.4 4.1 30.6 69.2Östbo 7.8 9,602 31.8 12.6 23.5 26.6 5.4 37.2 62.8Östra 7.7 9,440 33.4 7.1 33.5 19.9 6.2 39.5 60.4Postal vote 2.0 2,475 Total4.0 122,475 38.7 11.7 20.1 22.4 7.0 45.6 54.3Source: SCB

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