Results of the 1964 Swedish general election

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Sweden held a general election on 20 September 1964. [1]

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Results

Sweden Riksdag 1964.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Swedish Social Democratic Party 2,006,92347.27113–1
People's Party 720,73316.9843+3
Right Party 582,60913.7233–6
Centre Party 559,63213.1835+1
Communist Party 221,7465.228+3
Christian Democratic Unity 75,3891.780New
Civic Unity [lower-alpha 1] 64,8071.531New
Middle Parties [lower-alpha 2] 13,5570.320New
Other parties3840.0100
Total4,245,780100.00233+1
Valid votes4,245,78099.35
Invalid/blank votes27,8150.65
Total votes4,273,595100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,095,85083.86
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
  1. Joint list of the three right-wing parties in Malmö. One of its elected candidates was a member of the Centre Party, but sat as an independent. [2]
  2. Joint list of the Centre Party and People's Party that contested some constituencies. [3]

Regional results

The results of the various constituency coalitions between the centre-right parties have all been listed under "C/F/H".

Percentage share

LocationShareVotes S FP H C K C/F/H KDS OtherLeftRight
Götaland 48.22,046,19245.216.414.315.03.73.81.50.048.949.6
Svealand 36.51,550,28548.519.114.99.85.80.01.90.054.343.7
Norrland 15.3649,30350.813.89.115.58.60.02.30.059.438.4
Total100.04,245,78047.317.013.713.25.21.81.80.052.545.7
Source: SCB [1]

By votes

LocationShareVotes S FP H C K C/F/H KDS OtherLeftRight
Götaland 48.22,046,192925,119335,563293,120307,05976,05378,34930,8151141,001,1721,014,091
Svealand 36.51,550,285751,982295,739230,434151,96489,9901529,962199841,972678,152
Norrland 15.3649,303329,82289,43159,055100,60955,70314,61271385,525249,095
Total100.04,245,7802,006,923720,733582,609559,632221,74678,36475,3893842,228,6691,941,338
Source: SCB [1]

Constituency results

The results of the various constituency coalitions between the centre-right parties have all been listed under "C/F/H".

Percentage share

LocationLandTurnoutShareVotes S FP H C VPK C/F/H KDS OtherLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % % % % %
Blekinge G 81.91.981,03850.618.513.113.24.60.00.10.055.244.88,416
Bohuslän G 81.82.9125,01641.926.612.712.63.80.02.30.045.852.07,785
Gothenburg G 83.45.5233,56041.233.511.82.010.00.01.40.051.247.39,158
Gotland G 84.70.729,42139.50.014.40.00.046.10.00.039.560.56,200
Gävleborg N 80.23.7158,79752.514.27.715.59.90.00.10.062.537.439,770
Halland G 84.32.398,96840.614.014.428.52.50.00.00.043.156.913,659
Jämtland N 81.91.773,54251.713.212.619.03.50.00.00.055.244.87,616
Jönköping G 85.83.9165,24741.617.813.919.22.90.04.70.044.550.810,427
Kalmar G 83.53.1132,15246.210.518.421.40.03.60.00.049.750.2620
Kopparberg S 80.43.6150,99150.013.98.419.35.70.02.70.055.741.621,268
Kristianstad G 83.23.4144,78144.816.118.019.61.40.00.10.046.353.710,765
Kronoberg G 83.72.191,11640.29.819.825.74.10.00.50.044.355.29,943
Malmö area G 87.75.5232,79753.95.87.62.32.627.80.00.056.543.530,277
Malmöhus G 87.13.5148,72950.013.014.122.30.50.00.00.050.649.41,677
Norrbotten N 82.13.1131,81951.89.39.810.416.00.02.90.067.729.450,470
Skaraborg G 83.33.3140,87437.416.915.623.82.80.03.50.040.256.322,803
Stockholm S 82.610.8457,20243.724.120.03.07.30.01.70.051.047.217,681
Stockholm County S 84.86.5277,47645.021.118.68.05.40.01.90.050.447.77,568
Södermanland S 86.73.1130,76055.517.710.912.83.00.00.10.058.541.422,281
Uppsala S 83.72.397,85648.017.613.814.43.40.02.80.051.445.95,378
Värmland S 83.33.9163,87852.112.912.913.46.70.02.10.058.839.132,188
Västerbotten N 83.83.0126,44445.920.610.116.62.70.04.00.048.647.41,569
Västernorrland N 85.03.7158,70151.711.97.417.28.20.03.60.059.936.637,005
Västmanland S 83.82.9124,70755.614.99.412.55.40.02.10.061.036.930,086
Älvsborg N G 83.02.7113,89343.420.411.617.93.50.03.10.046.950.03,463
Älvsborg S G 87.42.4101,63642.314.123.716.43.50.00.00.045.754.38,658
Örebro S 83.33.5147,41552.617.69.512.45.40.02.60.058.039.427,370
Östergötland G 85.44.9206,96451.912.415.212.93.90.03.80.055.840.431,876
Total83.9100.04,245,78047.317.013.713.25.21.81.80.052.545.7287,331
Source: SCB [1]

By votes

LocationLandTurnoutShareVotes S FP H C VPK C/F/H KDS OtherLeftRightMargin
 % %
Blekinge G 81.91.981,03841,00414,97410,57610,7283,6906644,69436,2788,416
Bohuslän G 81.82.9125,01652,40933,31515,86515,8034,7892,830557,19864,9837,785
Gothenburg G 83.45.5233,56096,30978,13927,6164,76923,3733,33816119,682110,5249,158
Gotland G 84.70.729,42111,61024,25113,557111,61017,8106,200
Gävleborg N 80.23.7158,79783,40522,54212,28224,60715,7961353099,20159,43139,770
Halland G 84.32.398,96840,18713,86614,20328,2322,45519642,64256,30113,659
Jämtland N 81.91.773,54238,0389,6739,29513,9942,540240,57832,9627,616
Jönköping G 85.83.9165,24768,76729,34922,91631,7044,77617,728673,54383,97010,427
Kalmar G 83.53.1132,15261,04013,82724,26428,2704,70142865,74166,361620
Kopparberg S 80.43.6150,99175,43720,96712,69129,1908,6794,023484,11662,84821,268
Kristianstad G 83.23.4144,78164,92223,32426,01328,3872,0425751366,96477,72910,765
Kronoberg G 83.72.191,11636,6568,91918,00123,3913,712433440,36850,3119,943
Malmö area G 87.75.5232,797125,36913,39417,6875,3826,15364,782822131,522101,24530,277
Malmöhus G 87.13.5148,72974,38519,40820,96533,1498142675,19973,5221,677
Norrbotten N 82.13.1131,81968,22612,22812,86013,69521,0273,7612289,25338,78350,470
Skaraborg G 83.33.3140,87452,64923,82222,03333,5113,91514,939456,56479,36722,803
Stockholm S 82.610.8457,202199,912110,19091,57513,93033,477137,975130233,389215,70817,681
Stockholm County S 84.86.5277,476124,87258,56551,59522,15015,00825,25727139,880132,3127,568
Södermanland S 86.73.1130,76072,54223,20114,20916,7813,93091676,47254,19122,281
Uppsala S 83.72.397,85646,97417,22613,54614,1113,2872,711150,26144,8835,378
Värmland S 83.33.9163,87885,35121,10221,09821,92710,9643,4241296,31564,12732,188
Västerbotten N 83.83.0126,44458,07526,11012,82720,9643,3955,065861,47059,9011,569
Västernorrland N 85.03.7158,70182,07818,87811,79127,34912,9455,651995,02358,01837,005
Västmanland S 83.82.9124,70769,38318,61011,74115,6456,6992,62976,08245,99630,086
Älvsborg N G 83.02.7113,89349,45023,25413,24120,4113,99413,54253,44456,9073,463
Älvsborg S G 87.42.4101,63642,97914,36624,10916,6693,507646,48655,1448,658
Örebro S 83.33.5147,41577,51125,87813,97918,2307,9463,8521985,45758,08727,370
Östergötland G 85.44.9206,964107,38325,60431,38026,6538,13227,79317115,51583,63931,876
Total83.9100.04,245,7802,006,923720,733582,609559,632221,74678,36475,3893842,228,6691,941,338287,331
Source: SCB [1]

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