1944 Swedish general election

General elections were held in Sweden on 17 September 1944. The Swedish Social Democratic Party remained the largest party, winning 115 of the 230 seats in the Andra kammaren of the Riksdag. Due to World War II, the four main parties continued to form a wartime coalition, only excluding the Communist Party.

1944 Swedish general election
17 September 1944
All 230 seats in the Andra kammaren of the Riksdag
116 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Per Albin Hansson Gösta Bagge Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp
Party Social Democrats Right Farmers' League
Last election 134 42 28
Seats won 115 39 35
Seat change 19 3 7
Popular vote 1,436,571 488,921 421,094
Percentage 46.55% 15.84% 13.64%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Gustaf Andersson Sven Linderot
Party People's Party Communist
Last election 23 3
Seats won 26 15
Seat change 3 12
Popular vote 398,293 318,466
Percentage 12.91% 10.32%
Largest bloc and seats won by constituency
PM before election

Per Albin Hansson
Social Democrats

 Elected PM

Per Albin Hansson
Social Democrats

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