Sweden 1920 general election
What was the result of the 1920 general election in Sweden?
Swedish Social Democratic Party won 75 of 228 seats with 29.6% of the vote. 55.3% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Sweden- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Swedish Social Democratic Party won 75 of 228 seats with 29.6% of the vote; 55.3% of registered voters cast a ballot.
- Swedish Social Democratic Party 75 29.6%
- Moderate Party 70 27.8%
- Liberals 47 21.8%
- Centre Party 19 7.9%
- Left Party 7 6.4%
- National Agrarian Union 10 6.2%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
- Swedish Social Democratic Party75
- Moderate Party70
- Liberals47
- Centre Party19
- National Agrarian Union10
- Left Party7
Key numbers
29.6%
Share of the vote won by Swedish Social Democratic Party
Swedish Social Democratic Party won 75 of 228 seats. A majority needs 115.
55.3%
Voter turnout
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Social Democratic Party | 75 | 29.6 | 195,121 |
| Moderate Party | 70 | 27.8 | 183,019 |
| Liberals | 47 | 21.8 | 143,355 |
| Centre Party | 19 | 7.9 | 52,318 |
| Left Party | 7 | 6.4 | 42,056 |
| National Agrarian Union | 10 | 6.2 | 40,623 |
Votes by party
- Swedish Social Democratic Party 195,121
- Moderate Party 183,019
- Liberals 143,355
- Centre Party 52,318
- Left Party 42,056
- National Agrarian Union 40,623
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
ParlGov marks results before 1945 as experimental: they may need revision, so we compare them with no other election.
How many people voted?
55.3% of the 1,192,922 registered voters cast a ballot (660,193 ballots). 658,183 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Swedish Social Democratic Party29.6% of votes32.9% of seats
- Moderate Party27.8% of votes30.7% of seats
- Liberals21.8% of votes20.6% of seats
- Centre Party7.9% of votes8.3% of seats
- National Agrarian Union6.2% of votes4.4% of seats
- Left Party6.4% of votes3.1% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 4.2 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 4.4 by votes and 3.9 by seats; Swedish Social Democratic Party led Moderate Party by 1.8 points of the vote.
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