Sweden 1968 general election
What was the result of the 1968 general election in Sweden?
Swedish Social Democratic Party won 125 of 233 seats with 50.1% of the vote. 89.3% 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 125 of 233 seats with 50.1% of the vote; 89.3% of registered voters cast a ballot, up 5.4 points on 1964.
- Swedish Social Democratic Party 125 +12 seats 50.1% +2.8 points
- Centre Party 37 +4 seats 15.7% +2.5 points
- Liberals 32 −10 seats 14.3% −2.7 points
- Moderate Party 29 −3 seats 12.9% −0.8 points
- Left Party 3 −5 seats 3.0% −2.2 points
- Citizens' Coalition 4 +1 seat 1.7% +0.2 points
- Christian Democrats 0 0 seats 1.5% −0.3 points
- Middle Parties 3 +1 seat 0.9% +0.6 points
- Seats won
- Change on the previous election at the right
- Share of the vote
- Share at the previous election
- Change in points at the right
Changes are against the Sweden 1964 general election, party by party.
- Swedish Social Democratic Party125
- Centre Party37
- Liberals32
- Moderate Party29
- Citizens' Coalition4
- Left Party3
- Middle Parties3
Key numbers
50.1%
Share of the vote won by Swedish Social Democratic Party
Swedish Social Democratic Party won 125 of 233 seats. A majority needs 117.
+12 seats
Seats gained by Swedish Social Democratic Party
The largest gain in seats compared with 1964. Liberals lost 10 seats.
89.3%
Voter turnout
Up 5.4 points on 1964.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Social Democratic Party | 125 | +12 | 50.1 | +2.8 | 2,420,277 |
| Centre Party | 37 | +4 | 15.7 | +2.5 | 757,215 |
| Liberals | 32 | −10 | 14.3 | −2.7 | 688,456 |
| Moderate Party | 29 | −3 | 12.9 | −0.8 | 621,031 |
| Left Party | 3 | −5 | 3.0 | −2.2 | 145,172 |
| Citizens' Coalition | 4 | +1 | 1.7 | +0.2 | 82,082 |
| Christian Democrats | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | −0.3 | 72,377 |
| Middle Parties | 3 | +1 | 0.9 | +0.6 | 41,307 |
± is the change against the Sweden 1964 general election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Swedish Social Democratic Party 2,420,277
- Centre Party 757,215
- Liberals 688,456
- Moderate Party 621,031
- Left Party 145,172
- Citizens' Coalition 82,082
- Christian Democrats 72,377
- Middle Parties 41,307
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.
How many people voted?
89.3% of the 5,445,333 registered voters cast a ballot (4,861,901 ballots), up 5.4 points on 1964. 4,829,379 of them were valid votes. The highest turnout of this kind in our data, which begins in 1948.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Swedish Social Democratic Party50.1% of votes53.6% of seats
- Centre Party15.7% of votes15.9% of seats
- Liberals14.3% of votes13.7% of seats
- Moderate Party12.9% of votes12.4% of seats
- Citizens' Coalition1.7% of votes1.7% of seats
- Left Party3.0% of votes1.3% of seats
- Middle Parties0.9% of votes1.3% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 3.0 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); Swedish Social Democratic Party led Centre Party by 34.4 points of the vote.
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