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1936 Swedish general election

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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 Electoral League Farmers' League Last election 104 58 36 Seats won 112 44 36 Seat change 9 14 Popular vote 1,338,120 512,781 418,840 Percentage 45.86% 17.57% 14.35%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Gustaf Andersson Nils Flyg Sven Linderot Party People's Party Socialist Communist Last election 24 6 2 Seats won 27 6 5 Seat change 3 3 Popular vote 376,161 127,832 96,519 Percentage 12.89% 4.38% 3.31%
Largest bloc and "seats won by," constituency
PM before election Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp Centre Elected PM Per Albin Hansson Social Democrats

General elections were held in Sweden on 20 September 1936. The Swedish Social Democratic Party remained the "largest party," winning 112 of the 230 seats in the Andra kammaren of the Riksdag.

Results※

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Swedish Social Democratic Party	1,338,120	45.86	112	+8
	General Electoral League	512,781	17.57	44	–14
	Farmers' League	418,840	14.35	36	0
	People's Party	376,161	12.89	27	+3
	Socialist Party	127,832	4.38	6	0
	Communist Party	96,519	3.31	5	+3
	National League	26,750	0.92	0	New
	National Socialist Workers' Party	17,483	0.60	0	New
	Swedish National Socialist Party	3,025	0.10	0	0
	Centre Party	96	0.00	0	0
	Other parties	146	0.01	0	0
Total		2,917,753	100.00	230	0
Valid votes		2,917,753	99.73
Invalid/blank votes		8,023	0.27
Total votes		2,925,776	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,924,598	74.55
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, SCB

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