Swedish general election, 1956
General elections were held in Sweden on 16 September 1956. The Swedish Social Democratic Party remained the largest party, winning 106 of the 231 seats in the Second Chamber of the Riksdag. A Social Democratic-Farmers' League coalition government was formed by Prime Minister Tage Erlander after the election with 125 of totally 231 seats. Although the non-socialist parties held a majority in the Second Chamber, the Social Democrats held a majority in the First Chamber, so a non-socialist government could not be formed. The Social Democrats and the Farmers' League would later split due to disagreements over the pensions system in 1957, leading to the formation of Tage Erlander's third government and a snap election in 1958.
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Swedish general election, 1956
General elections were held in Sweden on 16 September 1956. The Swedish Social Democratic Party remained the largest party, winning 106 of the 231 seats in the Second Chamber of the Riksdag. A Social Democratic-Farmers' League coalition government was formed by Prime Minister Tage Erlander after the election with 125 of totally 231 seats. Although the non-socialist parties held a majority in the Second Chamber, the Social Democrats held a majority in the First Chamber, so a non-socialist government could not be formed. The Social Democrats and the Farmers' League would later split due to disagreements over the pensions system in 1957, leading to the formation of Tage Erlander's third government and a snap election in 1958.
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Die Wahl zur Zweiten Kammer des Schwedischen Reichstags 1956 fand am 16. September statt.
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General elections were held in ...... t and a snap election in 1958.
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Hieronder de uitslag van de ve ...... nar Hedlund
* Hilding Hagberg
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Les élections législatives sué ...... élections et reste au pouvoir.
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Swedish general election, 1956
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Swedish Social Democratic Party
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Swedish Social Democratic Party
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Swedish general election, 1958
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Communist Party of Sweden
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Swedish general election, 1952
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All 231 seats to the Second Chamber of the Riksdag
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Die Wahl zur Zweiten Kammer des Schwedischen Reichstags 1956 fand am 16. September statt.
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General elections were held in ...... t and a snap election in 1958.
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Hieronder de uitslag van de ve ...... nar Hedlund
* Hilding Hagberg
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Les élections législatives sué ...... élections et reste au pouvoir.
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Swedish general election, 1956
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Wahl zum Schwedischen Reichstag 1956
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Zweedse parlementsverkiezingen 1956
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Élections législatives suédoises de 1956
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