General elections were held in
Sweden
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on 17 September 1944.
[ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1858 ] The
Swedish Social Democratic Party
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remained the largest party, winning 115 of the 230 seats in the
Andra kammaren
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At the time of its abolition the chamb ...
of the
Riksdag
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.
[Nohlen & Stöver, p1872] Due to
World War II
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, the four main parties continued to form a wartime coalition, only excluding the Communist Party.
Results
References
{{Swedish elections
General elections in Sweden
Sweden
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General
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Sweden
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