1924 Swedish general election

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All 230 seats in the Riksdag
First party Second party Third party   Leader Hjalmar Branting Arvid Lindman Carl Gustaf Ekman Party Social Democrats Electoral League Free-minded Last election 93 62 41 Seats won 104 65 29 Seat change 11 3 12 Popular vote 725,407 461,257 228,913 Percentage 41.09% 26.12% 12.97%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Johan Andersson Eliel Löfgren Nils Flyg Party Farmers' League Liberals Communist Last election 21 – 7 Seats won 23 4 4 Seat change 2 New 3 Popular vote 190,396 69,627 63,301 Percentage 10.78% 3.94% 3.60%   Seventh party   Leader Zeth Höglund Party Höglund Communist Last election – Seats won 1 Seat change New Popular vote 26,301 Percentage 1.49%
Largest bloc and seats won by constituency
Prime Minister before election Ernst Trygger Electoral League PM-elect Hjalmar Branting Social Democrats

General elections were held in Sweden between 19 and 21 September 1924.^[1] The Swedish Social Democratic Party remained the largest party, winning 104 of the 230 seats in the Second Chamber of the Riksdag.^[2]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Swedish Social Democratic Party	725,407	41.09	104	+11
	General Electoral League	461,257	26.12	65	+3
	Free-minded National Association	228,913	12.97	29	–12
	Farmers' League	190,396	10.78	23	+2
	Liberal Party	69,627	3.94	4	New
	Communist Party	63,601	3.60	4	–3
	Communist Party (Höglund Tendency)	26,301	1.49	1	New
	Other parties	84	0.00	0	0
Total		1,765,586	100.00	230	0
Valid votes		1,765,586	99.69
Invalid/blank votes		5,473	0.31
Total votes		1,771,059	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,338,892	53.04
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Aftermath

After the election the Cabinet of Ernst Trygger resigned and Gustav V asked Hjalmar Branting to form a new Cabinet which the Social Democratic leader accepted.