1968 Swedish general election

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:campaigns Education reform
Labor rights
Grassroots mobilization
Welfare state
Public rallies
Political advertisements
Door-to-door canvassing
Television debates
gptkbp:country gptkb:Sweden
gptkbp:date 1968-09-15
gptkbp:demographics 20 years
Young voters
Urban voters
Rural voters
Women voters
Working class voters
gptkbp:election gptkb:1964_Swedish_general_election
gptkb:election
Increased political engagement
Shift in political landscape
Emergence of new political movements
1970 Swedish general election
Changes in voter alignment
Impact on Social Democratic policies
gptkbp:election_result gptkb:political_organization
Centre Party: 6.1% of votes
Christian Democrats: 4.1% of votes
Left Party: 6.4% of votes
Liberal People's Party: 3.5% of votes
Moderate Party: 20.2% of votes
Others: 14.4% of votes
Social Democrats: 45.3% of votes
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced future elections
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1968 Swedish general election
gptkbp:notable_nominees gptkb:Gunnar_Sträng
gptkb:Bertil_Ohlin
gptkb:Olof_Palme
gptkb:Lars_Werner
gptkbp:outcome Social Democrats continued to govern
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Left_Party
gptkb:7
gptkb:Centre_Party
gptkb:Social_Democratic_Party
gptkb:Christian_Democrats
gptkb:Moderate_Party
gptkb:Liberal_People's_Party
gptkbp:public_perception 175
gptkbp:result Social Democratic Party won
gptkbp:seating_capacity 349
gptkbp:significant_event Increased voter participation
Rise of the Left Party
gptkbp:voter_turnout 84.5%
gptkbp:voting_method gptkb:Proportional_representation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1964_Swedish_general_election
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6