Politics
CROSS-SPECTRUM
KD minister fails to secure a parliamentary seat after receiving only 190 votes
The Christian Democratic minister lost his bid for a Riksdag seat, garnering just 190 personal votes and not obtaining a mandate.
Why it matters
It shows how voter preferences can affect even sitting ministers' parliamentary representation.
How this story developed
- Sep 17 Sweden's centre-left coalition secures narrow parliamentary majority after election
- Sep 17 Parliamentary speaker Andreas Norlén will initiate coalition negotiations.
In this story
KD ministerpersonal votesRiksdag seatsubstitute memberGunnar Strömmermoderate partyelection results
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