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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

  1. Sep 17 Sweden's centre-left coalition secures narrow parliamentary majority after election
  2. Sep 17 Parliamentary speaker Andreas Norlén will initiate coalition negotiations.

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KD ministerpersonal votesRiksdag seatsubstitute memberGunnar Strömmermoderate partyelection results
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