Swedish general elections
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Swedish general elections are nationwide parliamentary elections held every four years in Sweden to choose members of the Riksdag and determine the composition of the national government.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2010 Swedish general election | 1 |
| Swedish general elections canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8445667 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swedish general elections Context triple: [Östersund Municipal Council, electionCoincidesWith, Swedish general elections]
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A.
Finnish parliamentary elections
Finnish parliamentary elections are nationwide democratic contests held every four years to choose members of Finland’s unicameral Parliament (Eduskunta), shaping the country’s government and legislative agenda.
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B.
Norwegian parliamentary elections
Norwegian parliamentary elections are nationwide democratic contests held every four years to choose representatives to the Storting, Norway’s national legislature.
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C.
Finnish municipal elections
Finnish municipal elections are local government elections in Finland in which residents choose representatives to municipal councils that oversee local services and administration.
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D.
Polish parliamentary elections
Polish parliamentary elections are nationwide votes held to choose representatives to the Sejm and Senate, shaping the composition and direction of Poland’s national legislature.
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E.
Riksdag
The Riksdag is Sweden’s unicameral national parliament, responsible for making laws, deciding on the budget, and overseeing the government.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swedish general elections Target entity description: Swedish general elections are nationwide parliamentary elections held every four years in Sweden to choose members of the Riksdag and determine the composition of the national government.
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A.
Finnish parliamentary elections
Finnish parliamentary elections are nationwide democratic contests held every four years to choose members of Finland’s unicameral Parliament (Eduskunta), shaping the country’s government and legislative agenda.
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B.
Norwegian parliamentary elections
Norwegian parliamentary elections are nationwide democratic contests held every four years to choose representatives to the Storting, Norway’s national legislature.
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C.
Finnish municipal elections
Finnish municipal elections are local government elections in Finland in which residents choose representatives to municipal councils that oversee local services and administration.
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D.
Polish parliamentary elections
Polish parliamentary elections are nationwide votes held to choose representatives to the Sejm and Senate, shaping the composition and direction of Poland’s national legislature.
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E.
Riksdag
The Riksdag is Sweden’s unicameral national parliament, responsible for making laws, deciding on the budget, and overseeing the government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national election
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parliamentary election ⓘ |
| adjustmentSeats | 39 ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Swedish Election Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allowsAdvanceVoting | yes ⓘ |
| allowsPostalVotingFromAbroad | yes ⓘ |
| allowsPreferenceVoting | yes ⓘ |
| ballotType | party ballot papers ⓘ |
| campaignRegulation | publicly funded party support subject to rules ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| determines | composition of the national government of Sweden ⓘ |
| electoralThreshold |
12 percent of the vote in a constituency
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4 percent of the national vote ⓘ |
| elects |
Riksdag
NERFINISHED
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members of the Riksdag ⓘ |
| firstHeldInModernForm | 1970 ⓘ |
| fixedElectionDay | yes ⓘ |
| fixedSeats | 310 ⓘ |
| frequency | every four years ⓘ |
| governmentType | parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentSelection | prime minister elected by Riksdag after elections ⓘ |
| legalFramework |
Election Act of Sweden
NERFINISHED
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Instrument of Government (Swedish constitution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Riksdag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainIdeologicalBlocs |
left-wing bloc
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right-wing or centre-right bloc ⓘ |
| mainOutcome |
formation of the Swedish government
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selection of the prime minister via Riksdag vote ⓘ |
| nextScheduledElection | 2026 Swedish general election ⓘ |
| numberOfConstituencies | 29 ⓘ |
| preferenceThreshold | 5 percent of party votes in constituency ⓘ |
| previousTermLengthBefore1970 | 3 years ⓘ |
| primaryLegislativeOutcome | confidence relationship between Riksdag and government ⓘ |
| recentElection | 2022 Swedish general election ⓘ |
| seatAllocationMethod | modified Sainte-Laguë method NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| simultaneousElections |
county council elections
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municipal elections ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Swedish Election Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| totalRiksdagSeats | 349 ⓘ |
| usesConstituencies | yes ⓘ |
| usualElectionDayOfWeek | Sunday ⓘ |
| usualElectionMonth | September ⓘ |
| voterEligibility |
Swedish citizens living abroad who register to vote
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Swedish citizens registered as residents in Sweden ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutTraditionally | high compared to many democracies ⓘ |
| votingAge | 18 years ⓘ |
| votingSystem |
party-list proportional representation
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proportional representation ⓘ |
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Subject: Swedish general elections Description of subject: Swedish general elections are nationwide parliamentary elections held every four years in Sweden to choose members of the Riksdag and determine the composition of the national government.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Alliance for Sweden (historical centre-right alliance)
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participatedIn
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Swedish general elections
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subject surface form:
Alliance for Sweden
this entity surface form:
2010 Swedish general election