General elections were held in Sweden on 19 September 1948.^[1] Despite a campaign by a large part of the Swedish press against socializing insurances, controlled foreign trade and rationing regulations still in use since the war, freshman Prime Minister and Social Democratic leader Tage Erlander managed to defeat the People's Party-led opposition under Bertil Ohlin by a higher election turnout. He maintained his government with only minor losses and the Swedish Social Democratic Party remained the largest party, winning 112 of the 230 seats in the Andra kammaren of the Riksdag.^[2] Erlander was to stay on as Prime Minister until 1969.

1948 Swedish general election

← 1944 19 September 1948 1952 →
All 230 seats in the Andra kammaren of the Riksdag 116 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Tage Erlander Bertil Ohlin Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp Party Social Democrats People's Party Farmers' League Last election 115 26 35 Seats won 112 57 30 Seat change 3 31 5 Popular vote 1,789,459 882,437 480,421 Percentage 46.1% 22.7% 12.4%   Fourth party Fifth party   Leader Fritiof Domö Sven Linderot Party Right Communist Last election 39 15 Seats won 23 8 Seat change 16 7 Popular vote 478,786 244,826 Percentage 12.3% 6.3%
Largest bloc and seats won by constituency
PM before election Tage Erlander Social Democrats Elected PM Tage Erlander Social Democrats