Results of the 1979 Swedish general election

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General elections were held in Sweden on 16 September 1979. [1] The centre-right alliance won the election with a margin of 8,404 votes.

Contents

National results

Sweden Riksdag 1979.svg
PartyVotes%Seats
Con.Lev.Tot.+/–
Swedish Social Democratic Party 2,356,23443.2414212154+2
Moderate Party 1,108,40620.3465873+18
Centre Party 984,58918.0760464–22
People's Party 577,06310.5932638–1
Left Party Communists 305,4205.6111920+3
Christian Democratic Unity 75,9931.390000
Communist Party 10,8620.200000
Workers Party Communists 10,7250.20000New
Other parties19,3460.360000
Total5,448,638100.00310393490
Valid votes5,448,63899.43
Invalid/blank votes31,4880.57
Total votes5,480,126100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,040,46190.72
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Results by region

Percentage share

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherLeftRight
Götaland 91.048.22,624,93340.822.019.411.44.31.50.745.152.7
Svealand 90.537.02,013,82743.222.115.310.76.91.10.850.048.1
Norrland 90.514.9809,87851.310.620.57.96.72.01.058.039.0
Total90.7100.05,448,63843.220.318.110.65.61.40.848.849.0
Source: SCB [1]

By votes

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherLeftRight
Götaland 91.048.22,624,9331,071,141576,564509,876298,140113,37038,73017,1121,184,5111,384,580
Svealand 90.537.02,013,827869,528445,681308,610215,017138,12521,25815,6081,007,653969,308
Norrland 90.514.9809,878415,56586,161166,10363,90653,92516,0058,213469,490316,170
Total90.7100.05,448,6382,356,2341,108,406984,589577,063305,42075,99340,9332,661,6542,670,058
Source: SCB [1]

Results by constituencies

Percentage share

LocationLandTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % % % %
Blekinge G 91.21.9103,03749.916.616.511.33.91.40.353.844.49,727
Bohuslän G 90.73.3179,08537.721.319.815.24.31.20.542.056.325,526
Gothenburg G 88.75.2282,94437.624.79.616.29.90.91.247.550.48,429
Gotland G 90.00.736,58538.716.131.38.74.20.60.342.956.14,820
Gävleborg N 89.83.6198,50852.210.720.47.96.71.40.659.039.139,517
Halland G 91.82.8150,32235.822.227.610.33.00.80.338.860.132,060
Jämtland N 89.01.791,04850.410.826.26.24.51.40.654.943.210,640
Jönköping G 92.13.7201,87737.419.623.911.33.24.20.340.654.928,824
Kalmar G 91.33.0164,45744.118.624.07.14.01.90.348.149.82,763
Kopparberg S 89.73.5189,90447.613.724.07.45.11.50.652.845.114,628
Kristianstad G 90.53.4184,37239.523.621.710.92.21.30.841.756.226,785
Kronoberg G 91.02.1113,46738.120.627.28.14.21.40.442.355.915,375
Malmö area G 90.65.6304,73745.227.88.911.84.60.51.149.948.54,172
Malmöhus G 92.53.5188,78741.725.019.311.21.70.50.443.555.522,785
Norrbotten N 90.33.2172,58755.410.313.85.910.32.02.465.630.061,537
Skaraborg G 90.83.3177,19636.320.226.410.33.42.41.039.756.930,579
Stockholm S 89.08.3453,28737.829.29.011.710.50.81.048.349.97,174
Stockholm County S 91.29.4510,21037.828.313.212.07.20.80.745.053.543,035
Södermanland S 91.93.0163,74150.916.316.410.73.91.30.554.843.318,778
Uppsala S 90.72.8153,86642.318.819.910.76.61.10.648.949.3583
Värmland S 91.23.6195,70447.717.220.28.64.90.80.652.546.112,609
Västerbotten N 90.43.0161,94146.510.721.012.55.43.30.651.944.212,434
Västernorrland N 92.03.4185,79451.210.823.66.55.41.80.756.640.929,192
Västmanland S 90.73.0164,05650.516.115.510.75.11.11.055.642.321,793
Älvsborg N G 91.52.9158,07340.218.523.412.24.01.50.244.254.115,671
Älvsborg S G 92.52.2118,83440.022.222.49.93.71.40.343.754.612,979
Örebro S 90.73.4183,05949.214.917.910.05.32.00.854.442.821,329
Östergötland G 91.24.8261,16046.619.817.29.44.51.90.751.146.312,628
Total90.7100.05,448,63843.220.318.110.65.61.40.848.849.08,404
Source: SCB [1]

By votes

LocationLandTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherLeftRightMargin
 % %
Blekinge G 91.21.9103,03751,44317,13416,96711,6384,0231,44838455,46645,7399,727
Bohuslän G 90.73.3179,08567,46038,16035,39527,1967,7652,13797275,225100,75125,526
Gothenburg G 88.75.2282,944106,27469,90427,02245,80028,0232,4543,467134,297142,7268,429
Gotland G 90.00.736,58514,1755,90811,4453,1771,53523511015,71020,5304,820
Gävleborg N 89.83.6198,508103,71321,31140,54615,68313,3442,7121,199117,05777,54039,517
Halland G 91.82.8150,32253,79233,38541,43615,5214,4901,22946958,28290,34232,060
Jämtland N 89.01.791,04845,8989,80923,8285,6884,0671,23152749,96539,32510,640
Jönköping G 92.13.7201,87775,50739,61048,34322,8136,4358,47869181,942110,76628,824
Kalmar G 91.33.0164,45772,54930,65039,43811,7376,5133,06950179,06281,8252,763
Kopparberg S 89.73.5189,90490,47525,98645,53714,0759,7512,8961,184100,22685,59814,628
Kristianstad G 90.53.4184,37272,83643,46240,06520,1494,0552,3801,42576,891103,67626,785
Kronoberg G 91.02.1113,46743,28523,41830,8279,1724,7571,56544348,04263,41715,375
Malmö area G 90.65.6304,737137,84884,57327,24035,96514,1021,4923,517151,950147,7784,172
Malmöhus G 92.53.5188,78778,79647,27036,47121,1213,2811,01783182,077104,86222,785
Norrbotten N 90.33.2172,58795,56517,76823,76210,21117,7133,4434,125113,27851,74161,537
Skaraborg G 90.83.3177,19664,30535,82546,78818,2846,0134,2281,75370,318100,89730,579
Stockholm S 89.08.3453,287171,474132,22440,67653,26147,5133,4834,656218,987226,1617,174
Stockholm County S 91.29.4510,210192,980144,54367,18561,03036,7434,1113,618229,723272,75843,035
Södermanland S 91.93.0163,74183,34026,61626,86717,4786,3992,15388889,73970,96118,778
Uppsala S 90.72.8153,86665,15328,86330,61416,41510,1561,75690975,30975,892583
Värmland S 91.23.6195,70493,30633,74939,60716,8489,5071,4771,210102,81390,20412,609
Västerbotten N 90.43.0161,94175,23317,27934,07520,2048,7595,3571,03483,99271,55812,434
Västernorrland N 92.03.4185,79495,15619,99443,89212,12010,0423,2621,328105,19876,00629,192
Västmanland S 90.73.0164,05682,81126,40125,40617,6228,4111,7411,66491,22269,42921,793
Älvsborg N G 91.52.9158,07363,48129,21836,95219,3386,3562,39333569,83785,50815,671
Älvsborg S G 92.52.2118,83447,56026,41926,67211,7924,3441,71932851,90464,88312,979
Örebro S 90.73.4183,05989,98927,29932,71818,2889,6453,6411,47999,63478,30521,329
Östergötland G 91.24.8261,160121,83051,62844,81524,43711,6784,8861,886133,508120,88012,628
Total90.7100.05,448,6382,356,2341,108,406984,589577,063305,42075,99340,9332,661,6542,670,0588,404
Source: SCB [1]

1976–1979 bloc comparison

Percentage share

ConstituencyLandVotes 1976Left 1976Right 1976Win 1976Votes 1979Left 1979Right 1979Win 1979Change
 % % % % % % %
Blekinge G 103,24852.8445.097.75103,03753.8344.3911.443.69
Bohuslän G 175,06941.2957.5516.26179,08542.0156.2614.252.01
Gothenburg G 290,36546.9751.514.54282,94447.4650.442.981.56
Gotland G 36,10540.2359.0218.7936,58542.9456.1213.185.61
Gävleborg N 198,94957.1741.2115.96198,50858.9739.0619.913.95
Halland G 146,37137.7261.3523.63150,32238.7760.1021.332.30
Jämtland N 91,47451.7546.555.2091,04854.8843.1911.696.49
Jönköping G 202,65338.9257.2318.31201,87740.5954.8714.284.03
Kalmar G 164,97546.5851.384.80164,45748.0749.751.683.12
Kopparberg S 189,28650.5647.672.89189,90452.7845.077.714.82
Kristianstad G 182,95540.9357.4116.48184,37241.7056.2314.531.95
Kronoberg G 113,41141.1357.1816.05113,46742.3455.8913.552.50
Malmö area G 309,02749.6649.350.31304,73749.8648.491.371.06
Malmöhus G 184,75943.5455.7412.20188,78743.4855.5512.070.13
Norrbotten N 169,64164.9432.4132.53172,58765.6429.9835.663.13
Skaraborg G 175,73437.3060.3623.06177,19639.6856.9417.265.80
Stockholm S 471,07046.9751.374.40453,28748.3149.891.582.82
Stockholm County S 495,20743.5355.1811.65510,21045.0353.468.433.22
Södermanland S 163,14752.8645.437.43163,74154.8143.3411.474.04
Uppsala S 149,32547.5850.633.05153,86648.9449.320.382.67
Värmland S 196,18350.1348.851.28195,70452.5346.096.445.16
Västerbotten N 159,43549.3446.832.51161,94151.8744.197.685.17
Västernorrland N 186,49855.3942.5212.87185,79456.6240.9115.712.84
Västmanland S 163,60854.6243.7710.85164,05655.6042.3213.282.43
Älvsborg N G 155,34342.2756.1813.91158,07344.1854.099.914.00
Älvsborg S G 118,58741.8456.8114.97118,83443.6854.6010.924.05
Örebro S 184,72153.0044.828.18183,05954.4342.7811.653.47
Östergötland G 260,60249.6948.001.69261,16051.8946.295.603.91
Total5,437,74847.5050.743.245,448,63848.8549.000.153.09
Source: SCB [1]

By votes

ConstituencyLandVotes 1976Left 1976Right 1976Win 1976Votes 1979Left 1979Right 1979Win 1979Change
#
Blekinge G 103,24854,55746,5508,007103,03755,46645,7399,7271,720
Bohuslän G 175,06972,282100,75828,476179,08575,225100,75125,5262,950
Gothenburg G 290,365136,398149,58113,183282,944134,297142,7268,4294,754
Gotland G 36,10514,52521,3096,78436,58515,71020,5304,8201,964
Gävleborg N 198,949113,74981,98331,766198,508117,05777,54039,5177,751
Halland G 146,37155,21089,80234,592150,32258,28290,34232,0602,532
Jämtland N 91,47447,33542,5824,75391,04849,96539,32510,6405,887
Jönköping G 202,65378,882115,97937,097201,87781,942110,76628,8248,273
Kalmar G 164,97576,84084,7627,922164,45779,06281,8252,7635,159
Kopparberg S 189,28695,70790,2345,473189,904100,22685,59814,6289,155
Kristianstad G 182,95574,890105,04330,153184,37276,891103,67626,7853,368
Kronoberg G 113,41146,65064,84318,193113,46748,04263,41715,3752,818
Malmö area G 309,027153,459152,498961304,737151,950147,7784,1723,211
Malmöhus G 184,75980,435102,98822,553188,78782,077104,86222,785232
Norrbotten N 169,641110,15754,98155,176172,587113,27851,74161,5376,361
Skaraborg G 175,73465,542106,07940,537177,19670,318100,89730,5799,958
Stockholm S 471,070221,252242,01020,758453,287218,987226,1617,17413,584
Stockholm County S 495,207215,561273,27157,710510,210229,723272,75843,03514,675
Södermanland S 163,14786,23674,11012,126163,74189,73970,96118,7786,652
Uppsala S 149,32571,05475,6064,552153,86675,30975,8925833,969
Värmland S 196,18398,34695,8342,512195,704102,81390,20412,60910,097
Västerbotten N 159,43578,66674,6604,006161,94183,99271,55812,4348,428
Västernorrland N 186,498103,29479,29523,999185,794105,19876,00629,1925,193
Västmanland S 163,60889,35571,60817,747164,05691,22269,42921,7934,046
Älvsborg N G 155,34365,65687,27321,617158,07369,83785,50815,6715,946
Älvsborg S G 118,58749,61867,37517,757118,83451,90464,88312,9794,778
Örebro S 184,72197,89882,79215,106183,05999,63478,30521,3296,223
Östergötland G 260,602129,481125,0914,390261,160133,508120,88012,6288,238
Total5,437,7482,583,0352,758,897175,8625,448,6382,661,6542,670,0588,404167,458
Source: SCB [1]

Results by municipalities

Blekinge

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherL-voteR-voteLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % %
Karlshamn 90.420.621,22851.815.315.110.45.51.50.412,1728,66257.340.83,510
Karlskrona 91.340.441,60247.817.915.613.33.41.60.321,31319,48951.246.81,824
Olofström 91.69.29,49353.313.016.610.14.32.00.65,4703,76557.639.71,705
Ronneby 91.519.520,06451.614.920.29.03.40.60.411,0358,83355.044.02,202
Sölvesborg 91.410.310,65048.320.815.410.73.11.50.25,4764,99051.446.9486
Total91.21.9103,03749.916.616.511.33.91.40.355,46645,73953.844.49,727
Source: SCB [1]

Dalarna

Kopparberg County

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherL-voteR-voteLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % %
Avesta 91.89.517,98957.09.419.56.25.71.70.611,2736,31262.735.14,961
Borlänge 90.215.830,04554.212.318.47.55.51.30.917,93211,47759.738.26,455
Falun 89.117.433,10538.720.024.410.34.91.20.514,42618,10343.654.73,677
Gagnef 90.73.36,32543.111.632.36.63.62.40.32,9523,19846.750.6246
Hedemora 90.55.911,26049.812.624.16.94.41.60.76,0954,90054.143.51,195
Leksand 89.74.89,20235.618.530.98.92.52.90.63,5085,37238.158.41,864
Ludvika 90.111.421,72759.110.913.26.38.71.10.814,7176,61667.730.58,101
Malung 91.44.48,33447.712.227.17.34.31.10.44,3333,88052.046.6453
Mora 87.86.612,43939.515.133.96.33.81.10.45,3776,87343.255.31,496
Orsa 85.62.54,75940.415.529.06.95.41.90.92,1822,44045.851.3258
Rättvik 85.13.97,31236.017.033.07.94.01.60.62,9224,23540.057.91,313
Smedjebacken 92.94.78,85661.39.116.46.05.21.10.85,8902,79366.531.53,097
Säter 90.43.77,00741.012.933.36.04.22.20.43,1673,65345.252.1486
Vansbro 91.03.15,95644.111.130.85.25.03.50.42,9212,80349.047.1118
Älvdalen 85.72.95,58841.89.036.86.93.51.70.42,5312,94345.352.7412
Total89.73.5189,90447.613.724.07.45.11.50.6100,22685,59852.845.114,628
Source: SCB [1]

Gotland

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherL-voteR-voteLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % %
Gotland 90.0100.036,58538.716.131.38.74.20.60.315,71020,53042.956.14,820
Total90.00.736,58538.716.131.38.74.20.60.315,71020,53042.956.14,820
Source: SCB [1]

Gävleborg

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherL-voteR-voteLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % %
Bollnäs 88.69.418,70546.49.625.68.57.41.70.610,0638,19553.843.81,868
Gävle 89.729.658,69454.014.613.410.45.81.10.535,12222,55859.838.412,564
Hofors 91.04.69,03764.57.011.85.79.80.50.76,7092,21374.224.54,496
Hudiksvall 88.612.524,84044.89.630.05.87.71.40.713,03511,28452.545.41,751
Ljusdal 86.07.314,48946.59.126.76.98.91.50.48,0186,18755.342.71,831
Nordanstig 89.44.07,99642.26.435.26.26.83.10.23,9123,82048.947.892
Ockelbo 90.22.34,60852.37.429.94.94.30.80.42,6081,94256.642.1666
Ovanåker 92.14.89,45542.49.033.19.22.73.30.34,2624,85045.151.3588
Sandviken 91.514.629,01758.810.715.47.46.11.10.518,8379,71364.933.59,124
Söderhamn 91.210.921,66759.18.417.15.97.81.00.914,4916,77866.931.37,713
Total89.83.6198,50852.210.720.47.96.71.40.6117,05777,54059.039.139,517
Source: SCB [1]

Halland

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherL-voteR-voteLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % %
Falkenberg 92.415.423,18835.218.735.08.22.10.80.18,64414,33537.361.85,691
Halmstad 91.333.349,98442.522.518.710.94.01.00.423,24626,04746.552.12,801
Hylte 92.44.97,40937.415.636.48.11.50.80.32,8834,45138.960.11,568
Kungsbacka 92.517.726,64626.531.624.114.22.90.60.27,82618,61129.469.810,785
Laholm 91.59.414,10327.920.241.57.71.90.50.24,2159,78829.969.45,573
Varberg 91.519.328,99236.618.631.19.33.01.00.411,46817,11039.659.05,642
Total91.82.8150,32235.822.227.610.33.00.80.358,28290,34238.860.132,060
Source: SCB [1]

Jämtland

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherL-voteR-voteLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % %
Berg 86.86.76,07841.69.838.64.43.91.30.42,7653,20845.552.8443
Bräcke 90.77.06,37359.18.123.64.14.10.70.24,0282,28263.235.81,746
Härjedalen 86.69.78,79958.28.121.95.25.31.00.45,5893,09663.535.22,493
Krokom 89.59.88,93146.99.631.75.93.21.80.84,4764,21650.147.2260
Ragunda 90.65.95,37456.87.026.53.94.11.20.53,2732,01360.937.51,260
Strömsund 89.713.312,14357.27.125.24.14.21.50.67,4664,41861.536.43,048
Åre 89.27.06,33542.912.031.48.03.31.80.62,9273,25946.251.4332
Östersund 89.240.737,01547.513.823.68.05.11.40.719,44116,83352.545.52,608
Total89.01.791,04850.410.826.26.24.51.40.649,96539,32554.943.210,640
Source: SCB [1]

Jönköping

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherL-voteR-voteLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % %
Aneby 92.62.34,56125.721.035.311.51.35.10.11,2313,09127.067.81,860
Eksjö 91.86.212,45132.920.429.711.11.83.90.34,3197,61134.761.13,292
Gislaved 93.28.617,40636.418.129.510.92.62.30.36,79310,17039.058.43,377
Gnosjö 93.82.75,44730.020.927.611.92.57.00.01,7693,29432.560.51,525
Jönköping 92.135.872,18641.220.717.212.14.04.40.432,68636,08245.350.03,396
Nässjö 92.311.022,22342.216.623.211.23.53.00.310,13411,34245.651.01,208
Sävsjö 91.63.97,92025.821.836.29.21.85.00.22,1905,31827.767.13,128
Tranås 90.86.212,56941.420.118.412.63.04.20.45,5796,41944.451.1840
Vaggeryd 93.34.08,03435.718.126.29.03.96.80.33,1844,27739.653.21,093
Vetlanda 90.89.519,09132.718.532.29.92.53.80.36,73511,56435.360.64,829
Värnamo 92.79.919,98933.920.027.110.92.74.90.57,32211,59836.658.04,276
Total92.13.7201,87737.419.623.911.33.24.20.381,942110,76640.654.928,824
Source: SCB [1]

Kalmar

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherL-voteR-voteLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % %
Borgholm 90.04.67,61425.917.845.25.23.32.50.22,2235,18629.268.12,963
Emmaboda 92.64.67,63045.514.129.95.43.41.50.23,7323,76848.949.436
Hultsfred 92.17.612,44643.916.826.56.53.42.80.15,8836,19047.349.7307
Högsby 92.83.45,61845.016.625.75.24.23.00.22,7672,67049.347.597
Kalmar 90.922.136,29244.523.716.39.44.51.20.417,77417,91149.049.4137
Mönsterås 91.75.48,88949.415.921.15.65.02.60.34,8403,78854.442.61,052
Mörbylånga 92.35.18,34134.623.330.18.42.70.80.13,1115,15537.361.82,044
Nybro 92.29.014,81145.215.926.35.94.42.10.27,3507,11949.648.1231
Oskarshamn 91.611.318,51650.417.516.99.13.62.20.49,9948,04654.043.51,948
Torsås 91.43.35,47833.320.136.66.31.22.50.11,8853,45234.463.01,567
Vimmerby 92.06.711,09735.817.737.54.52.81.60.14,2876,61938.659.62,332
Västervik 90.116.927,72550.016.519.96.64.91.70.415,21611,92154.943.03,295
Total91.33.0164,45744.118.624.07.14.01.90.379,06281,82548.149.82,763
Source: SCB [1]

Kronoberg

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherL-voteR-voteLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % %
Alvesta 90.711.012,51636.919.331.07.73.41.20.65,0357,26140.258.02,226
Lessebo 94.55.76,15155.713.717.15.27.11.00.13,8672,21562.936.01,652
Ljungby 90.015.317,40533.718.633.08.93.22.20.36,42610,52736.960.54,101
Markaryd 90.36.67,47341.916.127.68.13.22.80.33,3733,86845.151.8495
Tingsryd 89.68.810,02833.021.135.53.45.80.90.13,6526,26236.462.42,610
Uppvidinge 91.66.77,65943.214.829.45.75.90.80.23,7663,81849.249.852
Växjö 91.036.841,77536.724.522.89.64.81.10.517,31123,78041.456.96,469
Älmhult 92.09.210,46041.121.426.26.83.01.40.24,6125,68644.154.41,074
Total91.02.1113,46738.120.627.28.14.21.40.448,04263,41742.355.915,375
Source: SCB [1]

Norrbotten

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherL-voteR-voteLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % %
Arjeplog 86.61.62,71748.17.515.87.117.12.32.01,77382465.330.3949
Arvidsjaur 90.53.35,70456.35.615.66.411.52.71.93,8721,57267.927.62,300
Boden 91.611.419,73655.912.613.67.27.42.11.212,4896,58563.333.45,904
Gällivare 87.09.115,69953.911.39.14.715.70.94.410,9353,93469.725.17,001
Haparanda 88.72.95,01449.514.022.14.95.21.23.12,7422,05454.741.0688
Jokkmokk 84.62.74,68858.29.211.06.011.40.93.33,2641,22969.626.22,035
Kalix 92.57.412,75762.38.415.44.35.51.12.88,6543,59767.828.25,057
Kiruna 86.210.017,28358.78.87.36.314.61.33.012,6683,87773.322.48,791
Luleå 91.325.143,27652.113.213.57.710.11.51.926,91414,86562.234.312,049
Pajala 89.03.45,87745.99.414.03.219.62.55.43,8531,56365.626.62,290
Piteå 93.614.825,59660.18.115.84.96.03.91.316,9117,35766.128.79,554
Älvsbyn 92.33.86,47356.26.015.04.811.34.82.04,3671,67067.525.82,697
Överkalix 89.02.13,62058.25.519.03.110.40.63.12,4841,00168.627.71,483
Övertorneå 91.22.44,14745.08.827.13.011.71.52.82,3521,61356.738.9739
Total90.33.2172,58755.410.313.85.910.32.02.4113,27851,74165.630.061,537
Source: SCB [1]

Skåne

Skåne was divided into the two counties of Kristianstad and Malmöhus. The latter county had two separate constituencies; Fyrstadskretsen (the four-city constituency) and the rural part of Malmöhus.

Kristianstad

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherL-voteR-voteLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % %
Bromölla 92.54.17,51362.512.210.29.34.90.70.25,0622,37867.431.72,684
Båstad 91.54.48,13418.234.234.59.80.90.61.81,5546,37919.178.44,825
Hässleholm 90.317.532,22735.822.926.010.72.21.80.612,23419,20738.059.66,973
Klippan 90.55.810,74040.523.623.79.11.60.70.74,5226,05942.156.41,537
Kristianstad 90.725.246,37643.522.616.013.52.51.10.721,34424,19346.052.22,849
Osby 90.75.09,27843.716.325.58.93.02.00.54,3404,70446.850.7364
Perstorp 90.12.44,49645.322.619.88.51.51.50.82,1032,28946.850.9186
Simrishamn 88.27.513,74536.924.023.211.91.60.61.75,2878,13738.559.22,850
Tomelilla 87.64.68,51832.423.731.310.01.40.80.32,8845,53733.965.02,653
Åstorp 92.04.27,79848.321.517.09.42.50.90.43,9623,73950.847.9223
Ängelholm 91.010.819,87331.332.821.910.31.71.01.06,57212,90933.165.06,337
Örkelljunga 90.53.25,94026.031.227.010.01.14.40.21,6144,05027.268.22,436
Östra Göinge 91.25.39,73452.914.918.28.92.71.70.65,4134,09555.642.11,318
Total90.53.4184,37239.523.621.710.92.21.30.876,891103,67641.756.226,785
Source: SCB [1]

Malmö area

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherL-voteR-voteLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % %
Helsingborg 90.422.267,72044.128.011.011.73.50.61.232,19234,30947.550.72,117
Landskrona 91.38.024,30654.622.78.89.72.80.51.013,9479,99657.441.13,951
Lund 92.316.851,32836.726.112.713.89.10.51.023,52227,03845.852.73,516
Malmö 90.153.0161,38347.029.06.911.54.00.41.282,28976,43551.047.45,854
Total90.65.6304,73745.227.88.911.84.60.51.1151,950147,77849.948.54,172
Source: SCB [1]

Malmöhus

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherL-voteR-voteLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % %
Bjuv 92.04.68,73857.615.914.39.41.90.50.45,2043,45459.639.51,750
Burlöv 93.24.78,79153.521.88.711.73.60.30.35,0183,71557.142.31,303
Eslöv 90.39.317,59843.219.924.39.22.50.60.38,0339,39845.653.41,365
Höganäs 93.07.814,66738.732.914.510.31.81.00.75,9428,46940.557.72,527
Hörby 90.84.58,51725.721.035.814.11.02.20.32,2766,03426.770.83,758
Höör 90.23.77,03829.426.728.712.11.60.80.82,1804,75131.067.52,571
Kävlinge 94.16.812,89148.621.616.311.11.90.20.26,5096,32250.549.0187
Lomma 95.35.510,41435.536.512.113.71.70.20.43,8716,48737.262.32,616
Sjöbo 90.65.39,97832.420.136.68.91.40.30.23,3786,55233.965.73,174
Skurup 92.54.48,34338.619.530.19.91.30.30.33,3254,96239.959.51,637
Staffanstorp 94.75.29,85136.831.015.913.42.30.20.33,8585,94039.260.32,082
Svalöv 91.84.48,37141.818.927.38.21.30.51.93,6104,56243.154.5952
Svedala 94.15.09,50247.123.116.211.31.70.40.24,6374,80648.850.6169
Trelleborg 91.712.122,80952.620.114.410.41.50.70.212,33910,24254.144.92,097
Vellinge 95.57.714,49327.644.911.514.30.80.20.74,11210,25928.470.86,147
Ystad 90.98.916,78644.822.618.511.91.60.30.27,7858,90946.453.11,124
Total92.53.5188,78741.725.019.311.21.70.50.482,077104,86243.555.522,785
Source: SCB [1]

Stockholm County

Stockholm

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherL-voteR-voteLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % %
Stockholm 89.0100.0453,28737.829.29.011.710.50.81.0218,987226,16148.349.97,174
Total89.08.3453,28737.829.29.011.710.50.81.0218,987226,16148.349.97,174
Source: SCB [1]

Stockholm County

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherL-voteR-voteLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % %
Botkyrka 89.87.236,60044.222.911.412.37.60.80.818,93517,07651.746.71,859
Danderyd 95.13.618,56717.654.010.313.43.90.50.33,98114,43421.477.710,453
Ekerö 93.61.89,31729.632.617.612.96.20.60.53,3345,88135.863.12,547
Haninge 89.45.929,97243.920.713.111.69.20.61.015,91313,59653.145.42,317
Huddinge 90.77.337,47839.925.511.612.88.50.80.918,13918,71448.449.9575
Järfälla 92.26.030,76638.827.110.914.57.01.10.614,10716,14345.952.52,036
Lidingö 92.94.924,74921.447.310.514.05.80.40.56,73617,77527.271.811,039
Nacka 91.76.633,49534.034.29.912.38.50.50.614,23418,88842.556.44,654
Norrtälje 89.05.126,07240.519.126.47.94.51.40.211,73113,91945.053.42,188
Nynäshamn 92.12.512,92051.015.115.69.07.91.00.47,6105,13258.939.72,478
Sigtuna 89.83.115,64041.223.217.310.06.61.00.77,4787,90247.850.5424
Sollentuna 92.95.628,37233.031.513.512.87.31.20.711,44816,42140.357.94,973
Solna 89.47.336,99837.130.48.813.38.70.61.116,94619,42045.852.52,474
Sundbyberg 89.83.517,72049.619.78.610.610.20.50.810,5836,90559.739.03,678
Södertälje 89.48.643,78946.519.914.810.16.61.20.923,23719,64153.144.93,596
Tyresö 92.03.316,79238.327.011.613.38.70.40.67,8858,72047.051.9835
Täby 93.35.528,02926.840.313.712.85.30.50.78,98218,70532.066.79,723
Upplands-Bro 91.71.99,72644.421.813.711.17.21.30.45,0124,54051.546.7472
Upplands-Väsby 91.03.216,41741.923.512.812.17.80.81.08,1657,95749.748.5208
Vallentuna 92.42.010,02131.231.119.710.45.51.40.83,6776,12636.761.12,449
Vaxholm 91.93.316,97534.031.915.012.25.80.50.66,75510,03139.859.13,276
Värmdö 91.51.99,79542.726.014.48.96.70.60.64,8354,83249.449.33
Total91.29.4510,21037.828.313.212.07.20.80.7229,723272,75845.053.543,035
Source: SCB [1]

Södermanland

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherL-voteR-voteLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % %
Eskilstuna 91.134.756,85853.615.613.112.04.01.10.732,72523,15457.640.79,571
Flen 92.37.211,74749.514.621.98.53.51.50.56,2265,29353.045.1933
Katrineholm 92.313.421,86652.214.517.510.53.11.70.512,0899,30055.342.52,789
Nyköping 92.426.042,59448.518.118.69.13.71.50.522,22619,53652.245.92,690
Oxelösund 91.95.38,75562.111.59.08.38.00.60.46,1392,52070.128.83,619
Strängnäs 92.09.415,40041.921.717.912.93.81.00.67,0428,09645.752.61,054
Vingåker 92.64.06,52147.312.423.111.43.12.20.33,2923,06250.547.0230
Total91.93.0163,74150.916.316.410.73.91.30.589,73970,96154.843.318,778
Source: SCB [1]

Uppsala

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherL-voteR-voteLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % %
Enköping 89.713.220,24242.318.726.78.12.81.00.49,12410,82745.153.51,703
Håbo 92.84.46,73440.426.117.110.64.60.70.53,0293,62545.053.8596
Tierp 92.29.314,27353.48.625.28.42.41.80.17,9656,03255.842.31,933
Uppsala 90.560.492,98838.121.417.412.48.81.10.843,56547,65246.951.24,087
Älvkarleby 92.94.36,66671.16.410.56.54.80.60.05,0611,56275.923.43,499
Östhammar 90.18.412,96347.013.227.47.23.71.10.46,5656,19450.647.8371
Total90.72.8153,86642.318.819.910.76.61.10.675,30975,89248.949.3583
Source: SCB [1]

Värmland

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherL-voteR-voteLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % %
Arvika 89.59.518,58244.415.823.09.85.30.61.09,2409,03149.748.6209
Eda 91.13.36,36450.112.625.47.13.41.00.43,4042,87153.545.1533
Filipstad 91.45.310,33261.012.412.37.15.90.60.66,9143,29266.931.93,622
Forshaga 93.04.07,91155.912.118.67.73.91.00.74,7333,03959.838.41,694
Grums 91.53.77,28156.911.219.46.15.20.70.54,5212,66962.136.71,852
Hagfors 93.16.612,86162.38.516.83.67.60.70.58,9943,71569.928.95,279
Hammarö 93.94.07,84056.717.211.38.35.20.21.14,8582,87962.036.71,979
Karlstad 91.626.351,43543.524.216.110.04.80.60.924,82025,86448.350.31,044
Kil 92.73.67,02840.520.023.211.73.40.30.93,0823,86043.954.9778
Kristinehamn 90.89.518,49849.616.716.411.05.01.10.310,0898,15954.544.11,930
Munkfors 94.22.03,87167.48.013.75.34.80.50.32,7971,04472.327.01,753
Storfors 93.31.93,62158.712.516.67.33.90.70.32,2661,32062.636.5946
Sunne 91.64.99,64133.218.936.88.31.80.80.13,3766,17635.064.12,800
Säffle 90.06.613,01239.117.430.08.33.71.30.25,5737,25642.855.81,683
Torsby 90.95.711,16947.913.624.54.98.00.60.46,2464,80855.943.01,438
Årjäng 83.93.26,25828.319.135.712.72.12.00.21,9004,22130.467.42,321
Total91.23.6195,70447.717.220.28.64.90.80.6102,81390,20452.546.112,609
Source: SCB [1]

Västerbotten

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherL-voteR-voteLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % %
Dorotea 90.71.72,77257.15.820.711.33.81.10.31,6881,04760.937.8641
Lycksele 90.86.19,88448.87.915.215.94.97.00.25,3093,86153.739.11,448
Nordmaling 91.63.45,50144.911.527.79.62.83.50.02,6262,68047.748.754
Norsjö 88.34.16,66149.87.720.612.75.13.20.83,6572,73154.941.0926
Robertsfors 91.83.35,30533.29.937.313.32.53.10.61,8933,21135.760.51,318
Skellefteå 90.830.749,78851.310.120.610.04.13.30.627,55920,26555.440.77,294
Sorsele 86.21.62,62241.87.124.113.73.57.32.51,1881,17845.344.910
Storuman 86.33.35,39343.013.218.316.03.26.10.32,4872,55946.147.572
Umeå 90.932.151,94343.012.719.113.78.52.10.926,76523,62551.545.53,140
Vilhelmina 89.03.75,94953.06.519.411.54.54.80.33,4192,22757.537.41,192
Vindeln 90.73.14,96637.212.226.317.72.83.60.21,9882,79240.056.2804
Vännäs 90.84.87,77740.011.727.913.04.13.00.43,4264,08644.152.5660
Åsele 88.72.13,38055.97.420.510.52.92.70.11,9871,29658.838.3691
Total90.43.0161,94146.510.721.012.55.43.30.683,99271,55851.944.212,434
Source: SCB [1]

Västernorrland

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherL-voteR-voteLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % %
Härnösand 92.010.419,29042.115.229.55.85.81.30.49,2319,73547.950.5504
Kramfors 93.310.619,73554.78.125.03.06.61.51.212,0867,11361.236.04,973
Sollefteå 92.510.218,88258.09.122.33.05.41.50.711,9776,50563.434.55,472
Sundsvall 91.234.363,65850.013.120.38.46.11.20.935,69326,60856.141.89,085
Timrå 92.36.812,61658.67.720.34.96.51.70.48,2064,14865.032.94,058
Ånge 91.45.29,70753.47.226.84.56.41.50.25,8073,73259.838.42,075
Örnsköldsvik 92.622.641,90649.89.026.28.23.13.10.722,19818,16553.043.34,033
Total92.03.4185,79451.210.823.66.55.41.80.7105,19876,00656.640.929,192
Source: SCB [1]

Västmanland

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherL-voteR-voteLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % %
Arboga 91.06.09,85351.015.217.110.74.21.20.75,4354,24155.243.01,194
Fagersta 92.36.09,86462.611.611.38.54.00.71.36,5683,09266.631.33,476
Hallstahammar 91.46.610,86260.411.611.38.95.80.91.07,1903,46366.231.93,727
Heby 90.25.38,75843.39.734.17.44.11.10.24,1544,48347.451.2329
Kungsör 92.93.35,44149.014.419.510.94.71.20.32,9212,44053.744.8481
Köping 90.310.216,81154.312.017.58.35.61.60.710,0566,36159.837.83,695
Norberg 91.52.74,50860.910.813.44.97.41.21.43,0771,31268.329.11,765
Sala 91.28.514,02639.714.829.79.83.91.60.56,1207,62243.654.31,502
Skinnskatteberg 90.92.03,28361.08.917.25.85.41.00.72,1811,04666.431.91,135
Surahammar 93.64.16,73964.89.310.57.65.80.71.44,7591,84470.627.42,915
Västerås 90.045.173,91147.120.811.313.35.40.91.338,76133,52552.445.45,236
Total90.73.0164,05650.516.115.510.75.11.11.091,22269,42955.642.321,793
Source: SCB [1]

Västra Götaland

Västra Götaland County did in 1979 consist of three separate counties; Göteborg och Bohuslän, Skaraborg and Älvsborg. The city of Gothenburg and the Bohuslän part of the county were divided into separate constituencies as well as Älvsborg being divided into a northern and southern part.

Bohuslän

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherL-voteR-voteLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % %
Härryda 92.07.613,54133.724.017.917.55.50.80.55,3188,03839.359.42,720
Kungälv 92.110.418,70336.022.721.414.44.01.20.37,48810,94340.058.53,455
Lysekil 91.45.710,15252.516.313.813.33.30.50.35,6654,40755.843.41,258
Munkedal 90.83.97,04837.415.434.69.02.41.00.32,8054,15239.858.91,347
Mölndal 91.016.930,26939.022.213.416.57.01.20.613,92415,77046.052.11,846
Orust 89.34.37,79031.319.031.814.62.30.40.52,6205,09433.665.42,474
Partille 92.19.617,17835.227.111.718.16.50.90.37,1719,78341.757.02,612
Sotenäs 90.63.66,47443.918.617.615.82.61.30.62,9873,36346.451.9376
Stenungsund 89.95.29,39235.523.121.814.73.50.60.73,6615,61039.059.71,949
Strömstad 87.63.56,25541.715.925.712.62.31.40.42,7523,38844.054.2636
Tanum 87.94.37,62325.719.438.813.41.80.60.42,0925,46227.471.73,370
Tjörn 89.24.17,33222.327.721.023.12.23.50.31,7905,26924.471.93,479
Uddevalla 90.417.431,15745.117.220.411.74.10.80.815,32015,35849.249.338
Öckerö 90.23.46,17124.029.515.222.02.55.90.91,6324,11426.466.72,482
Total90.73.3179,08537.721.319.815.24.31.20.575,225100,75142.056.325,526
Source: SCB [1]

Gothenburg

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherL-voteR-voteLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % %
Gothenburg 88.7100.0282,94437.624.79.616.29.90.91.2134,297142,72647.550.48,429
Total88.75.2282,94437.624.79.616.29.90.91.2134,297142,72647.550.48,429
Source: SCB [1]

Skaraborg

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherL-voteR-voteLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % %
Falköping 91.512.622,30132.420.132.49.23.02.50.67,87913,74235.361.65,863
Grästorp 91.42.13,77623.123.339.610.71.71.00.89362,77724.873.51,841
Gullspång 89.82.54,44242.216.529.27.03.01.80.22,0112,34145.352.7330
Götene 91.74.78,35737.218.225.211.83.43.70.63,3874,60740.555.11,220
Habo 93.32.74,81530.722.926.012.91.95.30.21,5702,97932.661.91,409
Hjo 91.13.25,64536.722.723.59.13.14.20.72,2433,12339.755.3880
Karlsborg 92.53.25,73744.518.123.39.32.12.10.72,6712,90646.650.7235
Lidköping 90.013.223,38039.618.622.011.55.21.91.210,48412,18444.852.11,700
Mariestad 90.68.915,81941.320.521.29.83.62.60.97,1108,14044.951.51,030
Mullsjö 93.12.13,78129.821.027.912.11.87.10.21,1942,30731.661.01,113
Skara 90.96.711,84735.921.524.611.03.51.52.04,6706,76139.457.12,091
Skövde 89.516.228,62739.020.121.711.74.42.01.112,42015,29743.453.42,877
Tibro 90.84.07,17338.717.423.212.43.33.41.63,0163,80442.053.0788
Tidaholm 92.25.19,00845.515.224.57.73.22.31.54,3904,26448.747.3126
Töreboda 89.53.96,87934.918.434.77.12.41.61.02,5694,13437.360.11,565
Vara 90.78.815,60922.427.237.39.41.71.30.73,76811,53124.173.97,763
Total90.83.3177,19636.320.226.410.33.42.41.070,318100,89739.756.930,579
Source: SCB [1]

Älvsborg N

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherL-voteR-voteLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % %
Ale 92.78.513,40145.115.321.311.45.21.60.16,7446,42950.348.0315
Alingsås 91.712.219,20835.820.620.616.54.12.20.37,65711,07839.957.73,421
Bengtsfors 90.45.38,37542.914.129.98.32.62.00.23,8154,37745.652.3562
Dals-Ed 90.52.23,48226.414.545.68.61.83.00.39792,38928.168.61,410
Färgelanda 92.03.14,86134.215.841.16.41.90.50.11,7553,07636.163.31,321
Herrljunga 92.84.06,29626.222.035.312.32.31.70.11,7944,38428.569.62,590
Lerum 93.711.317,83830.028.617.717.64.91.00.26,22511,40234.963.95,177
Lilla Edet 91.54.57,06548.413.323.98.94.30.90.33,7233,25752.746.1466
Mellerud 91.24.77,37831.418.938.07.31.82.40.22,4514,73733.264.22,286
Trollhättan 90.519.931,40951.714.914.812.25.01.10.317,81513,15156.741.94,664
Vårgårda 92.33.85,99324.021.834.114.92.33.00.01,5764,23726.370.72,661
Vänersborg 91.114.923,54941.618.022.811.54.71.10.110,90512,33446.352.41,429
Åmål 89.05.89,21845.318.523.28.82.41.60.24,3984,65747.750.5259
Total91.52.9158,07340.218.523.412.24.01.50.269,83785,50844.254.115,671
Source: SCB [1]

Älvsborg S

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherL-voteR-voteLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % %
Borås 91.856.867,53042.623.616.711.04.31.40.431,71134,65847.051.32,947
Mark 93.517.721,01643.718.625.96.44.11.20.110,03310,70647.750.9673
Svenljunga 92.86.07,16431.423.234.37.91.41.70.12,3494,68232.865.42,333
Tranemo 94.26.88,03238.217.532.68.32.11.10.23,2314,69440.258.41,463
Ulricehamn 93.112.715,09228.423.132.411.72.02.10.34,58010,14330.367.25,563
Total92.52.2118,83440.022.222.49.93.71.40.351,90464,88343.754.612,979
Source: SCB [1]

Örebro

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherL-voteR-voteLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % %
Askersund 90.84.37,82047.114.524.17.72.92.90.83,9143,61650.146.2298
Degerfors 94.14.58,19462.88.114.36.65.72.00.55,6112,38368.529.13,228
Hallsberg 91.76.211,38451.010.521.89.44.52.40.46,3164,74755.541.71,569
Hällefors 91.03.87,03565.47.311.66.07.81.30.75,1461,75873.125.03,388
Karlskoga 91.413.524,70354.215.412.49.96.41.10.714,9679,30360.637.75,664
Kumla 91.16.411,74549.013.518.910.34.93.00.46,3215,01353.842.71,308
Laxå 91.43.05,55552.610.019.48.74.73.11.43,1832,12057.338.21,063
Lindesberg 90.48.916,37747.313.525.07.54.22.10.58,4427,52151.545.9921
Ljusnarsberg 89.32.64,73658.19.118.44.97.71.70.23,1171,53365.832.41,584
Nora 90.33.66,51549.312.720.59.94.52.11.03,5112,80153.943.0710
Örebro 90.043.278,99544.318.217.311.95.22.01.139,10637,51049.547.51,596
Total90.73.4183,05949.214.917.910.05.32.00.899,63478,30554.442.821,329
Source: SCB [1]

Östergötland

LocationTurnoutShareVotes S M C FP VPK KDS OtherL-voteR-voteLeftRightMargin
 % % % % % % % % %
Boxholm 92.91.64,05653.59.324.45.84.91.60.62,3671,60158.439.5766
Finspång 93.06.216,07856.413.114.78.24.52.60.69,7995,78960.936.04,010
Kinda 92.22.87,21934.918.335.26.11.73.30.52,6424,30536.659.61,663
Linköping 91.729.376,64643.122.914.910.75.52.00.937,28237,13748.648.5145
Mjölby 91.66.617,15447.816.821.28.43.42.00.38,7887,96851.246.4820
Motala 91.410.427,38953.415.415.49.54.11.70.515,75411,03257.540.34,722
Norrköping 89.629.877,87147.922.113.39.74.81.30.841,08735,09752.845.15,990
Söderköping 91.62.87,27233.922.031.47.62.61.80.62,6544,43836.561.01,784
Vadstena 91.42.05,21245.218.620.79.92.42.21.12,4802,56447.649.284
Valdemarsvik 92.72.46,28946.915.226.25.73.51.60.93,1712,96350.447.1208
Ydre 94.31.13,05425.117.238.612.32.03.80.98272,08127.168.11,254
Åtvidaberg 92.83.48,77054.413.520.46.92.52.10.24,9953,58157.040.81,414
Ödeshög 91.91.64,15037.616.732.07.32.53.60.31,6622,32440.056.0662
Total91.24.8261,16046.619.817.29.44.51.90.7133,508120,88051.146.312,628
Source: SCB [1]

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