Sweden held a general election on the 16 September 1973. Results are published by the Statistical Central Bureau.

National results

Results by region

By percentage share LocationTurnoutShareVotesSCMFPVPKKDSOtherLeftRightMarginGötaland 91.1 48.1 2,482,430 41.6 27.2 15.2 9.9 3.8 1.9 0.4 45.452.3169,767Svealand 90.7 37.1 1,915,514 43.8 22.3 15.8 9.7 6.4 1.3 0.750.2 47.845,561Norrland 90.3 14.8 762,202 49.4 25.4 7.6 7.2 7.5 2.3 0.656.9 40.2128,004Total90.8100.0 5,160,146 43.625.114.3 9.4 5.3 1.8 0.5 48.9 48.83,798 Source: SCB

By votes LocationTurnoutShareVotesSCMFPVPKKDSOtherLeftRightMarginGötaland 91.1 48.1 2,482,430 1,031,983 674,609 377,302 245,217 95,378 47,305 10,636 1,127,3611,297,128169,767Svealand 90.7 37.1 1,915,514 839,088 427,183 302,537 185,977 122,170 25,409 13,150961,258 915,69745,561Norrland 90.3 14.8 762,202 376,656 193,454 57,745 54,834 57,381 17,674 4,458434,037 306,033128,004Total90.8100.0 5,160,146 2,247,727 1,295,246 737,584 486,028 274,929 90,388 28,2442,522,656 2,518,8583,798 Source: SCB

Results by constituency

Percentage share

Location Land Turnout Share VotesSCMFPVPKKDSOther Margin % % % % % % % % % % % Blekinge G 90.8 1.9 98,425 49.6 22.9 12.0 9.4 4.1 1.8 0.3 53.7 44.39,297Bohuslän G 90.5 3.1 161,583 37.8 25.1 15.2 16.2 4.1 1.4 0.4 41.9 56.423,375Gothenburg G 88.9 5.5 282,771 38.2 15.8 16.3 18.9 8.4 1.1 1.3 46.6 51.012,378Gotland G 90.2 0.7 34,186 37.2 39.6 12.7 7.3 1.8 1.0 0.4 39.0 59.67,041Gävleborg N 89.6 3.7 189,221 50.1 26.0 7.0 6.7 8.2 1.6 0.5 58.3 39.735,069Halland G 91.9 2.6 134,086 36.6 37.4 14.5 7.6 2.6 0.9 0.3 39.3 59.527,180Jämtland N 89.5 1.7 86,774 48.2 30.4 8.0 7.3 4.2 1.5 0.5 52.3 45.75,704Jönköping G 92.4 3.7 192,883 38.1 29.2 14.1 9.9 2.8 5.5 0.3 40.9 53.223,837Kalmar G 91.2 3.0 157,126 43.9 29.9 14.3 5.5 3.9 2.4 0.2 47.7 49.73,039Kopparberg S 89.8 3.4 178,106 47.0 31.5 7.9 6.5 4.9 1.8 0.4 51.9 45.910,690Kristianstad G 90.6 3.7 172,529 40.9 32.2 14.6 8.3 2.1 1.7 0.1 43.1 55.120,783Kronoberg G 91.0 2.1 107,136 38.8 34.7 14.8 5.7 4.0 1.7 0.1 42.8 55.213,254Fyrstadskretsen G 91.1 5.9 302,027 47.7 20.5 19.1 7.6 3.9 0.7 0.5 51.6 47.213,382Malmöhus G 92.7 3.2 167,424 44.2 31.3 14.6 7.5 1.4 0.9 0.2 45.6 53.312,920Norrbotten N 89.6 3.0 157,383 52.1 18.5 8.1 5.1 13.5 2.1 0.8 65.5 31.653,334Skaraborg G 91.0 3.2 166,654 35.6 33.6 14.7 10.0 2.9 3.0 0.2 38.5 58.232,841Stockholm S 89.1 9.1 469,386 39.4 14.8 23.3 11.2 9.2 1.0 0.9 48.6 49.44,010Stockholm County S 91.6 8.8 452,123 38.5 22.2 20.3 10.4 6.8 1.0 0.8 45.3 52.934,720Södermanland S 92.2 3.0 154,732 50.7 23.0 11.1 9.2 3.7 1.8 0.3 54.5 43.317,266Uppsala S 90.3 2.7 139,874 43.0 26.9 12.9 9.5 5.5 1.5 0.7 48.4 49.31,169Värmland S 91.6 3.6 188,565 48.3 26.0 10.5 8.8 4.9 1.0 0.4 53.2 45.414,643Västerbotten N 90.1 2.9 150,036 45.0 26.2 8.5 11.8 3.9 4.0 0.7 48.9 46.53,594Västernorrland N 92.1 3.5 178,788 50.7 27.7 6.7 5.6 6.3 2.4 0.5 57.0 40.130,303Västmanland S 90.7 3.0 155,418 50.8 23.2 9.7 9.0 5.2 1.4 0.5 56.0 42.021,833Älvsborg N G 91.2 2.8 144,775 40.2 30.0 12.5 11.8 3.4 1.8 0.3 43.6 54.315,527Älvsborg S G 93.0 2.2 113,450 39.4 29.0 18.8 7.6 3.3 1.6 0.3 42.7 55.414,421Örebro S 90.9 3.4 177,310 49.8 23.9 9.6 9.2 4.8 2.3 0.5 54.6 42.721,028Östergötland G 91.2 4.8 247,375 47.3 24.5 13.9 7.2 4.0 2.6 0.4 51.3 45.614,150Total 90.8 100.0 5,160,146 43.6 25.1 14.3 9.4 5.3 1.8 0.6 48.948.83,798Source: SCB

By votes Location Land Turnout Share VotesSCMFPVPKKDSOther Margin % % Blekinge G 90.8 1.9 98,425 48,778 22,515 11,784 9,264 4,082 1,744 258 52,860 43,5639,297Bohuslän G 90.5 3.1 161,583 61,139 40,488 24,500 26,114 6,588 2,209 545 67,727 91,10223,375Gotland G 90.2 0.7 34,186 12,722 13,528 4,344 2,506 615 332 139 13,337 20,3787,041Gävleborg N 89.6 3.7 189,221 94,781 49,216 13,250 12,707 15,461 2,945 861 110,242 75,17335,069Gothenburg G 88.9 5.5 282,771 108,075 44,560 46,166 53,368 23,641 2,977 3,984 131,716 144,09412,378Halland G 91.9 2.6 134,086 49,103 50,137 19,459 10,220 3,533 1,252 382 52,636 79,81627,180Jämtland N 89.5 1.7 86,774 41,791 26,389 6,971 6,336 3,609 1,267 411 45,400 39,6965,704Jönköping G 92.4 3.7 192,883 73,431 56,395 27,238 19,077 5,442 10,696 604 78,873 102,71023,837Kalmar G 91.2 3.0 157,126 68,928 47,022 22,454 8,566 6,075 3,765 316 75,003 78,0423,039Kopparberg S 89.8 3.4 178,106 83,642 56,031 14,089 11,645 8,813 3,123 763 92,455 81,76510,690Kristianstad G 90.6 3.7 172,529 70,631 55,526 25,161 14,405 3,678 2,922 206 74,309 95,09220,783Kronoberg G 91.0 2.1 107,136 41,575 37,144 15,879 6,106 4,300 1,866 266 45,875 59,12913,254Fyrstadskretsen G 91.1 5.9 302,027 144,083 62,040 57,611 22,853 11,803 2,117 1,520 155,886 142,50413,382Malmöhus G 92.7 3.2 167,424 74,059 52,379 24,409 12,493 2,302 1,442 340 76,361 89,28112,920Norrbotten N 89.6 3.0 157,383 81,955 29,085 12,672 8,037 21,173 3,283 1,178 103,128 49,79453,334Skaraborg G 91.0 3.2 166,654 59,408 55,981 24,442 16,630 4,804 5,040 349 64,212 97,05332,841Stockholm S 89.1 9.1 469,386 184,758 69,687 109,549 52,728 43,196 4,627 4,841 227,954 231,9644,010Stockholm County S 91.6 8.8 452,123 173,849 100,558 91,781 47,050 30,820 4,547 3,518 204,669 239,38934,720Södermanland S 92.2 3.0 154,732 78,498 35,658 17,127 14,242 5,795 2,831 581 84,293 67,02717,266Uppsala S 90.3 2.7 139,874 60,090 37,581 18,037 13,318 7,677 2,257 914 67,767 68,9361,169Värmland S 91.6 3.6 188,565 91,054 49,121 19,893 16,658 9,261 1,798 780 100,315 85,67214,643Västerbotten N 90.1 2.9 150,036 67,516 39,246 12,815 17,653 5,792 5,952 1,062 73,308 69,7143,594Västernorrland N 92.1 3.5 178,788 90,613 49,518 12,037 10,101 11,346 4,227 946 101,959 71,65630,303Västmanland S 90.7 3.0 155,418 78,965 36,099 15,086 14,060 8,113 2,216 879 87,078 65,24521,833Älvsborg N G 91.2 2.8 144,775 58,258 43,498 18,028 17,115 4,856 2,651 369 63,114 78,64115,527Älvsborg S G 93.0 2.2 113,450 44,741 32,874 21,385 8,611 3,708 1,782 349 48,449 62,87014,421Örebro S 90.9 3.4 177,310 88,232 42,448 16,975 16,276 8,495 4,010 874 96,727 75,69921,028Östergötland G 91.2 4.8 247,375 117,052 60,522 34,442 17,889 9,951 6,510 1,009 127,003 112,85314,150Total 90.8100.05,160,146 2,247,727 1,295,246 737,584 486,028 274,929 90,388 28,2442,522,6562,518,8583,798Source: SCB

1970–1973 bloc comparison

Percentage share Constituency Land +/-Votes 1970 1970 1970Win 1970Votes 1973 1973 1973Win 1973Change % Blekinge G 3.0 95,576 54.39 43.8610.53 98,425 53.71 44.269.451.08Bohuslän G 3.8 155,653 41.08 57.3916.31 161,583 41.91 56.3814.471.84Gothenburg G 3.4 273,369 46.16 51.765.60 282,771 46.58 50.964.381.22Gotland G 2.8 33,251 39.40 59.3119.91 34,186 39.01 61.2922.282.37Gävleborg N 3.0 183,731 60.08 38.0822.00 189,221 58.26 39.7318.533.47Halland G 11.8 119,972 40.04 58.4118.37 134,086 39.26 59.5320.271.90Jämtland N 8.0 80,319 53.01 44.838.18 86,774 52.32 45.756.571.61Jönköping G 0.1 192,625 41.67 53.5111.84 192,883 40.89 53.3212.430.59Kalmar G 2.4 153,510 48.57 48.450.12 157,126 47.73 49.671.942.06Kopparberg S 2.8 173,240 53.84 44.139.71 178,106 51.91 45.916.003.71Kristianstad G 3.6 166,509 44.52 53.178.65 172,529 43.07 55.1212.053.40Kronoberg G 4.0 103,021 43.13 54.6711.54 107,136 42.82 55.1912.370.83Fyrstadskretsen G 5.2 287,147 53.36 45.497.87 302,027 51.61 47.184.433.44Malmöhus G 2.4 163,491 47.20 51.874.67 167,424 45.61 53.327.713.04Norrbotten N 4.7 150,316 65.43 31.6633.77 157,383 65.53 31.6433.890.12Skaraborg G 3.7 160,647 38.71 58.3119.60 166,654 38.53 58.2419.710.11Stockholm S -3.4 490,884 49.92 47.772.15 469,386 48.56 49.420.863.01Stockholm County S 14.7 394,126 47.61 50.653.04 452,123 45.27 52.957.684.64Södermanland S 3.2 149,881 56.30 41.7714.53 154,732 54.48 43.3211.163.37Uppsala S 6.5 131,282 49.44 47.941.50 139,874 48.45 49.280.832.33Värmland S 2.6 183,757 55.87 42.7313.14 188,565 53.20 45.437.775.37Västerbotten N 2.9 145,741 48.98 46.832.15 150,036 48.86 46.462.400.25Västernorrland N 0.7 177,619 58.82 38.4020.42 178,788 57.03 40.0816.953.47Västmanland S 4.6 148,587 58.30 39.9018.40 155,418 56.03 41.9814.054.35Älvsborg N G 6.4 136,078 44.31 53.469.15 144,775 43.59 54.3210.731.58Älvsborg S G 1.4 111,877 42.78 55.6912.91 113,450 42.71 55.4212.710.20Örebro S 1.9 174,031 55.47 41.9413.53 177,310 54.55 42.6911.861.67Östergötland G 3.1 239,956 53.11 44.089.03 247,375 51.34 45.625.723.31Total3.74,976,19650.1047,662.445,160,14648.8948.810.082.36Source: SCB

By votes Constituency Land +/-Votes 1970 1970 1970Win 1970Votes 1973 1973 1973Win 1973Change % Blekinge G 3.0 95,576 51,984 41,91610,068 98,425 52,860 43,5639,297771Bohuslän G 3.8 155,653 63,947 89,32725,380 161,583 67,727 91,10223,3752,005Gothenburg G 3.4 273,369 126,190 141,48615,296 282,771 131,716 144,09412,3782,918Gotland G 2.8 33,251 13,102 19,7216,619 34,186 13,337 20,3787,041422Gävleborg N 3.0 183,731 110,377 69,96740,410 189,221 110,242 75,17335,0695,341Halland G 11.8 119,972 48,031 70,07322,042 134,086 52,636 79,81627,1805,138Jämtland N 8.0 80,319 42,578 36,0076,571 86,774 45,400 39,6965,704867Jönköping G 0.1 192,625 80,260 103,07522,815 192,883 78,873 102,71023,8371,022Kalmar G 2.4 153,510 74,559 74,374185 157,126 75,003 78,0423,0393,224Kopparberg S 2.8 173,240 93,272 76,45316,819 178,106 92,455 81,76510,6906,129Kristianstad G 3.6 166,509 74,123 88,53714,414 172,529 74,309 95,09220,7836,369Kronoberg G 4.0 103,021 44,434 56,32611,892 107,136 45,875 59,12913,2541,362Fyrstadskretsen G 5.2 287,147 153,208 130,61222,596 302,027 155,886 142,50413,3829,214Malmöhus G 2.4 163,491 77,165 84,8047,639 167,424 76,361 89,28112,9205,281Norrbotten N 4.7 150,316 98,357 47,58750,770 157,383 103,128 49,79453,3342,564Skaraborg G 3.7 160,647 62,194 93,68131,487 166,654 64,212 97,05332,8411,354Stockholm S -3.4 490,884 245,051 234,50510,546 469,386 227,954 231,9644,01014,556Stockholm County S 14.7 394,126 187,631 199,62711,996 452,123 204,669 239,38934,72022,724Södermanland S 3.2 149,881 84,377 62,59821,779 154,732 84,293 67,02717,2664,513Uppsala S 6.5 131,282 64,908 62,9401,968 139,874 67,767 68,9361,1693,137Värmland S 2.6 183,757 102,659 78,52624,133 188,565 100,315 85,67214,6439,490Västerbotten N 2.9 145,741 71,385 68,2463,139 150,036 73,308 69,7143,594455Västernorrland N 0.7 177,619 104,483 68,20036,283 178,788 101,959 71,65630,3035,980Västmanland S 4.6 148,587 86,620 59,28027,340 155,418 87,078 65,24521,8335,507Älvsborg N G 6.4 136,078 60,301 72,74512,444 144,775 63,114 78,64115,5273,083Älvsborg S G 1.4 111,877 47,864 62,30514,441 113,450 48,449 62,87014,42120Örebro S 1.9 174,031 96,531 72,98523,546 177,310 96,727 75,69921,0282,518Östergötland G 3.1 239,956 127,437 105,784 21,653 247,375 127,003 112,85314,1507,503Total3.74,976,1962,493,0282,371,687121,3415,160,1462,522,6562,518,8583,798117,543Source: SCB

Municipal summary