Results of the 1979 Swedish general election

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

National results

Results by region

Percentage share LocationTurnoutShareVotesSMCFPVPKKDSOtherLeftRightGötaland 91.0 48.2 2,624,933 40.8 22.0 19.4 11.4 4.3 1.5 0.7 45.1 52.7Svealand 90.5 37.0 2,013,827 43.2 22.1 15.3 10.7 6.9 1.1 0.8 50.0 48.1Norrland 90.5 14.9 809,878 51.3 10.6 20.5 7.9 6.7 2.0 1.0 58.0 39.0Total90.7100.0 5,448,638 43.2 20.3 18.1 10.6 5.6 1.4 0.848.8 49.0 Source: SCB

By votes LocationTurnoutShareVotesSMCFPVPKKDSOtherLeftRightGötaland 91.0 48.2 2,624,933 1,071,141 576,564 509,876 298,140 113,370 38,730 17,112 1,184,511 1,384,580Svealand 90.5 37.0 2,013,827 869,528 445,681 308,610 215,017 138,125 21,258 15,608 1,007,653 969,308Norrland 90.5 14.9 809,878 415,565 86,161 166,103 63,906 53,925 16,005 8,213 469,490 316,170Total90.7100.0 5,448,638 2,356,234 1,108,406 984,589 577,063 305,420 75,993 40,9332,661,654 2,670,058 Source: SCB

Results by constituencies

Percentage share Location Land Turnout Share VotesSMCFPVPKKDSOther Margin % % % % % % % % % % % Blekinge G 91.2 1.9 103,037 49.9 16.6 16.5 11.3 3.9 1.4 0.3 53.8 44.49,727Bohuslän G 90.7 3.3 179,085 37.7 21.3 19.8 15.2 4.3 1.2 0.5 42.0 56.325,526Gothenburg G 88.7 5.2 282,944 37.6 24.7 9.6 16.2 9.9 0.9 1.2 47.5 50.48,429Gotland G 90.0 0.7 36,585 38.7 16.1 31.3 8.7 4.2 0.6 0.3 42.9 56.14,820Gävleborg N 89.8 3.6 198,508 52.2 10.7 20.4 7.9 6.7 1.4 0.6 59.0 39.139,517Halland G 91.8 2.8 150,322 35.8 22.2 27.6 10.3 3.0 0.8 0.3 38.8 60.132,060Jämtland N 89.0 1.7 91,048 50.4 10.8 26.2 6.2 4.5 1.4 0.6 54.9 43.210,640Jönköping G 92.1 3.7 201,877 37.4 19.6 23.9 11.3 3.2 4.2 0.3 40.6 54.928,824Kalmar G 91.3 3.0 164,457 44.1 18.6 24.0 7.1 4.0 1.9 0.3 48.1 49.82,763Kopparberg S 89.7 3.5 189,904 47.6 13.7 24.0 7.4 5.1 1.5 0.6 52.8 45.114,628Kristianstad G 90.5 3.4 184,372 39.5 23.6 21.7 10.9 2.2 1.3 0.8 41.7 56.226,785Kronoberg G 91.0 2.1 113,467 38.1 20.6 27.2 8.1 4.2 1.4 0.4 42.3 55.915,375Fyrstadskretsen G 90.6 5.6 304,737 45.2 27.8 8.9 11.8 4.6 0.5 1.1 49.9 48.54,172Malmöhus G 92.5 3.5 188,787 41.7 25.0 19.3 11.2 1.7 0.5 0.4 43.5 55.522,785Norrbotten N 90.3 3.2 172,587 55.4 10.3 13.8 5.9 10.3 2.0 2.4 65.6 30.061,537Skaraborg G 90.8 3.3 177,196 36.3 20.2 26.4 10.3 3.4 2.4 1.0 39.7 56.930,579Stockholm S 89.0 8.3 453,287 37.8 29.2 9.0 11.7 10.5 0.8 1.0 48.3 49.97,174Stockholm County S 91.2 9.4 510,210 37.8 28.3 13.2 12.0 7.2 0.8 0.7 45.0 53.543,035Södermanland S 91.9 3.0 163,741 50.9 16.3 16.4 10.7 3.9 1.3 0.5 54.8 43.318,778Uppsala S 90.7 2.8 153,866 42.3 18.8 19.9 10.7 6.6 1.1 0.6 48.9 49.3583Värmland S 91.2 3.6 195,704 47.7 17.2 20.2 8.6 4.9 0.8 0.6 52.5 46.112,609Västerbotten N 90.4 3.0 161,941 46.5 10.7 21.0 12.5 5.4 3.3 0.6 51.9 44.212,434Västernorrland N 92.0 3.4 185,794 51.2 10.8 23.6 6.5 5.4 1.8 0.7 56.6 40.929,192Västmanland S 90.7 3.0 164,056 50.5 16.1 15.5 10.7 5.1 1.1 1.0 55.6 42.321,793Älvsborg N G 91.5 2.9 158,073 40.2 18.5 23.4 12.2 4.0 1.5 0.2 44.2 54.115,671Älvsborg S G 92.5 2.2 118,834 40.0 22.2 22.4 9.9 3.7 1.4 0.3 43.7 54.612,979Örebro S 90.7 3.4 183,059 49.2 14.9 17.9 10.0 5.3 2.0 0.8 54.4 42.821,329Östergötland G 91.2 4.8 261,160 46.6 19.8 17.2 9.4 4.5 1.9 0.7 51.1 46.312,628Total 90.7 100.0 5,448,638 43.2 20.3 18.1 10.6 5.6 1.4 0.848.849.08,404Source: SCB

By votes Location Land Turnout Share VotesSMCFPVPKKDSOther Margin % % Blekinge G 91.2 1.9 103,037 51,443 17,134 16,967 11,638 4,023 1,448 384 55,466 45,7399,727Bohuslän G 90.7 3.3 179,085 67,460 38,160 35,395 27,196 7,765 2,137 972 75,225 100,75125,526Gothenburg G 88.7 5.2 282,944 106,274 69,904 27,022 45,800 28,023 2,454 3,467 134,297 142,7268,429Gotland G 90.0 0.7 36,585 14,175 5,908 11,445 3,177 1,535 235 110 15,710 20,5304,820Gävleborg N 89.8 3.6 198,508 103,713 21,311 40,546 15,683 13,344 2,712 1,199 117,057 77,54039,517Halland G 91.8 2.8 150,322 53,792 33,385 41,436 15,521 4,490 1,229 469 58,282 90,34232,060Jämtland N 89.0 1.7 91,048 45,898 9,809 23,828 5,688 4,067 1,231 527 49,965 39,32510,640Jönköping G 92.1 3.7 201,877 75,507 39,610 48,343 22,813 6,435 8,478 691 81,942 110,76628,824Kalmar G 91.3 3.0 164,457 72,549 30,650 39,438 11,737 6,513 3,069 501 79,062 81,8252,763Kopparberg S 89.7 3.5 189,904 90,475 25,986 45,537 14,075 9,751 2,896 1,184 100,226 85,59814,628Kristianstad G 90.5 3.4 184,372 72,836 43,462 40,065 20,149 4,055 2,380 1,425 76,891 103,67626,785Kronoberg G 91.0 2.1 113,467 43,285 23,418 30,827 9,172 4,757 1,565 443 48,042 63,41715,375Malmö area G 90.6 5.6 304,737 137,848 84,573 27,240 35,965 14,102 1,492 3,517 151,950 147,7784,172Malmöhus G 92.5 3.5 188,787 78,796 47,270 36,471 21,121 3,281 1,017 831 82,077 104,86222,785Norrbotten N 90.3 3.2 172,587 95,565 17,768 23,762 10,211 17,713 3,443 4,125 113,278 51,74161,537Skaraborg G 90.8 3.3 177,196 64,305 35,825 46,788 18,284 6,013 4,228 1,753 70,318 100,89730,579Stockholm S 89.0 8.3 453,287 171,474 132,224 40,676 53,261 47,513 3,483 4,656 218,987 226,1617,174Stockholm County S 91.2 9.4 510,210 192,980 144,543 67,185 61,030 36,743 4,111 3,618 229,723 272,75843,035Södermanland S 91.9 3.0 163,741 83,340 26,616 26,867 17,478 6,399 2,153 888 89,739 70,96118,778Uppsala S 90.7 2.8 153,866 65,153 28,863 30,614 16,415 10,156 1,756 909 75,309 75,892583Värmland S 91.2 3.6 195,704 93,306 33,749 39,607 16,848 9,507 1,477 1,210 102,813 90,20412,609Västerbotten N 90.4 3.0 161,941 75,233 17,279 34,075 20,204 8,759 5,357 1,034 83,992 71,55812,434Västernorrland N 92.0 3.4 185,794 95,156 19,994 43,892 12,120 10,042 3,262 1,328 105,198 76,00629,192Västmanland S 90.7 3.0 164,056 82,811 26,401 25,406 17,622 8,411 1,741 1,664 91,222 69,42921,793Älvsborg N G 91.5 2.9 158,073 63,481 29,218 36,952 19,338 6,356 2,393 335 69,837 85,50815,671Älvsborg S G 92.5 2.2 118,834 47,560 26,419 26,672 11,792 4,344 1,719 328 51,904 64,88312,979Örebro S 90.7 3.4 183,059 89,989 27,299 32,718 18,288 9,645 3,641 1,479 99,634 78,30521,329Östergötland G 91.2 4.8 261,160 121,830 51,628 44,815 24,437 11,678 4,886 1,886 133,508 120,88012,628Total 90.7 100.0 5,448,638 2,356,234 1,108,406 984,589 577,063 305,420 75,993 40,9332,661,6542,670,0588,404 Source: SCB

1976–1979 bloc comparison

Percentage share Constituency LandVotes 1976 1976 1976Win 1976Votes 1979 1979 1979Win 1979Change % % % % % % %Blekinge G 103,248 52.84 45.097.75 103,037 53.83 44.3911.443.69Bohuslän G 175,069 41.29 57.5516.26 179,085 42.01 56.2614.252.01Gothenburg G 290,365 46.97 51.514.54 282,944 47.46 50.442.981.56Gotland G 36,105 40.23 59.0218.79 36,585 42.94 56.1213.185.61Gävleborg N 198,949 57.17 41.2115.96 198,508 58.97 39.0619.913.95Halland G 146,371 37.72 61.3523.63 150,322 38.77 60.1021.332.30Jämtland N 91,474 51.75 46.555.20 91,048 54.88 43.1911.696.49Jönköping G 202,653 38.92 57.2318.31 201,877 40.59 54.8714.284.03Kalmar G 164,975 46.58 51.384.80 164,457 48.07 49.751.683.12Kopparberg S 189,286 50.56 47.672.89 189,904 52.78 45.077.714.82Kristianstad G 182,955 40.93 57.4116.48 184,372 41.70 56.2314.531.95Kronoberg G 113,411 41.13 57.1816.05 113,467 42.34 55.8913.552.50Malmö area G 309,027 49.66 49.350.31 304,737 49.86 48.491.371.06Malmöhus G 184,759 43.54 55.7412.20 188,787 43.48 55.5512.070.13Norrbotten N 169,641 64.94 32.4132.53 172,587 65.64 29.9835.663.13Skaraborg G 175,734 37.30 60.3623.06 177,196 39.68 56.9417.265.80Stockholm S 471,070 46.97 51.374.40 453,287 48.31 49.891.582.82Stockholm County S 495,207 43.53 55.1811.65 510,210 45.03 53.468.433.22Södermanland S 163,147 52.86 45.437.43 163,741 54.81 43.3411.474.04Uppsala S 149,325 47.58 50.633.05 153,866 48.94 49.320.382.67Värmland S 196,183 50.13 48.851.28 195,704 52.53 46.096.445.16Västerbotten N 159,435 49.34 46.832.51 161,941 51.87 44.197.685.17Västernorrland N 186,498 55.39 42.5212.87 185,794 56.62 40.9115.712.84Västmanland S 163,608 54.62 43.7710.85 164,056 55.60 42.3213.282.43Älvsborg N G 155,343 42.27 56.1813.91 158,073 44.18 54.099.914.00Älvsborg S G 118,587 41.84 56.8114.97 118,834 43.68 54.6010.924.05Örebro S 184,721 53.00 44.828.18 183,059 54.43 42.7811.653.47Östergötland G 260,602 49.69 48.001.69 261,160 51.89 46.295.603.91Total5,437,748 47.50 50.74 3.245,448,638 48.85 49.000.153.09Source: SCB

By votes Constituency LandVotes 1976 1976 1976Win 1976Votes 1979 1979 1979Win 1979Change # Blekinge G 103,248 54,557 46,5508,007 103,037 55,466 45,7399,7271,720Bohuslän G 175,069 72,282 100,75828,476 179,085 75,225 100,75125,5262,950Gothenburg G 290,365 136,398 149,58113,183 282,944 134,297 142,7268,4294,754Gotland G 36,105 14,525 21,3096,784 36,585 15,710 20,5304,8201,964Gävleborg N 198,949 113,749 81,98331,766 198,508 117,057 77,54039,5177,751Halland G 146,371 55,210 89,80234,592 150,322 58,282 90,34232,0602,532Jämtland N 91,474 47,335 42,5824,753 91,048 49,965 39,32510,6405,887Jönköping G 202,653 78,882 115,97937,097 201,877 81,942 110,76628,8248,273Kalmar G 164,975 76,840 84,7627,922 164,457 79,062 81,8252,7635,159Kopparberg S 189,286 95,707 90,2345,473 189,904 100,226 85,59814,6289,155Kristianstad G 182,955 74,890 105,04330,153 184,372 76,891 103,67626,7853,368Kronoberg G 113,411 46,650 64,84318,193 113,467 48,042 63,41715,3752,818Malmö area G 309,027 153,459 152,498961 304,737 151,950 147,7784,1723,211Malmöhus G 184,759 80,435 102,98822,553 188,787 82,077 104,86222,785232Norrbotten N 169,641 110,157 54,98155,176 172,587 113,278 51,74161,5376,361Skaraborg G 175,734 65,542 106,07940,537 177,196 70,318 100,89730,5799,958Stockholm S 471,070 221,252 242,01020,758 453,287 218,987 226,1617,17413,584Stockholm County S 495,207 215,561 273,27157,710 510,210 229,723 272,75843,03514,675Södermanland S 163,147 86,236 74,11012,126 163,741 89,739 70,96118,7786,652Uppsala S 149,325 71,054 75,6064,552 153,866 75,309 75,8925833,969Värmland S 196,183 98,346 95,8342,512 195,704 102,813 90,20412,60910,097Västerbotten N 159,435 78,666 74,6604,006 161,941 83,992 71,55812,4348,428Västernorrland N 186,498 103,294 79,29523,999 185,794 105,198 76,00629,1925,193Västmanland S 163,608 89,355 71,60817,747 164,056 91,222 69,42921,7934,046Älvsborg N G 155,343 65,656 87,27321,617 158,073 69,837 85,50815,6715,946Älvsborg S G 118,587 49,618 67,37517,757 118,834 51,904 64,88312,9794,778Örebro S 184,721 97,898 82,79215,106 183,059 99,634 78,30521,3296,223Östergötland G 260,602 129,481 125,0914,390 261,160 133,508 120,88012,6288,238Total5,437,748 2,583,035 2,758,897 175,8625,448,638 2,661,654 2,670,058 8,404167,458Source: SCB

Results by municipalities

Blekinge Location Turnout Share VotesSMCFPVPKKDSOther Margin % % % % % % % % % Karlshamn 90.4 20.6 21,228 51.8 15.3 15.1 10.4 5.5 1.5 0.4 12,172 8,662 57.3 40.83,510Karlskrona 91.3 40.4 41,602 47.8 17.9 15.6 13.3 3.4 1.6 0.3 21,313 19,489 51.2 46.81,824Olofström 91.6 9.2 9,493 53.3 13.0 16.6 10.1 4.3 2.0 0.6 5,470 3,765 57.6 39.71,705Ronneby 91.5 19.5 20,064 51.6 14.9 20.2 9.0 3.4 0.6 0.4 11,035 8,833 55.0 44.02,202Sölvesborg 91.4 10.3 10,650 48.3 20.8 15.4 10.7 3.1 1.5 0.2 5,476 4,990 51.4 46.9486Total91.2 1.9 103,037 49.9 16.6 16.5 11.3 3.9 1.4 0.355,46645,739 53.8 44.49,727 Source: SCB

Dalarna

Kopparberg County