Sweden held a general election on 20 September 1998. Although the Social Democrats hung onto being the largest party and being the largest parliamentary bloc, the party had its worst election result in the unicameral Riksdag era at 36.4%. Both the Left Party and the Christian Democrats had record high results instead, while the Centre Party and People's Party had record low vote shares.

National results There were 5,261,109 valid ballots cast, a sizeable decrease in turnout from the 1994 election, with turnout dropping from 86.8% to 81.4%.

Regional results

Percentage share Constituency Turnout Share VotesSMVKDCFPMPOther Margin % % % % % % % % % % % % Götaland 81.4 48.1 2,527,676 35.6 22.8 10.6 13.5 5.7 4.3 4.3 3.2 50.5 46.3108,302Svealand 81.4 38.1 2,005,272 34.5 26.6 11.9 10.6 3.8 5.6 4.8 2.2 51.2 46.691,777Norrland 81.1 13.8 727,161 44.2 12.9 17.1 9.1 6.8 3.7 4.5 1.7 65.8 32.6241,260Total81.4 100.0 5,260,109 36.4 22.9 12.0 11.7 5.1 4.7 4.5 2.652.9 44.5441,339 Source: SCB

By votes Constituency Turnout Share VotesSMVKDCFPMPOther Margin % % Götaland 81.4 48.1 2,527,676 901,021 576,836 268,929 340,268 143,662 108,480 107,598 80,882 1,277,548 1,169,246108,302Svealand 81.4 38.1 2,005,272 692,171 534,186 237,893 211,658 76,441 112,354 96,352 44,217 1,026,416 934,63991,777Norrland 81.1 13.8 727,161 321,234 93,904 124,189 66,107 49,659 27,242 32,749 12,077 478,172 236,912241,260Total81.4 100.0 5,260,109 1,914,426 1,204,926 631,011 618,033 269,762 248,076 236,699 137,1762,782,136 2,340,797441,339 Source: SCB

Results by statistical area The modern national areas of Sweden were introduced in 2008, but the charts below include the counties that are part of those.

Percentage share Constituency Share VotesSMVKDCFPMPOther Margin % % % % % % % % % % % East Middle Sweden 16.9 889,306 39.3 20.5 11.9 11.5 5.1 4.6 4.8 2.2 56.0 41.8125,810 Middle Norrland 4.5 238,917 43.8 13.7 14.9 9.3 8.5 3.3 4.6 1.8 63.3 34.868,069 North Middle Sweden 9.7 509,624 41.0 16.4 15.2 10.6 6.6 3.6 4.7 1.9 60.9 37.2120,345 Småland & Islands 9.3 488,305 36.4 18.8 10.2 17.1 8.7 3.0 4.0 1.8 50.5 47.713,986 South Sweden 14.2 746,848 37.9 26.7 8.8 10.3 4.2 4.3 3.7 4.2 50.3 45.536,407 Stockholm County 19.5 1,026,227 29.2 33.8 10.8 10.2 2.2 6.6 4.9 2.4 44.9 52.780,905 Upper Norrland 6.0 318,116 45.3 11.8 19.0 8.6 5.5 4.2 4.1 1.6 68.4 30.0122,063 West Sweden 19.8 1,042,766 33.3 22.1 12.1 14.1 5.5 5.0 4.7 3.2 50.1 46.735,564Total 100.0 5,260,109 36.4 22.9 12.0 11.7 5.1 4.7 4.5 2.652.9 44.5441,339Source: SCB

By votes Constituency Share VotesSMVKDCFPMPOther Margin % East Middle Sweden 16.9 889,306 349,253 182,722 105,627 102,605 45,375 41,145 42,777 19,802 497,657 371,847125,810 Middle Norrland 4.5 238,917 104,693 32,772 35,622 22,260 20,298 7,923 11,007 4,342 151,322 83,25368,069 North Middle Sweden 9.7 509,624 208,744 83,537 77,232 54,107 33,600 18,568 24,181 9,655 310,157 189,812120,345 Småland & Islands 9.3 488,305 177,672 91,902 49,644 83,569 42,350 14,893 19,384 8,891 246,700 232,71413,986 South Sweden 14.2 746,848 283,076 199,564 65,552 76,771 31,270 31,900 27,284 31,431 375,912 339,50536,407 Stockholm County 19.5 1,026,227 299,343 346,594 111,021 104,282 22,185 68,186 49,978 24,638 460,342 541,24780,905 Upper Norrland 6.0 318,116 144,167 37,432 60,347 27,332 17,484 13,310 13,107 4,937 217,621 95,558122,063 West Sweden 19.8 1,042,766 347,478 230,403 125,966 147,107 57,200 52,151 48,981 33,480 522,425 486,86135,564Total100.0 5,260,109 1,914,426 1,204,926 631,011 618,033 269,762 248,076 236,699 137,1762,782,136 2,340,797 441,339Source: SCB

Constituency results

Percentage share Constituency Land Turnout Share VotesSMVKDCFPMPOther Margin % % % % % % % % % % % % Blekinge G 82.3 1.8 93,756 42.4 19.2 13.1 11.0 5.3 3.6 3.9 1.459.4 39.119,022Dalarna S 80.3 3.2 169,773 39.3 16.9 14.8 11.4 6.4 3.4 5.1 2.759.2 38.135,747Gothenburg G 78.9 5.0 263,181 29.3 25.8 14.9 12.0 1.7 6.6 5.7 3.950.0 46.210,080Gotland G 79.8 0.7 34,201 34.8 19.2 10.8 8.7 15.0 3.4 5.7 2.451.3 46.31,701Gävleborg N 79.4 3.2 170,128 42.5 13.9 16.6 9.7 7.0 3.5 5.1 1.664.2 34.251,128Halland G 82.8 3.1 164,049 31.8 24.7 8.6 12.8 8.4 4.3 3.9 5.5 44.350.29,678Jämtland N 80.5 1.5 81,025 41.3 13.8 15.2 7.6 12.1 2.8 5.7 1.662.1 36.320,950Jönköping G 83.7 3.8 199,750 34.4 18.4 8.8 22.8 6.7 3.2 3.6 2.1 46.851.18,505Kalmar G 81.6 2.8 145,502 39.4 18.3 11.5 13.3 9.2 2.8 3.9 1.554.8 43.716,102Kronoberg G 82.3 2.1 108,852 36.5 20.1 10.7 14.4 9.6 2.9 4.1 1.551.4 47.14,688Malmö G 77.3 2.7 140,635 41.9 27.7 8.6 7.6 1.1 3.5 3.5 6.054.1 39.919,871Norrbotten N 82.0 3.0 160,277 47.4 11.8 22.2 6.5 4.4 3.0 3.4 1.472.9 25.675,768Skåne NE G 79.1 3.2 170,449 35.4 25.3 9.0 13.3 6.4 4.0 3.7 2.9 48.149.01,384Skåne S G 83.5 3.7 192,722 35.5 30.9 7.0 9.4 4.0 5.5 3.8 3.9 46.349.86,604Skåne W G 79.2 2.8 149,286 37.2 26.7 8.3 10.0 4.2 4.2 3.3 6.148.8 45.15,502Stockholm S 81.0 8.3 438,295 27.2 33.7 12.9 8.9 1.7 7.5 5.6 2.5 45.751.826,924Stockholm County S 82.1 11.2 587,932 30.6 33.8 9.2 11.1 2.5 6.0 4.4 2.4 44.253.453,981Södermanland S 81.8 2.9 152,473 43.4 19.3 10.8 10.9 4.8 4.1 4.9 1.759.1 39.230,360Uppsala S 81.9 3.2 170,096 34.4 23.8 10.9 10.7 5.8 6.2 5.7 2.451.0 46.57,629Värmland S 81.0 3.2 169,723 41.1 18.4 14.1 10.7 6.4 4.0 4.1 1.359.2 39.533,470Västerbotten N 82.1 3.0 157,839 43.2 11.7 15.7 10.7 6.6 5.4 4.9 1.763.8 34.546,295Västernorrland N 81.6 3.0 157,892 45.1 13.7 14.8 10.2 6.6 3.6 4.1 1.964.0 34.147,119Västmanland S 80.4 2.9 150,609 41.1 19.9 13.3 10.8 4.7 4.5 4.3 1.458.7 39.828,444Västra Götaland E G 81.9 3.0 156,392 36.1 19.3 11.3 15.7 8.1 3.9 4.0 1.751.3 47.06,826Västra Götaland N G 82.6 3.0 157,292 36.2 17.9 12.9 15.1 6.5 4.4 4.8 2.253.9 43.915,844Västra Götaland S G 82.7 2.1 109,793 36.2 20.2 11.6 15.3 7.1 3.6 4.6 1.452.5 46.26,885Västra Götaland W G 82.6 3.7 192,059 33.7 21.5 11.5 15.2 4.4 5.6 4.5 3.549.7 46.85,607Örebro S 81.9 3.2 166,371 42.1 16.7 13.6 11.3 5.0 4.8 4.3 2.360.0 37.737,032Östergötland G 82.4 4.7 249,757 37.2 22.0 11.1 13.1 5.1 3.8 4.8 2.853.1 44.122,345Total 81.4 100.0 5,260,109 36.4 22.9 12.0 11.7 5.1 4.7 4.5 2.652.9 44.5 441,339Source: SCB

By votes Constituency Land Turnout Share VotesSMVKDCFPMPOther Margin % % Blekinge G 82.3 1.8 93,756 39,762 18,040 12,282 10,330 4,923 3,401 3,672 1,34655,716 36,69419,022Dalarna S 80.3 3.2 169,773 66,696 28,691 25,118 19,373 10,908 5,731 8,636 4,620100,450 64,70335,747Gothenburg G 78.9 5.0 263,181 77,241 67,998 39,280 31,704 4,375 17,404 15,040 10,139131,561 121,48110,080Gotland G 79.8 0.7 34,201 11,885 6,572 3,692 2,973 5,119 1,168 1,956 83617,533 15,8321,701Gävleborg N 79.4 3.2 170,128 72,374 23,700 28,220 16,515 11,877 6,009 8,635 2,798109,229 58,10151,128Halland G 82.8 3.1 164,049 52,185 40,510 14,042 21,038 13,748 7,088 6,479 8,959 72,70682,3849,678Jämtland N 80.5 1.5 81,025 33,436 11,156 12,318 6,188 9,807 2,245 4,592 1,28350,346 29,39620,950Jönköping G 83.7 3.8 199,750 68,773 36,820 17,533 45,462 13,365 6,409 7,245 4,143 93,551102,0568,505Kalmar G 81.6 2.8 145,502 57,275 26,651 16,742 19,408 13,409 4,116 5,669 2,23279,686 63,58416,102Kronoberg G 82.3 2.1 108,852 39,739 21,859 11,677 15,726 10,457 3,200 4,514 1,68055,930 51,2424,688Malmö G 77.3 2.7 140,635 58,979 38,930 12,071 10,752 1,498 4,988 4,989 8,42876,039 56,16819,871Norrbotten N 82.0 3.0 160,277 75,942 18,914 35,547 10,407 6,997 4,780 5,377 2,313116,866 41,09875,768Skåne NE G 79.1 3.2 170,449 60,415 43,078 15,358 22,651 10,988 6,738 6,298 4,923 82,07183,4551,384Skåne S G 83.5 3.7 192,722 68,375 59,613 13,494 18,075 7,634 10,563 7,412 7,556 89,28195,8856,604Skåne W G 79.2 2.8 149,286 55,545 39,903 12,347 14,963 6,227 6,210 4,913 9,17872,805 67,3035,502Stockholm S 81.0 8.3 438,295 119,270 147,599 56,663 39,100 7,493 33,027 24,362 10,781 200,295227,21926,924Stockholm County S 82.1 11.2 587,932 180,073 198,995 54,358 65,182 14,692 35,159 25,616 13,857 260,047314,02853,981Södermanland S 81.8 2.9 152,473 66,147 29,499 16,528 16,657 7,330 6,265 7,436 2,61190,111 59,75130,360Uppsala S 81.9 3.2 170,096 58,503 40,546 18,620 18,135 9,855 10,616 9,658 4,16386,781 79,1527,629Värmland S 81.0 3.2 169,723 69,674 31,146 23,894 18,219 10,815 6,828 6,910 2,237100,478 67,00833,470Västerbotten N 82.1 3.0 157,839 68,225 18,518 24,800 16,925 10,487 8,530 7,730 2,624100,755 54,46046,295Västernorrland N 81.6 3.0 157,892 71,257 21,616 23,304 16,072 10,491 5,678 6,415 3,059100,976 53,85747,119Västmanland S 80.4 2.9 150,609 61,841 29,902 20,052 16,260 7,043 6,791 6,547 2,17388,440 59,99628,444Västra Götaland E G 81.9 3.0 156,392 56,475 30,254 17,605 24,556 12,606 6,034 6,196 2,66680,276 73,4506,826Västra Götaland N G 82.6 3.0 157,292 57,002 28,117 20,219 23,828 10,181 6,863 7,612 3,47084,833 68,98915,844Västra Götaland S G 82.7 2.1 109,793 39,791 22,144 12,719 16,775 7,781 4,004 5,079 1,50057,589 50,7046,885Västra Götaland W G 82.6 3.7 192,059 64,784 41,380 22,101 29,206 8,509 10,758 8,575 6,74695,460 89,8535,607Örebro S 81.9 3.2 166,371 69,967 27,808 22,660 18,732 8,305 7,937 7,187 3,77599,814 62,78237,032Östergötland G 82.4 4.7 249,757 92,795 54,967 27,767 32,821 12,842 9,536 11,949 7,080132,511 110,16622,345Total 81.4 100.0 5,260,109 1,914,426 1,204,926 631,011 618,033 269,762 248,076 236,699 137,1762,782,1362,340,797441,339 Source: SCB

1994–1998 bloc comparison

Percentage share Constituency LandVotes 1994 1994 1994Win 1994Votes 1998 1998 1998Win 1998Change % % % % % % %Blekinge G 100,235 63.79 34.5829.21 93,756 59.43 39.1420.298.92Dalarna S 184,056 62.41 35.8026.61 169,773 59.17 38.1121.065.55Gothenburg G 271,830 54.89 42.3912.50 263,181 49.99 46.163.838.67Gotland G 37,009 55.39 42.9412.45 34,201 51.26 46.294.977.48Gävleborg N 186,959 67.00 31.3135.69 170,128 64.20 34.1530.055.64Halland G 170,741 49.29 48.440.85 164,049 44.32 50.225.906.75Jämtland N 88,488 63.94 34.8329.11 81,025 62.14 36.2825.863.25Jönköping G 200,764 50.31 47.632.68 199,750 46.83 51.094.266.94Kalmar G 158,424 57.49 40.6516.84 145,502 54.77 43.7011.075.77Kronoberg G 115,735 53.19 45.008.19 108,852 51.38 47.074.313.88Malmö G 146,509 56.87 37.7819.09 140,635 54.07 39.9414.134.96Norrbotten N 174,045 75.54 23.0652.48 160,277 72.92 25.6447.285.20Skåne NE G 185,380 52.83 44.148.69 170,449 48.15 48.960.819.50Skåne S G 200,809 50.26 46.114.15 192,722 46.33 49.753.427.57Skåne W G 160,415 54.26 41.9712.29 149,286 48.77 45.083.698.60Stockholm S 438,432 49.06 48.580.48 438,295 45.70 51.846.146.62Stockholm County S 594,998 48.12 49.571.45 587,932 44.23 53.419.187.73Södermanland S 164,273 62.14 35.7726.37 152,473 59.10 39.1919.916.46Uppsala S 176,494 54.83 43.0211.81 170,096 51.02 46.534.497.32Värmland S 185,145 60.91 37.4923.42 169,723 59.20 39.4819.723.70Västerbotten N 166,348 65.17 33.6431.53 157,839 63.83 34.5029.332.20Västernorrland N 173,210 66.58 32.0834.50 157,892 63.95 34.1129.844.66Västmanland S 164,306 62.21 35.5626.65 150,609 58.72 39.8418.887.77Västra Götaland E G 179,026 53.15 44.668.49 156,392 51.33 46.974.364.13Västra Götaland N G 167,155 57.06 41.0216.04 157,292 53.93 43.8610.075.97Västra Götaland S G 117,918 55.75 42.7313.02 109,793 52.45 46.186.276.75Västra Götaland W G 201,744 54.15 43.5310.62 192,059 49.70 46.782.927.70Örebro S 178,636 62.53 35.4927.04 166,371 59.99 37.7422.254.79Östergötland G 266,456 56.63 40.8215.81 249,757 53.06 44.118.956.86Total5,555,54056.4541.2915.165,260,10952.8944.508.396.77Source:

By votes