Malmöhus County () was a multi-member constituency of the Riksdag, the national legislature of Sweden. The constituency was established in 1970 when the Riksdag changed from a bicameral legislature to a unicameral legislature. It was conterminous with the county of Malmöhus but excluded the municipalities of Helsingborg, Landskrona, Lund and Malmö which had their own constituency. It was abolished in 1994 following the reorganisation of the constituencies in Malmöhus County and replaced by Malmöhus County North and Malmöhus County South.

Electoral system Malmöhus County elected members of the Riksdag using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. Constituency seats were allocated using the modified Sainte-Laguë method. Only parties that reached the 4% national threshold and parties that received at least 12% of the vote in the constituency competed for constituency seats. Supplementary levelling seats may also have been allocated at the constituency level to parties that reached the 4% national threshold.

Voters could cast any ballot paper they wanted though it had to contain the name of a party and the name of at least one candidate nominated by that party in the constituency. It was common for parties to hand out ballot papers with their name and list of candidates at the entrance of polling stations. Voters could delete the names of candidates or write-in the names of other candidates but in practice these options weren't used enough by voters to have any significant impact on the results and consequently elections operated as a closed system.

Seats won by each party/list in a constituency were allocated to its candidates in order of preference votes (a personal mandate), provided that the candidate had received at least 8% of votes cast for their party in the constituency. Any unfilled seats were then allocated to the party's remaining candidates in the order they appeared on the party list (a party mandate).

Election results Summary Election LeftV / VPK SocialDemocratsS GreensMP CentreC LiberalsFP / F ModeratesM ChristianDemocratsKDS colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats1991 3,512 1.76% 0 70,790 35.40% 4 4,828 2.41% 0 15,904 7.95% 1 14,686 7.34% 1 56,044 28.02% 4 11,053 5.53% 01988 4,255 2.21% 0 82,477 42.83% 5 9,972 5.18% 0 23,999 12.46% 2 20,010 10.39% 1 47,193 24.51% 3 2,832 1.47% 01985 3,290 1.68% 0 82,966 42.38% 5 2,694 1.38% 0 26,454 13.51% 2 26,137 13.35% 1 53,804 27.48% 3 with C1982 3,453 1.78% 0 84,865 43.75% 5 2,640 1.36% 0 33,641 17.34% 2 11,385 5.87% 1 56,227 28.98% 3 1,448 0.75% 01979 3,281 1.74% 0 78,796 41.74% 5 36,471 19.32% 2 21,121 11.19% 1 47,270 25.04% 3 1,017 0.54% 01976 2,664 1.44% 0 77,771 42.09% 4 50,048 27.09% 3 20,108 10.88% 1 32,832 17.77% 2 1,205 0.65% 01973 2,302 1.37% 0 74,059 44.23% 5 52,379 31.29% 3 12,493 7.46% 1 24,409 14.58% 1 1,442 0.86% 01970 1,253 0.77% 0 75,912 46.43% 5 44,395 27.15% 3 20,823 12.74% 1 19,586 11.98% 1 1,376 0.84% 0 (Excludes levelling seats. Figures in italics represent alliances/joint lists.)

Detailed

1990s 1991 Results of the 1991 general election held on 15 September 1991:

Party Votes per municipality Totalvotes % SeatsBjuv Burlöv Eslöv Höga-näs Höör Hörby Käv-linge Lomma Sjöbo Skurup Staffans-torp Svalöv Svedala Trelle-borg Vel-linge Ystad Swedish Social Democratic Party S 4,002 4,050 7,171 4,656 2,175 2,102 5,881 3,286 2,872 2,737 3,657 2,955 4,300 10,758 3,926 6,262 70,790 35.40% 4 1 5 Moderate Party M 1,676 2,207 4,035 4,741 2,103 1,815 3,866 4,416 2,034 1,951 3,757 1,678 2,867 5,230 9,317 4,351 56,044 28.02% 4 0 4 Centre Party C 535 298 2,150 878 990 1,552 991 481 713 1,089 724 1,219 712 1,456 732 1,384 15,904 7.95% 1 0 1 Liberal People's Party FP 521 701 982 1,300 592 571 1,181 1,270 425 550 1,129 480 776 1,457 1,645 1,106 14,686 7.34% 1 0 1 New Democracy NyD 561 627 1,223 985 833 900 1,108 715 644 595 680 599 712 1,240 1,423 1,080 13,925 6.96% 1 0 1 Christian Democratic Unity KDS 367 355 871 1,276 637 835 612 662 457 421 544 481 626 1,223 958 728 11,053 5.53% 0 1 1 Green Party MP 115 225 376 465 300 216 351 335 259 173 278 186 269 560 350 370 4,828 2.41% 0 0 0 Left Party V 250 249 322 322 135 128 288 127 137 147 162 134 189 513 131 278 3,512 1.76% 0 0 0 Other parties 339 268 532 327 234 526 359 271 2,718 732 305 137 315 830 310 1,047 9,250 4.63% 0 0 0Valid votes 8,366 8,980 17,662 14,950 7,999 8,645 14,637 11,563 10,259 8,395 11,236 7,869 10,766 23,267 18,792 16,606 199,992 100.00% 11 2 13Rejected votes 185 152 306 180 99 111 310 208 135 152 195 158 236 399 228 336 3,390 1.67% Total polled 8,551 9,132 17,968 15,130 8,098 8,756 14,947 11,771 10,394 8,547 11,431 8,027 11,002 23,666 19,020 16,942 203,382 88.04% Registered electors 9,889 10,322 20,976 17,126 9,458 10,302 16,683 12,706 12,215 9,955 12,630 9,281 12,227 27,129 20,467 19,657 231,023 Turnout 86.47% 88.47% 85.66% 88.35% 85.62% 84.99% 89.59% 92.64% 85.09% 85.86% 90.51% 86.49% 89.98% 87.24% 92.93% 86.19% 88.04%

The following candidates were elected: (M); (M); Bertil Fiskesjö (C); Per Olof Håkansson (S); Anita Jönsson (S); (S); (FP); (S); (M); (M); (S); (KDS); and Claus Zaar (NyD).

1980s 1988 Results of the 1988 general election held on 18 September 1988:

Party Votes per municipality Totalvotes % SeatsBjuv Burlöv Eslöv Höga-näs Höör Hörby Käv-linge Lomma Sjöbo Skurup Staffans-torp Svalöv Svedala Trelle-borg Vel-linge Ystad Swedish Social Democratic Party S 4,883 4,803 8,209 5,315 2,479 2,536 6,498 3,796 3,687 3,285 4,232 3,407 4,991 12,055 4,690 7,611 82,477 42.83% 5 1 6 Moderate Party M 1,224 1,953 3,197 4,280 1,782 1,547 2,791 3,818 2,147 1,627 3,233 1,473 2,266 4,211 7,886 3,758 47,193 24.51% 3 0 3 Centre Party C 719 405 2,815 1,246 1,368 2,183 1,376 736 2,618 1,624 1,084 1,538 1,006 2,102 1,137 2,042 23,999 12.46% 2 0 2 Liberal People's Party FP 748 904 1,404 1,834 829 982 1,467 1,714 722 713 1,424 622 1,056 1,747 2,248 1,596 20,010 10.39% 1 0 1 Green Party MP 327 458 735 992 530 369 699 656 557 387 607 386 501 1,123 878 767 9,972 5.18% 0 1 1 Left Party – Communists VPK 328 361 375 379 131 130 389 211 173 145 197 163 188 557 175 353 4,255 2.21% 0 0 0 Christian Democratic Unity KDS 107 79 321 356 187 343 92 124 83 89 116 137 155 268 230 145 2,832 1.47% 0 0 0 Other parties 36 148 100 64 50 62 129 113 83 83 127 123 258 208 160 64 1,808 0.94% 0 0 0Valid votes 8,372 9,111 17,156 14,466 7,356 8,152 13,441 11,168 10,070 7,953 11,020 7,849 10,421 22,271 17,404 16,336 192,546 100.00% 11 2 13Rejected votes 91 124 229 177 94 116 184 161 204 154 167 131 150 293 173 219 2,667 1.37% Total polled 8,463 9,235 17,385 14,643 7,450 8,268 13,625 11,329 10,274 8,107 11,187 7,980 10,571 22,564 17,577 16,555 195,213 87.73% Registered electors 9,783 10,436 20,414 16,722 8,822 9,869 15,330 12,350 11,663 9,467 12,304 9,205 11,743 26,105 19,111 19,203 222,527 Turnout 86.51% 88.49% 85.16% 87.57% 84.45% 83.78% 88.88% 91.73% 88.09% 85.63% 90.92% 86.69% 90.02% 86.44% 91.97% 86.21% 87.73%

The following candidates were elected: Bertil Fiskesjö (C); Per Olof Håkansson (S); (C); Anita Jönsson (S); (MP); (S); (FP); (S); (S); (M); (M); (M); and (S).

1985 Results of the 1985 general election held on 15 September 1985:

Party Votes per municipality Totalvotes % SeatsBjuv Burlöv Eslöv Höga-näs Höör Hörby Käv-linge Lomma Sjöbo Skurup Staffans-torp Svalöv Svedala Trelle-borg Vel-linge Ystad Swedish Social Democratic Party S 4,934 4,946 8,110 5,595 2,422 2,442 6,474 3,828 3,553 3,222 4,294 3,631 4,879 12,394 4,477 7,765 82,966 42.38% 5 0 5 Moderate Party M 1,570 2,194 3,936 4,998 2,145 1,958 3,410 4,236 2,314 1,917 3,608 1,768 2,702 5,020 7,904 4,124 53,804 27.48% 3 0 3 Centre Party C 819 417 3,167 1,410 1,511 2,658 1,416 702 2,766 1,901 1,077 1,762 1,121 2,342 1,172 2,213 26,454 13.51% 2 0 2 Liberal People's Party FP 972 1,315 1,829 2,369 1,082 1,294 1,749 2,118 1,065 991 1,765 779 1,512 2,399 2,645 2,253 26,137 13.35% 1 1 2 Left Party – Communists VPK 227 308 404 299 101 81 265 172 122 113 171 115 155 400 122 235 3,290 1.68% 0 0 0 Green Party MP 64 126 232 264 175 170 162 169 163 136 175 93 91 277 204 193 2,694 1.38% 0 0 0 Other parties 7 19 23 31 12 21 21 14 12 37 15 83 49 38 20 28 430 0.22% 0 0 0Valid votes 8,593 9,325 17,701 14,966 7,448 8,624 13,497 11,239 9,995 8,317 11,105 8,231 10,509 22,870 16,544 16,811 195,775 100.00% 11 1 12Rejected votes 86 89 126 131 55 75 122 96 93 95 126 75 99 214 119 129 1,730 0.88% Total polled 8,679 9,414 17,827 15,097 7,503 8,699 13,619 11,335 10,088 8,412 11,231 8,306 10,608 23,084 16,663 16,940 197,505 91.01% Registered electors 9,624 10,290 20,017 16,457 8,450 9,844 14,681 12,003 11,507 9,395 11,948 9,187 11,415 25,636 17,674 18,885 217,013 Turnout 90.18% 91.49% 89.06% 91.74% 88.79% 88.37% 92.77% 94.43% 87.67% 89.54% 94.00% 90.41% 92.93% 90.05% 94.28% 89.70% 91.01%

The following candidates were elected: Bertil Fiskesjö (C); Per Olof Håkansson (S); Egon Jacobsson (S); (S); Stig Josefson (C); (FP); (FP); (S); (S); (M); (M); and (M).

Permanent substitutions: Egon Jacobsson (S) resigned on 31 August 1986 and was replaced by (S) on 1 September 1986.

1982 Results of the 1982 general election held on 19 September 1982:

Party Votes per municipality Totalvotes % SeatsBjuv Burlöv Eslöv Höga-näs Höör Hörby Käv-linge Lomma Sjöbo Skurup Staffans-torp Svalöv Svedala Trelle-borg Vel-linge Ystad Swedish Social Democratic Party S 5,258 5,378 8,190 5,896 2,351 2,475 6,535 3,885 3,550 3,406 4,242 3,727 4,980 12,685 4,413 7,894 84,865 43.75% 5 1 6 Moderate Party M 1,733 2,381 4,193 5,678 2,237 2,091 3,451 4,512 2,389 1,921 3,630 1,889 2,634 5,235 7,713 4,540 56,227 28.98% 3 1 4 Centre Party C 1,107 668 3,941 1,784 1,817 2,982 1,923 1,160 3,314 2,315 1,492 2,089 1,425 3,149 1,559 2,916 33,641 17.34% 2 0 2 Liberal People's Party FP 408 506 896 867 496 700 724 821 570 486 721 341 573 1,201 998 1,077 11,385 5.87% 1 0 1 Left Party – Communists VPK 211 327 414 288 112 83 269 185 130 120 168 122 182 453 149 240 3,453 1.78% 0 0 0 Green Party MP 74 100 190 297 170 170 217 200 175 141 128 66 80 192 198 242 2,640 1.36% 0 0 0 Christian Democratic Unity KDS 71 36 165 189 92 199 50 37 31 33 64 64 95 187 80 55 1,448 0.75% 0 0 0 K-Party K-P 0 2 2 2 7 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 22 0.01% 0 0 0 Other parties 11 15 20 26 3 10 17 9 6 9 10 127 6 9 11 25 314 0.16% 0 0 0Valid votes 8,873 9,413 18,011 15,027 7,285 8,710 13,187 10,811 10,165 8,431 10,457 8,425 9,977 23,112 15,122 16,989 193,995 100.00% 11 2 13Rejected votes 63 71 162 102 59 69 108 107 81 84 110 75 115 197 126 141 1,670 0.85% Total polled 8,936 9,484 18,173 15,129 7,344 8,779 13,295 10,918 10,246 8,515 10,567 8,500 10,092 23,309 15,248 17,130 195,665 96.81% Registered electors 963 10,130 19,950 16,131 8,111 9,702 14,128 11,403 11,338 9,268 11,153 9,171 10,656 25,277 16,031 18,692 202,104 Turnout 927.93% 93.62% 91.09% 93.79% 90.54% 90.49% 94.10% 95.75% 90.37% 91.88% 94.75% 92.68% 94.71% 92.21% 95.12% 91.64% 96.81%

The following candidates were elected: (M); Bertil Fiskesjö (C); Per Olof Håkansson (S); Egon Jacobsson (S); (S); Stig Josefson (C); (S); (FP); (S); (S); (M); (M); and (M).

1970s 1979 Results of the 1979 general election held on 16 September 1979: