Fyrstadskretsen (), officially known as Malmö, Hälsingborg, Landskrona and Lund until 1970, 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 consisted of the non-contiguous municipalities of Helsingborg, Landskrona, Lund and Malmö in the county of Malmöhus. It was abolished in 1994 following the reorganisation of the constituencies in Malmöhus County. Helsingborg and Landskrona were transferred to the newly created Malmöhus County North constituency, Lund was transferred to Malmöhus County South and Malmö became a constituency in its own right.

Electoral system Fyrstadskretsen 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 10,557 3.56% 0 109,133 36.81% 7 10,762 3.63% 0 9,845 3.32% 0 26,512 8.94% 2 89,308 30.12% 6 15,768 5.32% 11988 13,936 4.71% 1 129,795 43.90% 8 19,362 6.55% 1 13,826 4.68% 1 34,258 11.59% 2 73,842 24.97% 4 4,208 1.42% 01985 13,590 4.45% 1 136,922 44.83% 8 5,257 1.72% 0 15,174 4.97% 1 45,312 14.84% 2 86,749 28.41% 5 with C1982 14,601 4.76% 1 145,847 47.57% 9 5,449 1.78% 0 24,863 8.11% 1 18,323 5.98% 1 93,930 30.63% 5 2,393 0.78% 01979 14,102 4.63% 1 137,848 45.24% 8 27,240 8.94% 1 35,965 11.80% 2 84,573 27.75% 5 1,492 0.49% 01976 11,736 3.80% 1 141,723 45.86% 8 49,529 16.03% 3 36,344 11.76% 2 66,625 21.56% 4 1,877 0.61% 01973 11,803 3.91% 1 144,083 47.71% 9 62,040 20.54% 4 22,853 7.57% 1 57,611 19.07% 3 2,117 0.70% 01970 8,891 3.10% 0 144,317 50.26% 10 36,744 12.80% 2 49,218 17.14% 3 44,650 15.55% 3 2,372 0.83% 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 % SeatsHelsing-borg Lands-krona Lund Malmö Swedish Social Democratic Party S 24,783 10,368 16,182 57,800 109,133 36.81% 7 0 7 Moderate Party M 19,397 6,017 15,918 47,976 89,308 30.12% 6 0 6 Liberal People's Party FP 6,174 1,508 7,819 11,011 26,512 8.94% 2 0 2 New Democracy NyD 4,999 1,365 2,430 8,751 17,545 5.92% 1 0 1 Christian Democratic Unity KDS 4,944 953 3,044 6,827 15,768 5.32% 1 0 1 Green Party MP 1,994 465 3,910 4,393 10,762 3.63% 0 0 0 Left Party V 1,982 681 3,034 4,860 10,557 3.56% 0 1 1 Centre Party C 2,716 1,003 2,859 3,267 9,845 3.32% 0 1 1 Other parties 2,209 552 1,034 3,256 7,051 2.38% 0 0 0Valid votes 69,198 22,912 56,230 148,141 296,481 100.00% 17 2 19Rejected votes 1,276 382 1,221 2,914 5,793 1.92% Total polled 70,474 23,294 57,451 151,055 302,274 86.03% Registered electors 82,866 27,124 63,987 177,370 351,347 Turnout 85.05% 85.88% 89.79% 85.16% 86.03%

The following candidates were elected: Jan Andersson (S); Sten Andersson (M); (M); Bo Bernhardsson (S); (M); (FP); Margit Gennser (M); (S); (NyD); Kenneth Lantz (KDS); Lars-Erik Lövdén (S); (S); (V); (M); (M); Olle Schmidt (FP); (S); (S); and Ulla Tillander (C).

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

Party Votes per municipality Totalvotes % SeatsHelsing-borg Lands-krona Lund Malmö Swedish Social Democratic Party S 29,929 11,997 18,347 69,522 129,795 43.90% 8 1 9 Moderate Party M 15,675 4,993 12,684 40,490 73,842 24.97% 4 1 5 Liberal People's Party FP 8,839 2,077 7,985 15,357 34,258 11.59% 2 0 2 Green Party MP 4,498 1,132 5,647 8,085 19,362 6.55% 1 1 2 Left Party – Communists VPK 2,714 847 3,969 6,406 13,936 4.71% 1 0 1 Centre Party C 3,988 1,193 3,737 4,908 13,826 4.68% 1 0 1 Christian Democratic Unity KDS 1,163 206 802 2,037 4,208 1.42% 0 0 0 Other parties 1,069 208 537 4,634 6,448 2.18% 0 0 0Valid votes 67,875 22,653 53,708 151,439 295,675 100.00% 17 3 20Rejected votes 1,055 298 923 2,139 4,415 1.47% Total polled 68,930 22,951 54,631 153,578 300,090 85.97% Registered electors 81,806 26,684 61,584 179,006 349,080 Turnout 84.26% 86.01% 88.71% 85.79% 85.97%

The following candidates were elected: Karin Ahrland (FP); (S); Jan Andersson (S); Sten Andersson (M); (M); (MP); Margit Gennser (M); (S); Lars-Erik Lövdén (S); (S); (S); (VPK); (M); (S); (M); (S); (MP); (S); Ulla Tillander (C); and (FP).

Permanent substitutions: Karin Ahrland (FP) resigned on 29 September 1989 and was replaced by (FP) on 30 September 1989.

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

Party Votes per municipality Totalvotes % SeatsHelsing-borg Lands-krona Lund Malmö Swedish Social Democratic Party S 30,851 13,052 19,971 73,048 136,922 44.83% 8 1 9 Moderate Party M 19,811 5,798 14,872 46,268 86,749 28.41% 5 1 6 Liberal People's Party FP 11,321 2,502 9,210 22,279 45,312 14.84% 2 1 3 Centre Party C 4,260 1,258 4,141 5,515 15,174 4.97% 1 0 1 Left Party – Communists VPK 2,606 796 3,917 6,271 13,590 4.45% 1 0 1 Green Party MP 1,166 293 1,652 2,146 5,257 1.72% 0 0 0 Other parties 317 59 202 1,817 2,395 0.78% 0 0 0Valid votes 70,332 23,758 53,965 157,344 305,399 100.00% 17 3 20Rejected votes 749 190 635 1,542 3,116 1.01% Total polled 71,081 23,948 54,600 158,886 308,515 89.57% Registered electors 79,996 26,604 59,422 178,413 344,435 Turnout 88.86% 90.02% 91.89% 89.06% 89.57%

The following candidates were elected: Karin Ahrland (FP); (S); Sten Andersson (M); Olle Aulin (M); (M); (FP); Margit Gennser (M); (S); Lars-Erik Lövdén (S); (S); Sven Munke (M); (S); Hans Pettersson (S); (S); (M); (S); Jörn Svensson (VPK); (S); Ulla Tillander (C); and (FP).

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

Party Votes per municipality Totalvotes % SeatsHelsing-borg Lands-krona Lund Malmö Swedish Social Democratic Party S 32,203 13,661 19,837 80,146 145,847 47.57% 9 0 9 Moderate Party M 21,259 6,183 16,169 50,319 93,930 30.63% 5 1 6 Centre Party C 7,019 1,902 5,942 10,000 24,863 8.11% 1 1 2 Liberal People's Party FP 4,004 1,180 4,148 8,991 18,323 5.98% 1 0 1 Left Party – Communists VPK 2,671 829 4,311 6,790 14,601 4.76% 1 0 1 Green Party MP 1,292 309 1,719 2,129 5,449 1.78% 0 0 0 Christian Democratic Unity KDS 736 110 397 1,150 2,393 0.78% 0 0 0 K-Party K-P 101 25 43 207 376 0.12% 0 0 0 Other parties 146 46 111 526 829 0.27% 0 0 0Valid votes 69,431 24,245 52,677 160,258 306,611 100.00% 17 2 19Rejected votes 685 198 677 1,602 3,162 1.02% Total polled 70,116 24,443 53,354 161,860 309,773 91.23% Registered electors 77,280 26,568 57,293 178,396 339,537 Turnout 90.73% 92.00% 93.12% 90.73% 91.23%

The following candidates were elected: Karin Ahrland (FP); Olle Aulin (M); (M); Margit Gennser (M); (S); (S); Lars-Erik Lövdén (S); (S); Sven Munke (M); (S); (M); Sigvard Persson (C); Hans Pettersson (S); (S); (M); (S); Jörn Svensson (VPK); (S); and Ulla Tillander (C).

Permanent substitutions: (M) resigned on 30 May 1983 and was replaced by Sten Andersson (M) on 31 May 1983. (S) died on 29 March 1985 and was replaced by (S) on 2 April 1985. Staffan Vallin (S) resigned on 9 April 1985 and was replaced by Elvy Westerberg (S) on 11 April 1985.

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

Party Votes per municipality Totalvotes % SeatsHelsing-borg Lands-krona Lund Malmö Swedish Social Democratic Party S 29,848 13,270 18,848 75,882 137,848 45.24% 8 1 9 Moderate Party M 18,929 5,518 13,410 46,716 84,573 27.75% 5 1 6 Liberal People's Party FP 7,901 2,349 7,089 18,626 35,965 11.80% 2 1 3 Centre Party C 7,479 2,129 6,539 11,093 27,240 8.94% 1 1 2 Left Party – Communists VPK 2,344 677 4,674 6,407 14,102 4.63% 1 0 1 Christian Democratic Unity KDS 432 117 247 696 1,492 0.49% 0 0 0 Workers' Party – The Communists APK 117 46 59 453 675 0.22% 0 0 0 Communist Party of Sweden SKP 84 9 102 230 425 0.14% 0 0 0 Other parties 586 191 360 1,280 2,417 0.79% 0 0 0Valid votes 67,720 24,306 51,328 161,383 304,737 100.00% 17 4 21Rejected votes 426 120 442 1,050 2,038 0.66% Total polled 68,146 24,426 51,770 162,433 306,775 90.64% Registered electors 75,395 26,762 56,084 180,204 338,445 Turnout 90.39% 91.27% 92.31% 90.14% 90.64%

The following candidates were elected: Karin Ahrland (FP); Olle Aulin (M); (S); (FP); (M); Bertil Fiskesjö (C); Per Gahrton (FP); (S); (S); (S); (S); Sven Munke (M); (M); (S); Hans Pettersson (S); (S); (M); (S); Jörn Svensson (VPK); Ulla Tillander (C); and (M).

Permanent substitutions: Per Gahrton (FP) resigned on 11 November 1979 and was replaced by (FP) on 12 November 1979. (S) resigned on 9 January 1980 and was replaced by Lars-Erik Lövdén (S) on 10 January 1980.

1976 Results of the 1976 general election held on 19 September 1976:

Party Votes per municipality Totalvotes % SeatsHelsing-borg Lands-krona Lund Malmö Swedish Social Democratic Party S 30,488 13,776 18,943 78,516 141,723 45.86% 8 1 9 Moderate Party M 14,645 4,115 10,332 37,533 66,625 21.56% 4 0 4 Centre Party C 12,704 3,847 10,109 22,869 49,529 16.03% 3 0 3 People's Party F 7,616 2,348 7,103 19,277 36,344 11.76% 2 0 2 Left Party – Communists VPK 1,966 560 3,882 5,328 11,736 3.80% 1 0 1 Christian Democratic Unity KDS 503 189 279 906 1,877 0.61% 0 0 0 Communist Party of Sweden SKP 150 15 205 366 736 0.24% 0 0 0 Other parties 29 49 81 298 457 0.15% 0 0 0Valid votes 68,101 24,899 50,934 165,093 309,027 100.00% 18 1 19Rejected votes 288 71 318 866 1,543 0.50% Total polled 68,389 24,970 51,252 165,959 310,570 91.92% Registered electors 74,589 27,070 54,855 181,356 337,870 Turnout 91.69% 92.24% 93.43% 91.51% 91.92%

The following candidates were elected: (S); Olle Aulin (M); (S); (F); (M); Bertil Fiskesjö (C); Per Gahrton (F); Alfred Håkansson (C); (S); (S); (S); (M); (S); Hans Pettersson (S); (S); (M); (S); Jörn Svensson (VPK); and Ulla Tillander (C).

1973 Results of the 1973 general election held on 16 September 1973: