Results of the 1970 Swedish general election

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Sweden held a general election on the 20 September 1970.[1] This was the final general election being held before the municipal reform that cut the number of municipalities to below 290. This was the first unicameral Riksdag elected.

PartyVotes%Seats
Con.Lev.Tot.+/–
Swedish Social Democratic Party2,256,36945.3414914163+38
Centre Party991,20819.9267471+32
People's Party806,66716.2151758+24
Moderate Party573,81211.5336541+9
Left Party Communists236,6594.7671017+14
Christian Democratic Unity88,7701.780000
Communist League Marxist–Leninist21,2380.43000New
Other parties1,4730.030000
Total4,976,196100.0031040350+117
Valid votes4,976,19699.84
Invalid/blank votes8,0110.16
Total votes4,984,207100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,645,80488.28
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Results by greater region

Percentage share

Location Turnout Share Votes S C FP M VPK KDS Other Left Right
Götaland 88.8 48.1 2,392,682 42.7 21.8 17.2 12.6 3.5 1.9 0.3 46.2 51.6
Svealand 88.0 37.1 1,845,788 46.7 17.0 16.8 12.0 5.3 1.4 0.6 52.1 45.9
Norrland 87.4 14.8 737,726 50.6 21.1 11.3 6.9 7.3 2.3 0.4 57.9 39.3
Total 88.3 100.0 4,976,196 45.3 19.9 16.2 11.5 4.8 1.8 0.5 50.0 47.6
Source: SCB [1]

By votes

Location Turnout Share Votes S C FP M VPK KDS Other Left Right
Götaland 88.8 48.1 2,392,682 1,020,586 521,835 412,177 300,754 84,213 45,236 7,881 1,104,799 1,234,766
Svealand 88.0 37.1 1,845,788 862,463 313,673 310,853 222,388 98,586 26,263 11,562 961,049 846,914
Norrland 87.4 14.8 737,726 373,320 155,700 83,637 50,670 53,860 17,271 3,268 427,180 290,007
Total 88.3 100.0 4,976,196 2,256,369 991,208 806,667 573,812 236,659 88,770 22,711 2,493,028 2,371,687
Source: SCB [1]

Constituency results

Percentage share

Location Land Turnout Share Votes S C FP M VPK KDS Other Left Right Margin
% % % % % % % % % % %
Blekinge G 85.4 1.9 95,576 50.2 18.7 15.2 9.9 4.2 1.6 0.1 54.4 43.9 10,068
Bohuslän G 88.0 3.1 155,653 37.3 18.8 26.4 12.2 3.8 1.3 0.2 41.1 57.4 25,380
Gothenburg G 86.4 5.5 273,369 37.9 9.3 31.9 10.5 8.3 1.0 1.1 46.2 51.8 15,296
Gotland G 87.6 0.7 33,251 38.4 34.3 13.3 11.7 1.0 0.9 0.4 39.4 59.3 6,619
Gävleborg N 86.6 3.7 183,731 52.0 21.7 10.7 5.7 8.0 1.4 0.4 60.1 38.1 40,410
Halland G 89.9 2.4 119,972 37.7 33.5 13.1 11.8 2.4 1.8 0.6 40.0 58.4 22,042
Jämtland N 86.8 1.6 80,319 49.7 24.6 11.5 8.8 3.2 1.7 0.5 53.0 44.8 6,571
Jönköping G 90.6 3.9 192,625 38.9 25.4 15.6 12.4 2.8 4.7 0.1 41.7 53.5 22,815
Kalmar G 88.6 3.1 153,510 45.0 25.4 9.6 13.4 3.5 2.7 0.3 48.6 48.4 185
Kopparberg S 87.2 3.5 173,240 49.0 26.7 10.8 6.6 4.9 1.8 0.2 53.8 44.1 16,819
Kristianstad G 88.1 3.3 166,509 42.7 25.4 14.6 13.2 1.8 2.3 0.1 44.5 53.2 14,414
Kronoberg G 88.4 2.1 103,021 39.1 30.0 11.5 13.2 4.0 2.1 0.1 43.1 54.7 11,892
Malmö area G 89.1 5.8 287,147 50.3 12.8 17.1 15.5 3.1 0.8 0.3 53.4 45.5 22,596
Malmöhus G 90.5 3.3 163,491 46.4 27.2 12.7 12.0 0.8 0.8 0.1 47.2 51.9 7,639
Norrbotten N 86.4 3.0 150,316 51.7 15.8 8.4 7.5 13.7 2.3 0.6 65.4 31.7 50,770
Skaraborg G 88.4 3.2 160,647 35.9 29.8 15.5 12.9 2.8 2.8 0.2 38.7 58.3 31,487
Stockholm S 86.4 9.9 490,884 42.6 10.0 21.0 16.7 7.4 1.2 1.1 49.9 47.8 10,546
Stockholm County S 89.2 7.9 394,126 42.2 15.8 19.7 15.2 5.3 1.1 0.7 47.6 50.7 11,996
Södermanland S 89.9 3.0 149,881 53.1 17.8 14.8 9.1 3.2 1.8 0.2 56.3 41.8 21,779
Uppsala S 87.7 2.6 131,282 45.8 22.5 14.7 10.8 3.2 1.8 0.7 49.4 47.9 1,968
Värmland S 88.9 3.7 183,757 51.1 20.1 14.3 7.6 4.3 2.2 0.3 55.9 42.7 24,133
Västerbotten N 87.9 2.9 145,741 46.1 21.6 17.4 7.8 2.9 3.7 0.5 49.0 46.8 3,139
Västernorrland N 89.1 3.6 177,619 52.2 23.0 9.5 5.9 6.6 2.5 0.3 58.8 38.4 36,283
Västmanland S 87.9 3.0 148,587 53.5 17.8 14.8 7.3 4.8 1.4 0.4 58.3 39.9 27,340
Älvsborg N G 88.4 2.7 136,078 41.3 24.8 18.8 9.8 3.0 2.1 0.1 44.3 53.5 12,444
Älvsborg S G 91.1 2.2 111,877 39.9 24.2 13.7 17.8 2.9 1.2 0.3 42.8 55.7 14,441
Örebro S 88.4 3.5 174,031 51.1 20.1 14.3 7.6 4.3 2.2 0.4 55.5 41.9 23,546
Östergötland G 89.1 4.8 239,956 49.5 19.4 13.5 11.2 3.6 2.5 0.3 53.1 44.1 21,653
Total 88.3 100.0 4,976,196 45.3 19.9 16.2 11.5 4.8 1.8 0.5 50.0 47.6 121,341
Source: SCB [1]

By votes

Location Land Turnout Share Votes S C FP M VPK KDS Other Left Right Margin
% %
Blekinge G 85.4 1.9 95,576 48,021 17,908 14,550 9,458 3,963 1,545 131 51,984 41,916 10,068
Bohuslän G 88.0 3.1 155,653 57,967 29,294 41,069 18,964 5,980 2,003 376 63,947 89,327 25,380
Gothenburg G 86.4 5.5 273,369 103,595 25,356 87,304 28,826 22,595 2,681 3,012 126,190 141,486 15,296
Gotland G 87.6 0.7 33,251 12,766 11,391 4,430 3,900 336 305 123 13,102 19,721 6,619
Gävleborg N 86.6 3.7 183,731 95,603 39,843 19,680 10,444 14,774 2,568 819 110,377 69,967 40,410
Halland G 89.9 2.4 119,972 45,193 40,237 15,667 14,169 2,838 1,177 691 48,031 70,073 22,042
Jämtland N 86.8 1.6 80,319 39,995 19,749 9,199 7,059 2,583 1,363 371 42,578 36,007 6,571
Jönköping G 90.6 3.9 192,625 74,904 48,998 30,117 23,960 5,356 9,025 265 80,260 103,075 22,815
Kalmar G 88.6 3.1 153,510 69,136 39,027 14,711 20,636 5,423 4,189 388 74,559 74,374 185
Kopparberg S 87.2 3.5 173,240 84,858 46,290 18,706 11,457 8,414 3,136 379 93,272 76,453 16,819
Kristianstad G 88.1 3.3 166,509 71,081 42,345 24,261 21,931 3,042 3,749 100 74,123 88,537 14,414
Kronoberg G 88.4 2.1 103,021 40,323 30,915 11,813 13,598 4,111 2,120 141 44,434 56,326 11,892
Malmö area G 89.1 5.8 287,147 144,317 36,744 49,218 44,650 8,891 2,372 955 153,208 130,612 22,596
Malmöhus G 90.5 3.3 163,491 75,912 44,395 20,823 19,586 1,253 1,376 146 77,165 84,804 7,639
Norrbotten N 86.4 3.0 150,316 77,755 23,677 12,587 11,323 20,602 3,420 952 98,357 47,587 50,770
Skaraborg G 88.4 3.2 160,647 57,686 47,942 24,964 20,775 4,508 4,513 259 62,194 93,681 31,487
Stockholm S 86.4 9.9 490,884 208,967 49,183 103,170 82,152 36,084 5,869 5,459 245,051 234,505 10,546
Stockholm County S 89.2 7.9 394,126 166,549 62,122 77,737 59,768 21,082 4,141 2,727 187,631 199,627 11,996
Södermanland S 89.9 3.0 149,881 79,586 26,749 22,140 13,709 4,791 2,650 256 84,377 62,598 21,779
Uppsala S 87.7 2.6 131,282 60,182 29,501 19,319 14,120 4,726 2,554 880 64,908 62,940 1,968
Värmland S 88.9 3.7 183,757 93,739 38,436 22,847 17,243 8,920 2,099 473 102,659 78,526 24,133
Västerbotten N 87.9 2.9 145,741 67,177 31,509 25,325 11,412 4,208 5,434 676 71,385 68,246 3,139
Västernorrland N 89.1 3.6 177,619 92,790 40,922 16,846 10,432 11,693 4,486 450 104,483 68,200 36,283
Västmanland S 87.9 3.0 148,587 79,523 26,440 22,044 10,796 7,097 2,062 625 86,620 59,280 27,340
Älvsborg N G 88.4 2.7 136,078 56,206 33,736 25,648 13,361 4,095 2,881 151 60,301 72,745 12,444
Älvsborg S G 91.1 2.2 111,877 44,649 27,070 15,283 19,952 3,215 1,376 332 47,864 62,305 14,441
Örebro S 88.4 3.5 174,031 89,059 34,952 24,890 13,143 7,472 3,752 763 96,531 72,985 23,546
Östergötland G 89.1 4.8 239,956 118,830 46,477 32,319 26,988 8,607 5,924 811 127,437 105,784 21,653
Total 88.3 100.0 4,976,196 2,256,369 991,208 806,667 573,812 236,659 88,770 22,711 2,493,028 2,371,687 121,341
Source: SCB [1]

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